Exterior view of the new Maybourne, Beverly Hills
In the second part of our luxury travel views column from the Spring 2022 issue, LUX?s Editor-in-Chief Darius Sanai checks in at The Maybourne, Beverly Hills
The most curious thing about the Maybourne Beverly Hills is its tranquillity. Here you are at the new US flagship of London?s swankiest hotel group (Claridge?s, The Connaught, The Berkeley), in LA, metres from Rodeo Drive, and yet the overarching feeling is one of peace. How does that happen"
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The first impression of a curious quietude was from the hotel?s rooftop pool terrace. In cities, these are often rambunctious things, squeezed in, next to a spa and a restaurant, a few sun loungers and a square of blue with a highway of guests and staff running through. Not so here: rows of loungers, immaculate staff waiting to serve, a big, blue pool, and a view across rooftops to the Hollywood Hills. You could come here for a week and not feel agitated by noise. Sure, there?s a terrace restaurant but the vibe is more Ibiza chill than urban thrill. The Maybourne pool
Our suite was all pastel shades and 20th-century modern furniture, rethought for the 21st century. A kind of Hollywood-meets-resort feel, with some gorgeous photography and art. Maybourne?s owners are significant movers in the art scene, and you can tell: even the lift lobby on our floor featured an Idris Khan edition.
Downstairs, the Terrace restaurant seemed to be a brea...