Overview
With the relaxed sophistication of a European hotel and a California-chic setting, Park Hyatt Los Angeles is more alluring than ever following a recent $20 million renovation that sets new standards of luxury. Catering to the well traveled guest seeking the welcoming comfort, personalized service in a refined atmosphere, Park Hyatt Los Angeles is one of Los Angeles' most elegant leisure and business travel destinations. Dramatic 17th century sandstone griffins from a French chateau mark the entrance to the hotel's glass-enclosed atrium lobby, which is done in caramel, taupe, gold, and mocha hues. The warm, sophisticated lobby is an intersection for guests who include not only movie producers and celebrities but world leaders, heads of industry, and the Who's Who of international society. The hotel's glamorous location was once the back lot of Twentieth Century Fox Studios, so naturally Park Hyatt Los Angeles continues to be an important location for television and movies as well as a favorite with studio executives and location scouts who frequent the Park Grill Lounge.
Park Hyatt Los Angeles is ideally situated in the prestigious Century City area on the famed Avenue of the Stars. The hotel is 15 minutes by car from Venice and Santa Monica beaches, a five minute drive from Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills, and walking distance from Century City Shopping Center.
The Park Grill
A global destination gateway, Park Hyatt Los Angeles offers the Park Grill, a stand-alone specialty restaurant delivering "world cuisine." Under the direction of Executive Chef Roberto Alicea, guests can take a culinary tour of Tuscany, Provence and California's Napa Valley without leaving the comfort and sophistication of the hotel and its scenic views of the Pacific Ocean. The Park Grill offers a unique dining experience fusing California's bountiful organic ingredients with the exotic flavors and cooking traditions of the world.
Park Hyatt Los Angeles: Where Movies Are Tradition
The Park Hyatt Los Angeles has a history of filmmaking that precedes the hotel. Before there was a Park Hyatt Los Angeles, the land where the hotel stands was 20th Century Fox Studio's back lot. As early as the 1920's, cameras were rolling, turning out Academy Award winners from 1927's "Seventh Heaven" to 1940's "Grapes of Wrath" to 1970's "M*A*S*H".
The tradition continued into the 1980's as the Park Hyatt hotel was built in 1988. Perhaps there's a magical ingredient in the soil that demands lights, cameras, and action. The Park Hyatt Los Angeles hotel is a premier location for feature films, television, commercials, and a number of entertainment industry-related events. The hotel's proximity to major production companies makes it an ideal location for press conferences, press junkets, and corporate strategy sessions. The 17-story Park Hyatt Los Angeles has met the diverse needs of many feature films and television. "Lethal Weapon 2", "Pacific Heights", "Point of No Return", "Die Hard", "Robocop 2", Turner Classic Movies "Profiles", A&E Biographies, and "LA Law" are just a few that took advantage of our unique architecture, parking lot, pool, health club, and rooms.
Kara transcends traditional spa design offering complete privacy and tranquility in a unique villa concept. This intimate haven of calm and relaxation encompasses 11,223 square feet and features three spacious, individually appointed, state-of-the art, Zen-inspired spa villas, featuring Bang Olufsen sound systems, sleek flat screen televisions, heated massage tables and infinity soaking tubs enhanced with color light therapy and outdoor meditation gardens.
Aglow with natural lighting, the villas maximize effective use of openness and space through contemporary, genderless spa design, state of the art fixtures and in/outdoor elements. The calming effect of the soft monochromatic color palette delicately contrasts with the villas warm, neutral shades and decorative elements of maple, marble and glass.
Kara uses Comfort Zone, an innovative Italian skincare line that promotes healthy skin, inner balance, and a harmonious body. Comfort Zone was designed by a world-class team of scientists from Palma who sought to design a line of skincare that was both instantly gratifying and delivered lasting results offering smooth, glowing skin from head to toe. Comfort Zone retails exclusively at Kara in Los Angeles.
Kara provides full manicure and pedicure services, using the exclusive Deborah Lippmann Collection nail lacquers and treatment products. A popular beauty product among Hollywood’s jet set celebrities.
For post treatment coverage, Kara offers Jane Iredale Mineral Cosmetics, the first makeup aptly titled The Skincare Makeup line. Renowned for being good for the skin owing to its state-of-the art minerals, it is recommended by leading plastic surgeons and dermatologists throughout the world as safe and beneficial.
Transporting guests to exotic locales, Kara’s customized treatments blend exotic ingredients and celebrated traditions to create a cross-cultural spa experience engaging all the senses. Guests are encouraged to book by time‚ rather than service and if the number of choices that Kara offers overwhelms, the spa’s concierge can optimize the experience by customizing signature treatments creating a brief "Escape" or a series of treatments allowing you to experience a "Journey." Bento box lunches, music, lighting, and temperatures can all also be set to an individual’s needs.
*Signature Treatments Include: (Oriental, Arabian, Mediterranean, Indian Aromasoul Massages), Kara's Red Carpet Radiance Facial, The Blackberry Balm Hand Massage.
To meet the growing demand of Kara’s male clientele (now accounting for 60% of Kara's growing spa business), Kara recently launched an entire product line and treatment regimen exclusively for men last fall and also debuted the “Blackberry Balm Hand Massage" to address the growing demand of obsessive Blackberry users.
As mentioned, Hyatt Pure recently launched the Blackberry Balm Hand Massage, offering a helping hand for tech-savvy individuals experiencing “blue thumb” from their Blackberry’s and tenderness from their Treos. Available at select Hyatt Pure spa locations, including Kara at the Park Hyatt Los Angeles, the massage incorporates a host of acupressure techniques designed to relieve stress and tension due to rigorous typing and “texting” on PDAs (Personal Digital Assistant).
