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Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel
9500 Wilshire Boulevard, Beverly Hills, California, U.S.A. 90212

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Opening Date
January 1928

General Manager
Radha Ahora

    Physical Features
  • Property Size: 750,000 square feet/69,700 square metres
  • Total Number of Rooms: 343
    • Guest Rooms: 202
    • Suites: 141
  • Number of Stories:
    • 10 floors (Wilshire Wing)
    • 14 floors (Beverly Wing)
  • Design Aesthetic:
  • Architect:
    • Walker & Eisen (1928)
    • Welton Becket & Associates (1971 enhancements)
    • Gruen Associates (1989 enhancements)
    • Gensler (1998 enhancements)
    • Richard Meier (2006 enhancements)
  • Interior Designer(s):
    • Marcelle Courtright (themed floors, Beverly Wing, 1971)
    • Texeira (1989)
    • Hirsch Bedner Associates (1998)
    • Barry Design Associates (2004)
    • Richard Meier (CUT, 2006)
  • History:
    • Since its original opening in 1928, this legendary Hotel has been a gathering place for Hollywood's entertainment community
    • Managed by Four Seasons since 1992, rebranded as Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel in 2006
  • Location: On Wilshire Boulevard at the foot of Rodeo Drive in the heart of Beverly Hills
    Spa
  • Opening Date: June 2006
  • Interior Designer: Barry Design Associates
  • Design Aesthetic:
    • Urban refuge with sensual elements including curved water wall around amethyst geode, delicate aromas and harmonious music
    • Jewel-toned accents and organic elements including walnut and onyx
  • Signature Treatment:
    • Personalised Time (two to five hours)
  • Teens/Children: Ice Cream foot "Treat"ments for children
  • Special Features:
  • Spa Director: Daisy Tepper
    Dining
  • Executive Chef: Daniel Schaffhauser
  • Examples of Locally Sourced Ingredients:
    • Wild arugula
    • Asian pears
    • Juliet grape tomatoes
    • Sweet black mission figs
    • Cipoline onions
  • Restaurant: CUT
    • Cuisine: Steak and seafood menu created by Wolfgang Puck
    • Indoor Seating: 104
    • Designer: Richard Meier
    • Executive Chef: Lee Hefter
    • Chef: Ari Rosenson
    • Sommelier: Dana Farner
  • Restaurant: The Blvd
    • Signature Dish: Dungeness crab salad and sweet corn blinis with pea tendrils, fire-roasted yellow peppers and crème fraiche
    • Indoor Seating: 83
    • Outdoor Seating: 42
    • Designer: Barry Design Associates
    • Assistant Chef: Marius Blin
  • Restaurant: The Pool Bar & Café
    • Outdoor Seating: 28, plus six at the bar
    • Designer: Barry Design Associates
    • Sous Chef: Katia Soujol
  • Lounge: The Blvd Lounge
    • Indoor Seating: 33
    • Designer: Barry Design Associates
    • Assistant Chef: Marius Blin
  • Lounge: sidebar
    • Indoor Seating: 58
    • Designer: Richard Meier
    • Executive Chef: Lee Hefter
    • Chef: Ari Rosenson
    • Sommelier: Dana Farner
    Recreation
  • Off-site Activities:
  • Pools:
    • Number of Pools: 1
  • Fitness Facilities:
    • Special Features: Two-story Fitness Centre overlooks Mediterranean-style pool
    • Sample Fitness Activities:
      • Personal trainer available for sessions
      • Yoga room
      • Weight training
    For Younger Guests
  • Teen Concierge
  • Movies Under the Stars – Saturday night showing poolside during the summer months
    Meeting Rooms
  • Total Size: 25,529 sq ft / 2,372 sq m
  • Largest Ballroom: 14,300 sq ft / 1,328 sq m
  • Meet and Feed Capacity: 300
  • Banquet Capacity: 880
  • Outdoor Banquet Capacity: 150
  • Breakout Spaces: 9
  • Unique Meeting and Event Facilities:
    • Royal Suite – former residence with original hardwood floors, crown moulding and natural light; terrace overlooks Rodeo Drive with Hollywood Hills views
    • Terrace on second floor overlooks Rodeo Drive
    Corporate Social Responsibility
  • Involved with Good News Foundation supporting smaller local charities
  • Host to parties for graduates of the Crown Jewel Club, a non-profit programme that increases self-confidence among inner-city girls through manners and etiquette training
  • Internship programme with Beverly Hills High School

Hotel Press Contact

Jennifer Cooke
Director of Public Relations
9500 Wilshire Boulevard
Beverly Hills, California, U.S.A. 90212
Email Jennifer Cooke
T. 1 (310) 385-3917

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