By Contributing Writer
The Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills
Four Seasons Hotels are synonymous with luxury and impeccable service, and if you're staying at the Beverly Hills outpost, you can add star-gazing to the list. Located on a leafy boulevard, this hostelry regularly serves an international A List of celebrities. The ambiance is a combination of 'old school' uber-service and laid-back SoCal luxury. The public spaces are quietly elegant and the suites and rooms are spacious and tastefully decorated in muted tones in traditional style. Sinfully luxurious spa services are available en suite or at one of the poolside cabanas.
Wows and Woes
Suite at Four Seasons
This Four Seasons is deservedly famous for superb service, understated luxury and beautiful flower displays, including orchids in the suites.
Some rooms and bathrooms need to be brought to state-of-the-art standards. The hotel charges extra for WiFi.
Insider Tips
The Four Seasons is a place to see and be seen. Guests are titans of fashion, media and entertainment. There isn't an indulgence that the staff can't make happen, including a memorable Japanese breakfast. The Four Seasons is adept at welcoming young visitors. If your family budget can handle the Four Seasons tab, don't hesitate. Kids will love everything from the 24/7 room service to the staff's amazing capacity to remember names and preferences.
Author's Most Memorable Moment
The Four Seasons is beautiful, the service is terrific and the room service breakfast menu is a real treat. However, getting on an elevator with Meryl Streep is an event for the most jaded traveler, only to be topped by seeing Helen Mirren sunbathing by the pool.
Bottom Line
The Four Seasons isn't a hotel for budget travelers, but you get what you pay for. Even if you don't have an Oscar, you'll be treated like a star.
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