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LOS ANGELESHOTEL BEL-AIRTwo day itinerary: AlternativeLos Angeles may be home to the rich and famous, but there’s an alternative side to the city that’s setting a new pace.

Downtown LA is a vibrant hub for modern art, craft beer, international cuisine and quirky shopping. Follow this two-day

itinerary to discover more to the City of Angels than red carpet glitz and glamour.

Day OneStart your day with a 30-minute drive from the hotel to the Arts District on the eastern side of Downtown LA.

ARTS DISTRICTDowntown Los Angeles

Once an industrial hub, the Arts District is now the creative heart of Los Angeles. A meander

through its colourful, graffiti-scrawled streets unveils a range of hip coffeehouses, trendy

boutiques, art galleries and micro-breweries. In the north of the district lies Little Tokyo, a quaint

neighbourhood filled with eclectic shops and Japanese eateries, dishing up some of the best ramen

and mochi in the city.

Next, take a five-minute drive or a 25-minute walk to The Broad.

THE BROADT: 0213-232-6200 | 221 S. Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90012

Contemporary art museum, The Broad offers a dynamic collection of works dating from the

1950s to the present day. Visit to explore over 2,000 pieces by some of the most exciting names

in contemporary art – Jean-Michel Basquiat and Cindy Sherman, among others – and a regular

rotation of temporary exhibitions.

Stop for lunch at Grand Central Market, located just three minutes by car or a seven-minute walk

from The Broad.

GRAND CENTRAL MARKETT: 0213-624-2378 | 317 S. Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90013

Grand Central Market might have been a Downtown staple for over a century, but the myriad

gourmet food and drinks trucks are a more recent addition. Seven days a week, hungry visitors

can choose from a colourful display of international delicacies, ranging from Mexican tacos and

Japanese sushi to Italian wood-fired pizzas and German currywurst.

After lunch, take a seven-minute stroll to The Last Bookstore.

The Dorchester, London | 45 Park Lane, London | Coworth Park, Ascot | Le Meurice, Paris | Hôtel Plaza Athénée, ParisHotel Principe di Savoia, Milan | Hotel Eden, Rome | The Beverly Hills Hotel, Beverly Hills | Hotel Bel-Air, Los Angeles | Dubai (opening 2020)

Day twoBegin your last alternative LA tour with coffee and breakfast at Alfred on Melrose Place, located 15 minutes by car from the hotel.

ALFRED COFFEE MELROSE PLACET: 0323-944-0811 | 8428 Melrose Place, Los Angeles, CA 90069

Get your day off to a great start the LA way with a caffeine hit and a bite to eat at Alfred Coffee. The

outpost on fashionable Melrose Place is the original Alfred, and still one of its best-loved locations.

Its iconic mantra ‘But first, coffee’, stencilled across the café wall, is one to live by – especially

when it’s from the supreme Stumptown Coffee Roasters.

Take a 20-minute drive to the next stop of the day, Blind Barber.

BLIND BARBERT: 0310-841-6679 | 10797 Washington Boulevard, Culver City, CA 90232

Part barbershop, part speakeasy, Blind Barber brings shop and social space together. Gentlemen

can enjoy a shave or a haircut at a traditional barber station, before slipping through a door to the

backroom cocktail lounge – all leather booths and low lighting – for beer, cocktails and hot snacks.

Next, take a 25-minute drive to EightyTwo.

THE LAST BOOKSTORET: 0213-488-0599 | 453 S. Spring Street, Los Angeles, CA 90013

The Last Bookstore is one of the largest independent bookstores in California. Determined not to be

outdone by online retailers, owner Josh Spencer keeps the traditional bookshop atmosphere alive

with a multi-level space packed with vast displays of books, graphic novels and vinyl records. The

store also hosts an exciting programme of regular literary and music events.

Take a 10-minute drive from The Last Bookstore to the final stop of the day, Mohawk Bend.

MOHAWK BENDT: 0213-483-2337 | 2141 W. Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90026

An alternative tour of Los Angeles wouldn’t be complete without a pint of craft beer. Mohawk Bend

in Echo Park is a bar and restaurant specialising in locally sourced food and drink. The venue has

over 70 craft beer taps, the huge drinks menu paying homage to small-scale breweries across

California and the United States.

Soak up the bright lights of LA at night on the 25-minute drive back to the hotel.

The Dorchester, London | 45 Park Lane, London | Coworth Park, Ascot | Le Meurice, Paris | Hôtel Plaza Athénée, ParisHotel Principe di Savoia, Milan | Hotel Eden, Rome | The Beverly Hills Hotel, Beverly Hills | Hotel Bel-Air, Los Angeles | Dubai (opening 2020)

EIGHTYTWOT: 0213-626-8200 | 707 E. 4th Place, Los Angeles, CA 90013

Enjoy a blast from the past at EightyTwo, a classic arcade and bar in Downtown LA. With a rotating

collection of 50 nostalgia-inducing retro arcade games and pinball machines, there’s plenty to keep

visitors entertained. The comprehensive menu of craft beers is just the icing on the cake.

Drop by Opening Ceremony, located 25 minutes by car from EightyTwo.

All journey times are approximate and subject to variation.

OPENING CEREMONYT: 0310-652-1120 | 451 N. La Cienega Boulevard, West Hollywood, CA 90048

Concept boutique, Opening Ceremony offers two floors of fashion. Hard-to-find pieces from

designers such as Acne, Alexander Wang and Kenzo sit alongside clothing and accessories from

emerging local creatives and Opening Ceremony own-brand collections. The stylish store is a great

place to pick up an outfit for an evening out in Los Angeles.

Drive for 12 minutes to reach Yamashiro Hollywood.

YAMASHIRO HOLLYWOOD T: 0323-466-5125 | 1999 N. Sycamore Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90068

This palatial private-estate-turned-restaurant offers guests delicious Asian fusion cuisine in a unique

location. Beyond the landscaped gardens, complete with a 600-year-old Japanese pagoda, the city

sprawls into the distance. Beautifully-plated dishes range from sushi and sashimi to grilled meat

and fish.

The hotel is just a 20-minute drive from Yamashiro Hollywood.