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The bar within the Standard hotel is decked out in the same surreal retro- cyberspace décor. Frequented by a stylish crowd of the local beautiful people and Sunset Strip club kids, who lounge at the tables inside or the inflatable couches in the lobby, which carpeted floor to ceiling white shag pile. Like numerous hotels on this side of the strip you can enjoy panoramic views of LA from the unusual Astro Turfed pool deck.
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If staying in the Chateau is a little out of your budget, then make do with a martini in the Bar Marmont. Like the hotel, the bar’s decor is striking, bathed in red light, with fake butterflies meticulously applied to the ceiling. Just as the hotel attracts stars so does the bar – Leonardo DiCaprio, Johnny Depp and Edward Furlong have all spent evenings drinking here.
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Although getting past the notorious door staff can be hard (hotel guests are automatically granted entry) once inside it’s an illuminated poolside oasis with its oversized futons and panoramic view of LA. The main bar is a covered tin hut with sarong servers who pour expensive cocktails into plastic glasses – but you don’t come to the Skybar for the drinks, you come to people watch and say you’ve been.
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Millions of dollars were spent transforming one of LA’s decrepit dance clubs, Crush Bar, into a feng shuied architectural delight. Outside, enormous tents cover the patio. Inside, the Lady of White Lotus statue oversees a dressed up party-goers at either of the two bars or if they are lucky in the lavish VIP area.
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