Edible Skinny was lucky enough to be invited to
the exclusive unveiling of the newly introduced Bungalow One, a customized,
three-bedroom, million-dollar bungalow suite at the Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalow in Santa Monica.
Co-hosted by the Fairmont and the Robb Report Home & Style this
event showcased the beachy barefoot elegance that enrobed this mid-century pad
as envisioned by L.A. based
interior designer Michael Berman.
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Thirty-two bungalows scattered throughout the
4.5-acre property perched above Santa Monica Bay were built in the 1930s and
1940s and have housed such luminaries as Marilyn Monroe, Eleanor Roosevelt, and
Charles Lindbergh. Today, the 10-story
Ocean Tower, built in the 1950s, anchors the hotel, while the bungalows remain
in demand for their homelike ambience amid the poolside bustle.
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“I wanted Bungalow One to be more like staying
in a personal guest home of a really great beach house,” says Berman of the chic
and cushy bungalow, where the nightly rate starts at $4,000. “Yes, I wanted it to feel
luxurious, but not necessarily formal or opulent. This is Santa Monica, not Los Angeles, so things are a bit
more relaxed. But I get that this
is an anomaly in terms of what you’d typically expect from a presidential
suite.”
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Berman feels that the most important thing in
any hotel room is the bed, and as such he specified handmade, all-natural
mattresses from the British company Vi-Spring for sleeping quarters covered in
Scandia down linens. “If you’re
not going to have a restful night’s sleep,” he says, “nothing else matters.”
So for a beachy luxury suite escape Bungalow One
is the perfect hideaway retreat, with the world’s largest ramen bowl.
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