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Michael Martin
Montage Beverly Hills
By: Montage Hotel and Resorts Trademark: Largest 90210 hotel construction in over a decade Montage Laguna Beach has been one of the hottest and priciest hotels in Southern California since opening in 2003. Commanding a staggering $700-room rate on holiday weekends, with a three-night-minimum of course, the hotel is now a chain with the opening of Montage Beverly Hills and plans for a new outpost in Cabo San Lucas. The new 90210 property is located within a brand-new construction wedged between Canon and Beverly Drive in downtown Beverly Hills. The Spanish Revival hotel departs from the Montage's craftsman love affair. It's an eight-story hotel that includes a full-service restaurant, rooftop pool and 20 private residences. Checking into the Montage Beverly Hills, one would think the hotel was always there. A roofline of terracotta tiles and landscaped garden seem to fit into the glamour-packed neighborhood, which includes Spago and Rodeo Drive just a block away. Rooms spell out Hollywood history with arched hallways and heavy wooden doors leading to spaces decorated in rich mahogany furnishings and comfy oversize chairs and chaises amongst glossy crown molding. Montage signature bathrooms feature dual sink within inlaid suede marble, dual-head rain showers and bathtub for two with recessed LCD screen for waterfront movies. Cooper Square Hotel By: MK Hotels NYC Trademark: Iconic zigzag façade in trendy Bowery It sure did cause a fuss, that zigzag tower of glass dubbed by longtime residents as "Dubai of the Bowery." Carlos Zapata, whose previous works include the Miami Airport Concourse and Chicago's Soldier Field, designed the 21-story glass-and-steel tower known as Cooper Square. Its facade is all about high design, with a super-modern exterior and a lobby of wood-paneled walls stretching over two stories. Common areas are laid in natural stone floors with a sedate lounge arranged in chocolate leather loungers and circular chairs by B&B Italia. In contrast to the Zen-like outdoor garden, there's a mezzanine-level restaurant soon to debut as the NYC flagship of L.A.'s Table 8.
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