EAZEE LIVING: GRAFTON ON SUNSET

So somehow I came across a card for this place and decided to check it out on the web.  Found some dope pics and I must say it's a pretty nice spot that I've been sleeping on.  Yes I live in LA but sometimes taking a "fake" vacation at a swanky hotel in your own city can be a good idea.  Or if you frequent Hollywood like me this can keep you from having to travel too far while intoxicated.  Nice modern rooms and suites; some that open right up to the pool area as well as a lounge and trendy restaurant that serves a great lobster and steak entree.  If you want to find out more hit up the website.

EAZEE LIVING: ETNIES SKATE ROOM at LA CASA DEL CAMINO HOTEL

Spotted at HighSnobiety, and this is what they had to say:

As part of Riviera’s Design Series Casa Surf Project, Eve Lowey of Studio Chameleon joined forces with former world champion skateboarder and owner of etnies Pierre Andre Senizergues on a signature Skate Room. Hailing back to its roots in skateboarding and all that encompasses the culture, the movement, curves and shapes in the design of the room reflect the passion of etnies.

Highlights include the Chicken’s bowl sink, shoe scrap headboard, reversed shadow box wheel mirror, skate free mini bar, “Graffiti Malibu” art piece and an original art creation by Mike Manzoori titled “It’s Not Where You’re Going, It’s How You Get There.” The room also offers an eco twist on design, reviving discarded items and ultimately spreading a message of lightening your eco impact, one footprint at a time.

The ocean view hotel room is located in Laguna Beach, California in Casa Del Camino Hotel, and will open to rent starting this weekend. And that’s not all. For the first year of room rentals, La Casa Del Camino Hotel is giving a portion of the room rate to etnies charity of choice: Global Green, USA. Go PAS!

COOL GETAWAYS - THE MAYA (LONG BEACH)

So sometimes you want to leave the city but a flight is not on the agenda, you just want to hop on the freeway go outside of the immediate area and feel like you went somewhere nice. Well the city of Long Beach just provided us with something that fits the bill. Introducing the Maya, a waterfront hotel with affordable luxury rooms and suites (with patios and balconies) facing the LB bay or the LB skyline, a nice restaurant called Fuego, event spaces, pet friendly and get this: a canal with floating private cabanas (plus drinks). The rooms start under $150 for now, which includes Mexicali chocolate, breakfast, sangria tasting, three-course dinner and a water taxi into town...if you trynna book a room go here.

COOL GETAWAYS - CARBON BEACH CLUB DINING ROOM

The pics are on the small side, but if you go to the site you can see more...anyways I was alerted about the open of the Carbon Beach Club Dining Room inside of the Malibu Beach Inn and read about the Hawaiian Prawns with Champagne Dressing and was immediately intrigued. They also serve a Black Margarita and steaks, salmon and other fine cuisines. On top of all that the spot sits on the ocean. So if you want to wow or stunner or simply have a nice getaway with a boo...this isn't a bad place to start kids. I mean plan in advance and book a room, or simply start here with dinner and drinks. And if you're too tired to make it back home...check in and have a romantic nightcap and wake up and look at the ocean. C'mon folks...u gotta treat yaself and others to the better things in life...it's only right.

COOL VENUES - SLS BEVERLY HILLS HOTEL

So they opened this hotel this week in good ol' Beverly Hills, and I heard Mr. Phillippe Starck had a nice hand in the design. Seeing that he's one of my favorites (google some of the watches he's done for Fossil and furniture for some pretty high end brands) I had to check the hotel out. Sort of a mix between modern and classical...yet all luxury, it makes for an interesting twist. The spot has about any amenity you can imagine and plent of entertainment such as an array of restaurants and a rooftop pool to keep it's guests and tourists alike happy. Go to the website and book a room for a "local escape".

The Standard Downtown

In case the imagery below was too fast for you to catch sights of the venue...peep these pics and if you want more...go here