"A few blocks west of the bustling downtown core, Hotel deLuxe has double glass doors that open into the bygone Golden Age of Hollywood. At the top of the stairs, on a floor-to-ceiling black-and-white screen, Cary Grant whispers sweet nothings to a swooning Deborah Kerr in a still pulled from An Affair to Remember, while sparkling crystal chandeliers drip from the ornate gilt-edged ceilings and cushy pale-gold chairs invite you to kick off your kitten heels, mix a Sidecar, and stay awhile. Check-in is easy-breezy, and it doesn’t take long to get the lay of the land at this intimate inn. Straight ahead: citrus-infused spa water. To the right: the gorgeous Screening Room, where you can catch a famous old-timey flick if the night is right. To the left: the hotel’s impossibly elegant restaurant, Gracie’s, and, more importantly, the Driftwood Room, a small, sultry, retro hole-in-the-wall bar, local legend, and destination all its own." - Jen Stevenson
