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sofas and Venetian chandeliers to complement the chrome and travertine marble accents and rosewood finish . Chic black and white photographs by photojournalist Giuseppe Palmas , known for shooting Italian celebrities in the 1950s and 60s , can be found throughout the hotel and guest rooms .
The suites , which include among other things , a wet bar , personal library , hardwood flooring and handcrafted Italian furnishings , have marble adorned bathrooms with rain showers and soaking tubs . Floor-to-ceiling sliding door windows access private balconies that give way to panoramic views .
The elegant lobby , with high gloss stained , solid Rosewood walls , is home to the lounge bar which beckons visitors to relax in refined style among Chesterfield sofas and posh , leather stools while sipping signature Cipriani cocktails ( which can also be enjoyed in The Restaurant , with a menu of inventive yet traditional Italian cuisine by the renowned Cipriani family ). The European style terrace provides open-air seating , while guests can play pool on a one-of-a-kind G-1 glass pool table built by Nottage Design , specifically for the hotel .
The crown jewel of event space is the 5,000-square-foot , 12th-floor Starlight Ballroom , boasting 360-degree views of Los Angeles , which can be enjoyed indoors or on the balcony ’ s glassenclosed , LED-lit terrace . Capturing the beauty and landscape of the destination , on a clear summer ’ s day , guests can see as far west as the beaches of Santa Monica . ( mrchotels . com )
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