Travel
Beachy rendezvous
01.21.10
Valentine’s Day is right around the corner – it’s not too late to book a quick and romantic rendezvous! Consider The Belamar, a stylish boutique hotel located in sun-kissed Manhattan Beach.
The 127-room hotel features seven suites, complimentary WIFI, marble-appointed bathrooms and decadent FeatherBorne beds.
Book the “Let’s Get It On” package with your special someone and receive a goodie bag filled with an assortment of adult toy products. Relax and sleep in with a 1 p.m. checkout and also wake up to two Good Morning Manhattan breakfasts delivered to your room. There’s also the “Light My Fire” package – stay in a deluxe King room and receive a romantic essentials kit that includes: scented candles, rose petals, massage oils and classic love songs. Relax and sleep in with a 1 p.m. checkout and two breakfasts delivered to your room. Rates are $176 Sunday-Thursday and $140 Friday-Saturday.
Reservations can be made by visiting: [url=http://www.larkspurhotels.com]http://www.larkspurhotels.com[/url]
The Japan Experience
01.11.10
The West Coast meets the Far East at The Miyako Hybrid Hotel in Torrance. The new hotel (sister location in downtown Los Angeles) recently opened in the epicenter of South Bay’s burgeoning Japanese business and tourist market.
The Miyako Hybrid is an green eco-friendly hotel with a solar-powered electrical system, environmentally responsible construction materials, and recycled materials. Each of the 208 rooms in the 7-story hotel feature Japanese-style oversized baths, separate showers and heated water bidets. There’s also a hot stone day spa.
Enjoy fusion Japanese cuisine from the renowned Gonpachi restaurant, where guests will be treated to a three-course tasting menu featuring Ebi Shinjo, a crispy fried shrimp dumpling with sweet yuzu chili sauce; Asari Miso Shiru, an organic Japanese miso broth with manila clams, wakame, and tofu; Gindara Saikyo, kushiyaki grilled black cod in miso served on hijiki brown rice; Gonpachi Temptation, tuna, salmon, yellowtail, halibut, and unagi sushi with spicy tuna and shrimp tempura cut rolls. Desserts include: Pumpkin Zenzai, chilled sticky rice balls in a roasted kabocha pumpkin custard sauce with vanilla bean ice cream and red bean paste, topped with almonds; and a Gonpachi Crème Brulee infused with Grand Marnier liqueur served with a ginger snap cookie.
Gonpachi also brings the Far East and the West together with its extensive breakfast buffet. A wide variety of over 40 traditional Japanese and American breakfast items are offered including, yakizakana, kinpira, hand-made soba and udon, inari sushi, and made to order omelets, pancakes, waffles, and eggs.
Book the “Experience Japan” package for $149 per person (based on double occupancy), which includes an overnight stay in deluxe accommodations, signature three-course menu, sake tasting, and breakfast. To book a room, go to http://miyakohybridhotel.com/ or call
310.212.5111
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