The Bar/Lounge at Avalon Hotel Beverly Hills

"No matter where you end up, you'll have easy access to the sunny courtyard, with its retro-hip, amoeba-shaped pool; the fitness room; and Oliverio, the groovy, blue-hued Italian restaurant and bar with a contemporary '50s vibe"

"The poolside bar is where the young elite go to pose"

"Snag a lounge table next to the shimmering 1950s–era pool, where you can nosh on Italian small plates"

""Step back into '50s Hollywood" at this "fun" Beverly Hills boutique where admirers adore the poolside cabanas, "first-rate" restaurant and "top-notch" bar, and the "sexy" staff "strikes the perfect balance of being there for you and leaving you alone"; the "modern, inviting" rooms are on the "expensive" side, and a few warn the "party" atmosphere can get "noisy", but many proclaim the place a "breath of fresh air in a town full of hot gas"

"Like a lot of Los Angeles hotels, the Avalon has a poolside bar"