Checking in.Sexy Inc., a new travel rating service, released its list of the "World's Sexiest Hotels" last week. The only L.A.-area establishments honored hon·or n. 1. High respect, as that shown for special merit; esteem: the honor shown to a Nobel laureate. 2. a. Good name; reputation. b. were the Standard and Crescent crescent, emblematic representation of the quarter moon. The crescent and star, ancient Byzantine symbols that became the emblems of Constantinople, were also assumed as the standard of the Ottoman Turks. Hotel and Raffles Raffles leading Victorian criminal-hero. [Br. Lit.: Herman, 19–20] See : Thievery L'Ermitage, the latter two both in Beverly Hills Beverly Hills, city (1990 pop. 31,971), Los Angeles co., S Calif., completely surrounded by the city of Los Angeles; inc. 1914. The largely residential city is home to many motion-picture and television personalities. . Not happy? Get in line. "We've been getting a lot of calls from property owners," said Marc Holland, founder of Sexy Inc. and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Valley Village-based Sky Radio, which produces travel TV shows, including paid advertorials about hotels that are shown on airlines. "They've been saying 'How could you choose this hotel and not us? We're much sexier than they are.'" The list was compiled from reviews by Holland and other Sky Radio staff member. He said they were always lodged on Sky's dime. He was emphatic about the list's editorial independence. While some of the hotels on the list have been clients of Sky Radio over the years--for example, the Soho Grand in New York--he said the list includes hotels that have not done business with Sky, and leaves out some in competing markets that have been Sky clients. The hotels named on the list can purchase their award--an S-shaped trophy--for $325. |
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