Raffles L'Ermitage Beverly Hills

Location. Located along a tree-lined boulevard in Beverly Hills, Calif., Raffles L'Ermitage Beverly Hills is adjacent to the entertainment-industry megastars Virgin Records and Steven Spielberg's DreamWorks. Rodeo Drive's boutique shops lie one-half mile away. Santa Monica Beach is eight miles from the hotel.

Hotel Features. JAAN restaurant showcases a fusion of French and Asian cuisine enhanced with local organic produce. The restaurant extends onto a patio with a fireplace and a lighted waterfall. A business center houses one computer station. Function facilities accommodate up to 175 people. Wireless Internet access is complimentary throughout the hotel. The eighth-floor RafflesAmrita Spa comprises a heated outdoor pool, private poolside cabanas, treatment rooms and steam rooms. The outdoor rooftop pool and garden afford 360-degree views of the surrounding Hollywood Hills. The spa's selection of treatments includes aromatherapy, Ayurvedic practices, and botanical and marine-based therapies. A limited-hour, complimentary fitness center features cardiovascular and weight-training equipment, and free weights.

Guestrooms. Raffles L'Ermitage offers 119 neutral-toned guestrooms enhanced with quarter-paneled English sycamore furnishings. Entertainment centers conceal 40-inch televisions. Rooms include MP3 adaptors, and complimentary high-speed wired and wireless Internet access. Bathrooms are stocked with Amrite Spa toiletries. All rooms include minibars.

Expert Tip. The hotel features the Writer's Bar, where original movie scripts are on public display.