Chic bungalow-style, luxury-chic hotel to open in the City of Angels

Home-from-home cosy guestroom
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A new chic 23-key boutique hotel created by Jeff Klein’s JK Hotel Group and designed by Rita Konig is slated to open Autumn 2018…

Hot on the heels of the relaunch of LA’s most iconic hotel – Sunset Tower – celebrated hotelier Jeff Klein will open 850, a new boutique hotel situated in the heart of West Hollywood. Fashioned after Klein’s passion for residential-style hotels, the hotel will offer a home-from-home in the heart of the city by British designer Rita Konig with 23 guestrooms rooms, a communal living room, large rooftop terrace and a modern pantry where guests can enjoy meals by Chefs from across the city.

It’s big sister in the city of Angels, Sunset Tower, is one of West Hollywood’s most iconic hotels

850 is in the cultural and geographical heart of West Hollywood. The hotel’s façade is in the style of a historical bungalow, tucked away in a residential neighbourhood surrounded by must-see hotspots – including Sunset Boulevard, Melrose Avenue and Runyon Canyon – coffee shops and restaurants. This chic home offers a sanctuary from the hectic city.

Inspired by his travels around Sicily, Klein’s aim is to create an intimate space in a great Hollywood location. 850 feels more like a chic European hotel and features interiors by British designer Rita Konig – including 23 beautifully appointed rooms – who will bring her bold and collective style to West Hollywood. Interiors will feature distinct layers of pretty pastel colours and textures which will be used to create a relaxed patchwork of old and new and will introduce an elegant, lived-in timelessness to the LA hotel scene. All spaces will be for hotel guests only, allowing them to connect on a more personal level while enjoying a communal experience.

850 will be the newest addition to hotelier and restaurateur Jeff Klein’s JK Hotel Group. It’s big sister in the city of Angels, Sunset Tower, is one of West Hollywood’s most iconic hotels which has recently completed a major multi-million pound transformation.

Hamish Kilburn / 15.08.2018

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