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5 reasons to visit Beverly Hills over WeHo

The famous Beverly Hills sign
The famous Beverly Hills sign

We all love a cheeky trip to L.A. but Aussies tend to end up at the same old haunts in West Hollywood. Whether it be shopping at The Grove or slipping a few bills to the table dancers at The Abbey, WeHo is totally last year, dahling!

Here’s why Beverly Hills is the place to have your perfect Cali layover....

Soul Cycle with David Beckham
If you’re craving an out-of-the-ordinary workout you can sweat it out with the celebs at SoulCycle. "I'm at SoulCycle a lot," David Beckham told E! News in 2015. "Yup, I'm very obsessed. It's a workout that I love. To be honest since I finished playing there aren't too many workouts that I do enjoy. So when you find one, you stick with it." It's a tough 45 minutes but it really does make you feel amazing afterwards.
Book your SoulCycle class here

David Beckham at SoulCycle Beverly Hills. Photo: Getty
David Beckham at SoulCycle Beverly Hills. Photo: Getty

TheBeverly Hills Hotel
Make like Marilyn Monroe and lunch at the Polo Lounge at the Beverley Hills Hotel! Being healthy? The Caesar salad with crispy skin salmon is a light yet divine option with a glass of crisp French Rosé. Take a stroll through the lush gardens which double as a luxurious time warp. Legend has it, Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton often resided in bungalow No. 5. Their room service order included two bottles of vodka with breakfast, and another two with lunch.

The BH Hotel was built in 1912, before there was even a city called Beverly Hills. Photo: Getty
The BH Hotel was built in 1912, before there was even a city called Beverly Hills. Photo: Getty
We had the Caesar salad with crispy skin salmon. Delish! Photo: Carly Williams
We had the Caesar salad with crispy skin salmon. Delish! Photo: Carly Williams
Roasted bourbon peaches, almond crunch with yellow peach creme fraiche and home made ice cream. Photo: Carly Williams
Roasted bourbon peaches, almond crunch with yellow peach creme fraiche and home made ice cream. Photo: Carly Williams
Liz Taylor and Richard Burton loved staying in Bungalow 5 which goes for about  $8000 a night. Photo: Getty
Liz Taylor and Richard Burton loved staying in Bungalow 5 which goes for about $8000 a night. Photo: Getty

Shop like Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman (with the nice store assistants not the mean ones!)
Lock in a VIP shopping experience with Joe Katz of The Montage Beverly Hills . Joe knows everyone on Rodeo Drive and will open the doors to the finest boutiques and designers in town. If you’re lucky Joe will pick you up in his Rolls Royce and you could try on $700K necklaces at Van Cleef & Arpels.

Basically us at Van Cleef & Arpels!
Basically us at Van Cleef & Arpels!
The shopping in BH is incredible. Photo: Conference & Visitors Bureau
The shopping in BH is incredible. Photo: Conference & Visitors Bureau

A spa experience you’ll never forget
If you have one major indulgence on your holiday make sure it’s a spa treatment at The Spa at Beverly Wilshire, a Four Seasons Hotel . We love the Natural Time Reversal treatment by Evolue, using all natural ingredients sourced from around the world including 100 percent soluable collagen, elastin and Evolue's low molecular weight serums. Fancy right? They had us at time reversal!

The Beverly Wilshire, a Four Seasons Hotel. Photo: Conference & Visitors Bureau
The Beverly Wilshire, a Four Seasons Hotel. Photo: Conference & Visitors Bureau

The epic rooftop pool bars
Forget The Mondrian, it’s all about the SIXTY BH. Open to the public for a younger hip crowd at night, the Above Sixty bar has 360 degree views of Los Angeles. We love their signature cocktail the Lemonade Chill, crafted with vodka and housemade lemonade.

The pool at SIXTY Beverly Hills. Photo: Carly Williams
The pool at SIXTY Beverly Hills. Photo: Carly Williams

The Roof Garden at The Peninsular Beverly Hills is so elegant it may be a better option for brunch. The dress code says smart casual but everyone wears Chanel so make sure you doll yourself up.

If you want an extra relaxing experience, book a cabana at the pool at The Montage Beverly Hills – they offer spa services with bubbles!

The Montage. Photo: Instagram
The Montage. Photo: Instagram

For more Beverly Hills holiday inspo head to The official IG for Beverly Hills Conference & Visitors Bureau and follow the #lovebevhills hashtag

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