Today is a great day: I get to share something special with you. It’s very personal, in that it’s about the little hotel that I manage. It’s also very cosmopolitan, if you ask me, showing off a little taste of what’s it’s like to live in this glorious city of ours.

This video takes us viewers on a roller coaster ride through the Renaissance Hollywood Hotel & Spa and Los Angeles with our guide, Verity, one of our divine cast members from the front desk. It’s a lot of fun, and Verity looks like she’s having a blast. But the best way to really understand the crazy energy of this video is simply to take a look yourself:

Isn’t Verity lovely? And what a hat! After seeing this, I may institute a sombrero-only policy for all cast members here at the hotel. It’s also nice to see that it REALLY IS EASY to use public transportation from our hotel, and it does go FUN PLACES. You can get to Pasadena, Downtown, Manhattan Beach… the list goes on. People forget this in Los Angeles, but we try to keep our lovely guests informed, especially with gas prices as they are.

But once again, well done, Verity! I look forward to the next video, “Verity and the Raiders of Twist’s Lost Kitchen!” Adventure, prestige, gold… flakes on top of flourless chocolate cake. Good fun for the whole family.

This is Bruce, signing off.

As always, the world leaves it up to me to correct the wrongs of the world. KTLA Morning News at 9 (AM!?) recently ran a segment of their “Fit to Fit Her” Campaign featuring one of our adorable hotel suites, which I’m not against per se. The whole idea of getting fit is one that I can personally get behind, as long as I don’t personally have to do anything or change anything in my life.

The major problem here is that Michaela Pereira, the Fit to Fitter series, was on vacation. What’s wrong with these people? Don’t they understand the whole concept of vacation? To do nothing!

Michaela, who looks great by the way, takes a few days off and drops by the Renaissance Hollywood Hotel & Spa (good), only to bring along her 24 Hour Fitness trainer, Jenna (bad), and then they start doing exercises in the hotel room (aaaghhh!) The horror…

They demonstrate a number of exercises, each more confusing than the last. Honestly, I couldn’t possibly tell you what a “glut” is, and if my life reaches the point where a “supine bridge” is my only escape from certain death, just bring me a stiff drink and show me the door, thank you very much. However, if you’re interested in knowing how to keep fit on vacation, here’s the very “useful” clip, courtesy of KTLA:

While staying fit should not be ridiculed in any medium, even on a personal blog, I hope all you healthy people are happy. You’ve taken over vacations too. Go enjoy your Bicep Dips at the bathtub.  I’m going to be at the bar.

This is Bruce, signing off.

EDITOR’S NOTE: The preceeding post was an illogical rant from our General Manager. Take no heed.

Since this is Hollywood, rock stars don’t intimidate me. I run into them all the time. I swear, I’ve got a Grammy Award one of them left behind somewhere around here. It’s probably being used as a doorstop. But rocker chicks? Well, that’s a little different. Those ladies, if you will pardon the expression, tend to “keep it real.”

Real or not, we don’t like to toot our own horn - we’d never stoop to such a level - but recently the Renaissance Hollywood Hotel & Spa was written up by rocker-chick-extraordinaire Robin Roth of Rock Over America (link), and her glowing review, it’s our feeling, pretty much summarizes how we feel about the hotel:

I simply loved this awesome hotel, and for so many reasons I would highly recommend it. Its contemporary L.A. residential décor of the ’50s creates a strong sense of context and place that is warm and inviting. I found everything about this hotel from the location to the hotel itself to be a fascinating adventure.

So yes, we’re brilliant. I’m blushing. Then she goes on to praise the hotel’s location, next to so many great shops and near so much Hollywood history. It’s hard being so wonderful.

During her stay at the hotel, Robin also popped by Spa Luce, our brand new spa that opened earlier this year. This rocker chick wasn’t afraid to put up her feet and get pampered:

From the moment I walked through its doors, I felt as though I was transported into an ultra-chic, cave-like, futuristic, calming atmosphere. As corny as it might sound, I literally entered into a sensory journey of bliss, well-being, and tranquil serenity like no other spa I have ever been to in the world.

Kind words, indeed. I mean, I didn’t do anything, Robin, but I’ll pass the compliment along to our divine staff. They deserve all the praise that’s fit to print (or publish on a private blog).

But where was I? Rocker chicks = Awesome. I’m using “awesome” correctly, right? Oh, bother, there’s that Grammy. I just stubbed my toe.

This is Bruce, signing off.