Los Angeles Meeting & Travel Professionals Guide 2008/2009 - (Page 67) Hollywood’s Hottest Stars Hollywood Hollywood. Just mention the word and your clients will be sold. Their minds will race with iconic images of movie stars walking the red carpet, spotlights and theater marquees lighting the way to world premieres, and sprawling studio lots filled with soundstages and set pieces. Here in Hollywood, we’ve mastered the art of rolling out the red carpet and putting on a grand show. But you’ll need more than just the red carpet to keep your clients happy. You’ll also need hotel rooms, dining options and unforgettable attractions. And Hollywood has it all. When you’re looking for a hotel, you can’t beat Hollywood’s offerings. The Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel – A Thompson Hotel offers an ultra-hip poolside lounge and the status of being the current playground for the stars. The Renaissance Hollywood Hotel & Spa has nearly 65,000 square feet of unique meeting space, including a Grand Ballroom and a pool terrace with views that encompass the whole region. In addition, the hotel recently opened Spa Luce, an elegant day spa offering customized skincare and body treatments. And hotels in the neighborhood Universal Studios HollywoodSM ©Universal Studios HollywoodSM; Grauman’s Chinese Theatre ©Denise Chambers/Weaver; Breakdancer at Hollywood Walk of Fame ©Travis Conklin; Universal CityWalk® Hollywood ©Travis Conklin such as the Sheraton Universal, with newly renovated rooms, dining and ballroom space, and the Hilton Los Angeles/Universal City each offer hundreds of rooms and thousands of square feet of meeting space, making them perfect for events and group travel. Two new hotels, the Holiday Inn Express and Suites and the Hollywood Heights Hotel, are also great for group travel. Special events in Hollywood are anything but ordinary. After all, this is where the biggest and best dream factories in the world were born. Capitalizing on the entertainment industry is one of the best reasons to bring your group to Hollywood. A great place to start is Universal Studios HollywoodSM. Its built-in entertainment options and nearby studio resources will give your clients an experience they won’t soon forget. Paramount Special Events can also help you create an unforgettable event in one of its studio lots or soundstages. If you need the perfect restaurant for a large banquet, reception or group outing, Hollywood’s got you covered. A number of top-notch restaurants — including The Kress, Katsuya, The Grill on Hollywood, Hard Rock Cafe Hollywood, Yamashiro, Providence, eat. on Sunset and Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. Restaurant & Market — can accommodate your group with customizable menus, unique décor and perfect seating arrangements. In Hollywood, the visitor experience is anything but a hard sell. Your clients can explore the Hollywood Walk of Fame’s terrazzo stars and the famous footprints outside Grauman’s Chinese Theatre. At Hollywood & Highland Center, shopping, dining and nightlife are all in one location. And at offbeat attractions such as the Hollywood Wax Museum, the Magic Castle and the Hollywood Guinness World of Records, strange collections and kitschy exhibits have become a big part of the Hollywood experience. Two new attractions, Madame Tussauds Hollywood and Cirque du Soleil, will be open to the public soon. The $55 million, three-story Madame Tussauds is scheduled to open in 2009 with more than 80 wax figures on display. Cirque du Soleil will be opening at the Kodak Theatre in 2010. For more information about Hollywood, visit our website at www.discoverlosAngeles.com 67 http://www.discoverlosangeles.com
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