Y
oumightnotbe
a celebrity,butin
LA,youcansure
feellikeone!Here
arethetopfive
waystogetyourHollywood
glamonintheCityof Angels.1
Shimmer& shine
Theydon’tcallit theRitzfor
nothing!Fora truestar-worthy
experience,splurgeonthe
champagne& shimmerbody
treatmentat TheRitzCarlton.
The80-minutetreatmentwas
inspiredbythegoldeneraof
Hollywood,andinvolvesactual
champagneseedsandoilsbeing
gentlymassagedintoyourskin.
Buttherealkickeris thedusting
of24-karatgoldpowderthat
leavesmefeelingif notOscar-
worthy,at leastOscar-like,albeit
withfarsmootherskinanda
damngoodglow!TheRitzalso
hasanamazingloungewith
coffee,teaandsnacksforchilling
outafterwards.2
MakelikeMiley
I challengeanyonetogoto
MalibuwithoutsingingMiley’s
seminalclassic,buta tripoutto
thecoastis anabsolutemust.
Fora truecelebexperience,
popintoA-listfavouriteNobu
fora drinkanda bitewhile
overlookingthePacificOcean
(don’tforgettokeepa lookoutforstars!)If thechanceofan
encounterwithHughJackman
isn’tenough,theincredible
cocktailsandsnackswillmore
thansuffice.Thewagyubeef
tacomayhavebeenoneofthe
bestthingsI’veevereaten,and
theyuzukumquatcooler– of
whichI hadnoideawhatto
expectandtobehonest,I’m
stilla littleconfusedabout–
wasdelicious.3
Thesweattheory
Sweat,detox,repeat–
soundsliketheperfectmotto
fora Hollywoodstar!If you’ve
hada bignightandyou’refirmly
onstrugglestreet,a visitto
WestHollywood’sSweatheory
is a must.Thefriendlyteam
willmakeyoufeellikea box
offluffiesfromtheinsideout,
startingwithvitamininjections
andIVs.Youcangoforthe
aptlynamedHangoverHelper
ortheAnti-Ageingdrips,or
pickfromtheeightdifferent
injectionsonoffer.I went
fora quickPowerUpinjection
ofB12,B-complexandfolic
acid,anddefinitelyleftwith
a weespringinmystep!If
that’snotenough,youcan
alsoindulgeina spotofreiki
andcrystalhealing,infrared
saunas,angelcardreading,
bodysculptingandbody
wraps.Namasteindeed.4
Location,
location, location
Channelyour inner star in
WestHollywood and stay at
thehyper-modern Dream Hotel
Hollywood.With massive rooms
andviewsout to the city – mine
lookedtowards the Church of
Scientology headquarters, hi
Tom!– complete with a fully
stockedbar(not mini-bar), a
recordplayer and a bathroom
dreamsaremade of, it’s hard
toleave.Plus, the rooftop bar
andpoolabsolutely crank
whenthesun goes down!
Butthetrue golden time is
earlyevening – grab a mate
anda cocktail and watch the
sunsetover the famous
Hollywoodsign for a true
pinch-memoment.5
Grove of dreams
Notripto LA is complete
withouta bit of shopping and
whileRodeo Drive is lovely to
walkdown,it’s not exactly in
mybudget!Take a trip to West
Hollywood’s The Grove instead- witha magically musical
fountain,charming market,
deliciousrestaurants and high-
streetstores, it’s the perfect way
tospendan afternoon. After
livinglikea star for a few days
hascompletely exhausted you
likeit didfor me, catch a movie
onthebigscreen instead!
LOS ANGELES
5
luxe things
to do in
PICTURES: GETTY IMAGES, KELLY BERTRAND.
Writer Kelly Bertrand gets a taste of stardom
Grab a bite and relax at Malibu
hotspot Nobu – and keep your
eyespeeledforcelebs!Get your fix at The Grove with
a shot of espresso served in a
chocolate-rimmed waffle cone!Sipping cocktails and soaking
up the sun by the rooftop pool
at Dream Hotel Hollywood.Travel
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