The Montage Beverly Hills Has Pucci Sunglasses On Loan at the Pool

While the WSJ's Finicky Traveler had a so-so time during her stay at The Montage Beverly Hills, perhaps she would have been uplifted by the hotel's posh pool scene.

Laurie Pike over at LA Magazine happened upon a totally "Only in Beverly Hills" moment when visiting the hotel last week. She writes:

I was eating a salmon salad lunch at the Conservatory Grill on the roof of the Montage in Beverly Hills last week when I saw a woman passing out white bags marked PUCCI to the staff. What I thought was a fancy addition to server uniforms turned out to be something even better: a shades-loan service for guests of the hotel.

Anyone swimming or sunning around the pool, which is opposite the restaurant, can borrow a pair of men’s or women’s Pucci shades while under the rays.

The clever idea is just one of many poolside amenities the hotel has cooked up. Others: free sunglass cleaning service, free foot massages, and free smoothies, doled out on the hour. Do guests ever find time to swim?

It's true, guests probably lounge poolside for the services rather than for a refreshing dip. However, should they decide to dive in, they will be serenaded by the classical music playing underwater. Now, let's just hope the hotel is using SPF lotion for those free massages.

Via: juliana - HotelChatter

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The 411 on MGM's Wet Republic Pool Party

With nouvelle-Vegas institutions like Ditch Fridays at Palms and Rehab at the Hard Rock coming on the scene in the last couple of years, it’s no surprise that someone set out to own the poolside party scene with a dedicated, “daylife” atmosphere. After all, what nightclub-hopping Vegas vacationer doesn’t want to sleep off their hangover by baking in the hot, desert sun while dehydrating further courtesy of a frosty pitcher of watermelon mojitos? It’s an obvious win-win for all.

Enter Wet Republic, the eye-poppingly huge (53,000 square feet), adults-only pool complex at the MGM Grand., Open from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily, Wet Republic has two large saltwater pools as well as private dipping pools, cabanas, VIP bungalows and a 2,400-square-foot outdoor ultralounge/dance floor.

In addition to individual cocktails, bottle and pitcher service (for those who want their pre-mixed summer cocktails in bulk – Patron margaritas, anyone?), Wet Republic offers a menu that includes salads, iced seafood platters and finger foods (such as the omnipresent Kobe sliders), and promises you will be served by “gorgeous model servers.” We assume this means gorgeous men and women, yes? Oh. Right. Silly me. We hear there are male bartenders and "hosts," though, but no guarantee they’ll be modelesque.

The exclusive nature of the atmosphere is emphasized, and those willing to spring for a VIP bungalow will surely pay for features like a king-sized daybed, flat-screen TV and Blu-Ray/DVD player, fully stocked mini-fridge and Xbox 360. Wi-Fi is available throughout Wet Republic, presumably because this is exactly the sort of place people will be bringing their laptops so they can remote into the office.

Well, perhaps not. But MGM doesn’t like to be behind the technology curve so there you go. In any event, out-of-town fellas can rejoice in the fact that they’ll likely meet lots of local ladies (they get in free). All others pay a cover, which is subject to change based on the day of the week and which celebrity DJ is spinning. Charges to reserve day beds, cabanas, bungalows or adjustable chaise-lounges also vary. Online reservations can be made here.

Via: Erika Pope - VegasChatter

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