The Bar/Lounge at Mr. C Beverly Hills

"The lobby is all polished rosewood with travertine marble floors, a grand piano, a glass pool table, and a barkeep in a white tux"

"Private balconies in all the rooms look out onto gardens brimming with California citrus and English roses, while a particularly inviting outdoor pool is supplemented with cabanas, a pristine teak deck, and poolside bar"

"Also of note: a guests-only pool with private cabanas and spa services, a twelfth-floor indoor/outdoor event space with 360-degree views and a glass pool table in the lobby lounge"

"Get a free drink upon checking into this elegant hotel on the outskirts of Beverly Hills, a mile from Rodeo Drive and operated by the renowned Cipriani family (they also run the in-house formal Italian restaurant), which features European-influenced accommodations equipped with balconies, Carrera marble bathrooms and pillow-top mattresses outfitted in Mascioni linens; the luxury property caters to the suit-and-tie crowd with a business center and free WiFi, and to sybarites with an outdoor pool with private cabanas, a full-service spa and a 1,000-sq"

"Ripley, and the atmosphere of a decadent private villa extends right down to the library-like lounge, where beautiful people sip vintage cocktails and listen to live jazz"