Summer days are hot, smothering, and oppressively wonderful, and we’re devastated when they’re gone. (Not entirely gone, as temperate weather in Southern California ensures, but not 80, with fresh lemonade, night swims, and pool parties..) With a month and a half of deluxe summering to squeeze, we’re working poolside and reporting vigorously, determined to gulp every last drop. Today’s mission: a sunny lounge chair at the W Hollywood rooftop, and a plate of our favorite ceviche tacos.
We loaded our Kindle, packed our notebook, and headed to the 12th floor rooftop pool. Swatting past tables of posturing and big moves that come standard in this town, we enlisted the hostess in our quest for a sunny lounge chair. (The one on the end near the bar? Perfect.) Our afternoon passed in a blitz of heat and plunge into a new book, and we emerged as satiated and tranquilized as a Day 3 vacationer.
Our advice? The vacation you need just might be in you own city. And it’s nearly effortless to take it.
The W Hollywood rooftop pool is open daily from 11am-6pm (though we don’t recommend weekends).