At this year's Luxperience L.A Tourism will be showcasing to luxury travel consultants the very latest on new 5 star hotel developments, top chef dining experiences, world class shopping and many only in L.A experiences for their high end clientele.

HOTELS

Dream Hollywood Hotel (Hollywood) – The West Coast's first Dream Hotel will debut in the heart of Hollywood on Selma and Cahuenga in October 2016. Designed by the award winning Rockwell Group, the 10-story boutique luxury Dream Hollywood Hotel will feature 179 hyper-chic rooms, unique-to-market dining experiences and an 11,000-square-foot rooftop lounge area. www.dreamhotels.com 

Hotel Indigo Downtown Los Angeles (Downtown) – InterContinental Hotels Group will debut Hotel Indigo Downtown Los Angeles, a hip 350-room hotel in March 2017. The 18-story Hotel Indigo will be the flagship hotel at Metropolis, a $1 billion mixed-use development, which will feature three residential towers and a curated retail experience. The property will sit at the heart of Downtown L.A., linking the Financial District to L.A. LIVE. Design for the hotel will be inspired by its surrounding neighborhood and will focus on prominent narratives from Downtown's past including Fiesta De Las Flores, the glamorous pre-Hollywood nightlife scene and the underground speakeasies of the roaring twenties. www.ihg.com/hotelindigo

InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown (Downtown) – InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown will be part of the tallest U.S. building west of the Mississippi River when the Wilshire Grand Center opens in summer 2017. The 900-room hotel will include a “sky lobby” on the 70th floor. The $1.1 billion project, which is being developed by Korean Air and Hanjin Group, will also include 400,000 square feet of offices and 45,000 square feet of retail space. When completed, Wilshire Grand Center will be about 80 feet taller than the U.S. Bank Tower.

www.ihg.com

Nobu Ryokan Malibu (Beach Cities) – Celebrity chef Nobu Matsuhisa is taking over the old Casa Malibu and repurposing it as a ryokan, or traditional Japanese inn. The beachfront property, which is owned by tech magnate Larry Ellison, will have 18 rooms when it opens in December 2016.

The James West Hollywood (West Hollywood) – The James West Hollywood will arrive to the Los Angeles area in March 2017, where it will be situated in the heart of the iconic Sunset Strip at the southeast corner of Sunset and La Cienega Boulevards. The James West Hollywood will be the first new ground-up hotel in the area in approximately 30 years, and will be comprised of 286 rooms, two restaurants, a rooftop bar, and 10,000 square feet of meeting space. The project will also have a 190-unit residential building and about 40,000 square feet of retail space. http://www.jameshotels.com/west-hollywood

Viceroy L'Ermitage Beverly Hills (Beverly Hills) – Viceroy Hotel Group has officially rebranded the former L'Ermitage Beverly Hills under the Viceroy flag in March 2016. This marks the completion of its 10-month renovation. Starting at 650 square-feet, this all-suite hotel offers the largest guestrooms in Beverly Hills, featuring 116 new, meticulously redesigned suites, a fully reimagined arrival experience, revitalized meeting spaces, and the addition of adjacent contemporary French bistro, Avec Nous. www.viceroyhotelsandresorts.com/beverlyhills

Waldorf Astoria (Beverly Hills) – The Los Angeles area's first hotel under Hilton Worldwide's Waldorf Astoria luxury brand will open on the triangular corner next to the Beverly Hilton. The newly-built property, with Streamline Moderne design influences, will be 12 stories tall and will have 170 rooms. Completion is planned for June 2017. www.waldorfastoriabeverlyhills.com

Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills – Four Seasons announces the premiere of the Screening Room, which is located adjacent to Culina restaurant.  The boutique theatre can be equipped with 38 plush leather recliner chairs, outfitted with retractable tables and armrests.  The Screening Room features a drop-down 14' by 8' HD 4k widescreen and DCP-compliant Proscene 1080p, full 3D projector, providing crystal clear, cinema quality images, along with the Klipsch Pro-THX surround system, which will coat the room in rich sound.  The highs are crisp and clear, the lows deep and rumbling.  The rental for the Screening Room starts at USD 2,500. Italian Chef de Cuisine Denis Dello Stritto from Culina will be creating elevated movie snacks and beverages for the Screening Room, to accompany the chairs' built in dining trays, including truffle popcorn, french fries, champagne, fresh juices and sweet treats, such as house made churros and pastries.  For those seeking a personalised and unique screening, Chef Denis will create customised Cinema Italiana menus with a selection of small plates, including house-fired montanara, savoury bruschetta, prosciutto and formaggi.  Guests will also enjoy a curated array of Italian wines from the Vinoteca Wine Bar to complement the cuisine, housemade dolci and Italian espresso.

ATTRACTIONS  

Malibu Family Wines (Beach Cities) – There are two exciting new activities are coming from Malibu Family Wines. Starting this summer, Malibu Wine Hikes will take guests on a hike of Saddlerock ranch. At the end of the hike, guests can try five different types of wine at the Malibu Wine tasting room. Also, coming late this fall, Malibu Wines will pair their estate wines with sea breezes and ocean views to create Malibu Wine Sailing. They will set sail from postcard-perfect Marina Del Rey for a leisurely cruise enjoying SoCal's coastal scenery while savoring a selection of their most popular wines accompanied by delicious, locally sourced small bites. Visit their website for the latest updates and launch date.

www.malibuwinehikes.com, www.malibusailing.com

OUE Skyspace LA (Downtown) – California's tallest open-air observation deck and the premiere destination for panoramic, 360-degree views of Los Angeles opened on June 25, 2016. At its height, Los Angeles residents and visitors are offered a transformative view of its culture, community and people. Visitors to Skyspace LA are guided through a multi-dimensional, interactive experience, featuring unobstructed views, dynamic design and surprise thrills. One of the thrills includes a fully enclosed glass slide that is affixed to the side of the building, 1,000 feet above the street from the 70th to 69th floor. www.skyspace-la.com

Universal Studios Hollywood (Hollywood) – It's official: “The Wizarding World of Harry Potter™” is open at Universal Studios Hollywood, marking the highly-anticipated arrival of the West Coast's dynamic new immersive experience, including the introduction of the land's signature ride “Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey” in hyper-realistic 3D-HD. More than five years in the making, and inspired by J. K. Rowling's compelling stories and characters that were brought to life in the Warner Bros. films, “The Wizarding World of Harry Potter” has been masterfully recreated with impeccable detail as a real-world interpretation at Universal Studios Hollywood. “The Wizarding World of Harry Potter” is faithful to the visual landscape of the fiction and films, including Hogwarts castle, which serves as its iconic focal point.

The Universal Studios Hollywood VIP experience is the most exclusive way to go behind the scenes at the world's largest movie studio and Theme Park. Enjoy VIP privileges with escorted priority access to all rides & attractions including Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey™. www.universalstudioshollywood.com  

• Begin your day in our exclusive VIP lounge with a light breakfast.
• Savor a gourmet lunch in our private VIP dining room, prepared by Universal's very own executive chef.
• Enjoy valet parking and VIP entry and exit from the Park.

Expert VIP guides will immerse you in the past, present and future of Universal's Backlot.

• Your VIP guide will take you straight to the front of the line at all rides, including Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey™.
• They will also find you the best seats at all shows.

Tour the movie industry's busiest sets in a special trolley, where you can disembark to explore areas not open to the general public.

• Visit actual sound stages where blockbuster movies and TV shows are filmed.
• Visit the enormous Archive and Collections Department to see how Universal's historical props, documents, photos and costumes are preserved for history.

RESTAURANTS

71Above (Downtown) – This project is by Emil Eyvazoff, the same man who brought the first hi-rise restaurant and nightclub in Los Angeles, Takami Sushi and Elevate Lounge. 71Above is located at the top of the US Bank Tower. Chef Vartan Abgaryan (Cliff's Edge in Silver Lake) leads the kitchen for an “elevated dining experience.” www.71above.com

Avec Nous (Beverly Hills) – A contemporary take on the classic French bistro replacing Livello restaurant and lounge at Viceroy L'Ermitage Beverly Hills hotel. On the menu is European spices accompanying locally sourced seasonal ingredients.

www.avecnous.com

Georgie (Beverly Hills) – Renowned chef and restauranteur Geoffrey Zakarian is welcoming guests to his new restaurant at Montage Beverly Hills. The menu showcases locally-sourced ingredients and features modern American cuisine. Both indoor and outdoor seating is available. www.georgierestaurant.com 

Gwen (Hollywood) – Chef Curtis Stone and his brother Luke opened Gwen, named after their grandmother, in July 2016. The restaurant is comprised of 83 seats in a high-ceiling Art Deco-style dining room with adjoining European-style butcher shop in the front. Dinner is a meat-focused five course tasting menu with seasonal ingredients that are pulled from the nearby Hollywood Farmers Market. www.gwenla.com

miro (Downtown) – Strategically set at the major intersection of Wilshire and Figueroa, miro is within walking distance for business professionals and visitors alike. miro features a re-imagined bar and cocktail program on the upper and lower level including The Basement Bar and The Whiskey Room. www.mirorestaurant.com

Otium (Downtown) – Otium is a contemporary restaurant from Chef Timothy Hollingsworth (formerly French Laundry and Barrel & Ashes chef). It is designed to be a social restaurant with an open kitchen, merging indoor and outdoor spaces. Otium is located next to The Broad museum in Downtown L.A. www.otiumla.com

Tempura Endo (Beverly Hills) – This is the first Kyoto-style tempura restaurant in L.A. where diners can experience a full omakase-style tempura menu prepared by Chef Satori Masada. Similar to a high end sushi spot, the chefs fry vegetables and seafood one by one in a coursed style. www.beverlyhills-endo.com

SHOPPING

Beverly Center (Westside) – The Beverly Center has unveiled a massive $500 million renovation plan, aiming to draw more shoppers with increased food offerings and improved open-air designs. The new design will feature a continuous ribbon of skylights to bring more natural light to the eight-story mall's interior. In addition to great retail, an estimated ten dining destinations will be developed, including two by Michelin starred, James Beard Award-winning Chef Michael Mina. Renovation to be completed by holiday 2018. www.beverlycenter.com