Los Angeles can be a very tempting place. From Rodeo Drive to the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Los Angeles is wrought with desire. With so much to do and see in LA, it’s hard to know where to begin. The best part about Los Angeles, though, is the city’s hidden gems. Sure, there’s plenty to [...]
One Brand, Two Hotels
The J.W. Marriott Hotel Los Angeles and Ritz-Carlton, Los Angeles make up the $2.5 billion building in heart of the L.A. LIVE complex, boasting 1,001 rooms total (878 rooms in the J.W. Marriott and 123 rooms at the Ritz-Carlton and Ritz-Carlton Residences). While the hotels share the space as part of the luxury brand’s global [...]
Hollywood’s Living Room: Inside The Four Seasons Los Angeles, Beverly Hills
My favorite part of the blockbuster movie “Pretty Woman” is when the ‘happy man’ comes strolling down the street shouting, “Welcome to Hollywood! What’s your dream? Everybody comes here; this is Hollywood, land of dreams. Some dreams come true, some don’t; but keep on dreamin’ – this is Hollywood. Always time to dream, so keep [...]
Going Back to Cali…
It’s been 11 years since my feet have walked down Sunset Boulevard, or my hands held bags from Rodeo Drive. The last time I was in California I walked the pier in Santa Monica, got stuck in rush hour traffic in my Dodge Stratus rental and snapped a photo with Jeff Goldblum at Lucky Seven’s [...]


