California

DESIGNED to delight, Hotel Bel-Air is Hollywood glamour with more than a touch of graceful serenity. Found among the famous canyon hills, the 12-acre paradise welcomes guests with lush gardens and swans from i...

Glass encounters a luxurious sanctuary in the Golden State at The Maybourne Beverly Hills

Vivian Hui

December 23, 2024

SHINING brightly in the golden state with its West Coast charm is The Maybourne Beverly Hills. Situated in Los Angeles’ Golden Triangle, with its warm and distinctively chic style, it’s exactly how I imagined ...

Glass brunches, lunches, and dines in the new American epicentre of gastronomy Las Vegas

Regner Ramos

July 15, 2024

California, Food & Drink, News

FOR ALL of its parlour tricks, smokes, mirrors, and vices—like stepping into a green telephone both with burger and hash browns at hand into the world of “Absinthe”, where romance, lust, acrobatics, and comedy...

Glass finds Hollywood glamour on the west coast at L’Ermitage

Ben Sanderson

March 11, 2024

CRUISING down a palm-lined street under the hot Californian noonday sun, I’m engulfed in a hazy Hollywood state of mind before I have even reached the L’Ermitage. The anticipation of finally discovering th...

Glass finds glitz and glamour at The West Hollywood Edition

Alicia Tomkinson

February 5, 2024

IF YOU thought “California dreaming” was just a way of words, let me assure you that when it comes to The West Hollywood Edition it is a reality. Situated in the middle of Sunset Strip, I’m immediately in ...

Glass enters a haven of comfort and style at Pendry West Hollywood

Zlata Kryudor

December 4, 2023

IF YOU want to capture the glitz and glamour of the Hollywood Hills in a single location, look no further than the welcoming arms of Pendry West Hollywood. Nestled on a sprawling city block along the legen...

Glass stays at Fairmont San Francisco – the Grand Dame of the city

October 30, 2023

THE LEGENDARY Fairmont San Francisco hotel has been welcoming guests since its opening in 1907 after an earthquake partially destroyed the city the previous year. Located in a prominent position atop Nob H...

Glass heads Downtown to stay at Los Angeles’ InterContinental Hotel

Alicia Tomkinson

February 27, 2023

Renowned for being the tallest building west of Chicago, the InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown soars 73 stories high to give visitors the perfect skyline view of the sparkly City of Angels. Though t...

Glass indulges in Old Hollywood glamour at The Peninsula Beverly Hills

Ben Sanderson

December 28, 2022

IT'S A sort of pinch-me moment pulling up at The Peninsula Beverly Hills . How can one not imagine themselves a staple of Old Hollywood when standing outside the imposing Renaissance grandeur that is th...

Glass visits Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles, USA

August 1, 2022

THE FORMER Century Plaza hotel has finally re-opened as the Fairmont Century Plaza after an eye-watering $2.5 billion redevelopment. A 23-foot mesh sculpture by Juane Plensa stands by the hotel entrance as a me...

Glass visits The Garland Hotel, an Oasis in Los Angeles

July 25, 2022

THE RETRO design and classic Californian architecture of The Garland Hotel makes it a serene urban retreat in North Hollywood close to popular destinations including Universal Studios and NoHo Arts District. ...

Glass experiences Rock ‘n’ roll chic at the Hotel Zeppelin, San Francisco

Lupe Baeyens

March 23, 2020

A STONE’S throw away from Union Square, in the heart of the theatre district, the freshly renovated Hotel Zeppelin echoes the countercultural traditions inherent in San Francisco, translating these traditions i...

Glass explores Beverly Hills’ thriving food and drinks scene

Natalie Egling

April 30, 2019

“THE best way to start eating the Belvedere’s Fabergé egg is to take the back of your spoon and smash it,” says acclaimed pastry chef Stephanie Boswell, a tattoo of the chemical compound for sugar inked out in...

LA stargazing

Nicola Kavanagh

July 6, 2015

America, California, Culture, Feature

As you pull up to the Chamberlain West Hollywood in LA it is easy to feel that you might have come to the wrong address. Having researched ahead of my trip on the hotel’s website and seen glamorous interiors, a...

California Dreaming … of San Diego