Rosarito Beach Hotel and Condo Resort- A Haven For Celebrities and Families By Pete Allman

 During my travels, I’ve always looked for resorts that had a story to tell, especially a historical one. I recently spent some time in Rosarita Beach Hotel, located 18 miles south of Tijuana Mexico. The resort was built in 1924 by Don Manuel Barbachano, who was responsible for initiating telephone service and electricity to the community as well as the Tijuna Freeway System. It was a haven for Rita Hayworth, John Wayne, Frank Sinatra, Gregory Peck, and Marilyn Monroe just to mention a few.Today, celebrities such as Tom Hallick formerly of ” The Young and Restless ” say, ” Rosarito Beach Hotel carries the historic culture of Mexico and the beauty and tranquility of a small town. It’s an easy drive and a quick getaway.” states Hallick. The resort has a new condominium tower, which has the latest technologies in condo living and are available for home ownership. This quaint and historical resort also plays host to corporate events and retreats, along with anniversaries.The chefs at Rosarito are famous for providing excellent brunches. You may want to inquire about their new restaurants and check out their new spa where their famous Aromatic Swedish massage is receiving rave reviews and all for $29.00.

There’s also plenty of activities such as wine tasting at various wineries, The Fox Studios where the Titanic was filmed, whale watching and paragliding. Abraham, the hotel’s activity director, schedules the tours. On a personal note,this reporter found the staff and the quality of service at Rosarito Hotel superb.I personally commend Mr Hugo Peon, the general manager for his hospitality and his vision in providing personalized service in a warm friendly environment. For reservations call 1 [800] 343-8582. Tell them Pete sent you.

Pete Allman is a Las Vegas and Los Angeles commentator, broadcast personality, and producer of television commercials and half hour entertainment programs.He has interviewed over 30,000 movie and sports personalities Mr. Allmans interviews are distributed through edmagiktv, peteonthescenechannel,and other print and internet outlets.
Contact Pete Allman at allman@celebrityscene.com or call [702] 265-9099 or [323] 632-2800.

Torre Lucerna Hotel – A Heavenly Retreat

While tourists are traveling along the coast of California, just an hour away from San Diego is Ensenada Mexico. The beaches, with the fresh ocean breezes are inspiring there for a peaceful vacation. Just as important though is the earth of its people, and the fact that tourism is growing, especially with the port business. Ensenada has the third largest port in the world, which is increasing the economy there. A short distance away is the Torre Lucerna Hotel, a Five star hotel built and designed by Hector Kabande and his brother Fernando. Mr. Kabande, who has seven hotels in Mexico, one in Tijuana, Mexicali, Ciudad Juarez, Culiacan, and Hermosillo, is a visionary who understands the importance of catering to families who want comfort, quality cuisine, and top quality suites.

Upon entering Torre Lucerna Hotel, there’s an open feeling, where one can sit anywhere in the lobby area, enjoy the wine and cheese bar, or listen to the classical sounds of a pianist.

The open area is somewhat like a living room environment, that opens to the ocean view and pool area. Within this area are two restaurants, Acueducto, and Pacific Riviera Grill. Both of these restaurants serve impeccable cuisine, and both are open to the ocean breeze though glass doors and windows. The Acueducto especially, serves a wonderful breakfast buffet where everything is prepared from scratch, including the jellies, cookies, and breads

Riviera Platillo

As with any five star resort, the suites have to be decorated in such a fashion that it compliments the furniture. All amenities are included in each of these hotel rooms, including robes when requested. The bedding for instance is like sleeping on a cloud, and the showers are with authentic tile floors, where the shower itself is like taking a shower in the rain, with a full square shower head that trickles like soothing rain drops upon guests.

Convention Facilities

Torre Lucerna has meeting space that accommodates up to 800 depending on how the seating is arranged. There is also a full gym with an ocean view and a quaint spa to accompany it, with a personal massage therapist on staff.

Alberca – the swimming pool.

Regardless which Lucerna property guests stay at, the personalized service is always first class.

Torre Lucerna Hotel is located just outside Ensenada at Autopista Tijuana Ensenada, No. 2501 Zona Playitas CP 22800, Ensenada B. C. Mexico.| USA 1-800 LUCERNA| Hotel hotelslucerna.com

Celebrity Scene News awards five stars for excellence in hospitality and cuisine to Torre Lucerna Hotel.

Fachada – the summery facade.

Loft Monte Xanic

Luxury loft.

Celebs Set Stage for Palms Place Grand Opening

On a relatively cool evening for Las Vegas, quite a few celebrities arrived in high style and graced the red carpet for the grand opening of the newest high-rise condominium complex in town.

Located on Arville and West Flamingo just west of the Palms Hotel and Casino, the 47-story Palms Resort Hotel and Condominium features 599 residential units.

The ultra-contemporary setting of Palms Place includes Simon’s, an architecturally well-designed restaurant that opens out to the 50,000-square-foot pool and spa enclave on the sixth floor.

Palms Place also has Sunset Tan, one of the leading skin-bronzing salons in the country, and a beauty salon operated by renowned color specialist Michael Boychuck, along with a lobby bar called the Rojo Lounge.

In addition to the luxury room rentals, some of the condominiums, according to Palms Resort co-owner George Maloof, are selling for $450,000 for studios, up to $1 million for one- and two-bedroom suites, and the penthouses will run for $5-$6 million.

Among the actors on the red carpet were: A.J. Buckley of “CSI: New York,” Ashley Scott from “Jericho,” Khloe Kardashian of “Keeping Up With the Kardashians,” Romany Malco of “Love Guru,” Stephen Colletti of “The Hills,” Robert Iler of “The Sopranos,” and Michael Vartan of “Alias.” Singers LaToya Jackson and brother Randy Jackson, along with comedian Sammy Shore, father of Polly Shore, were among the dozens of celebrity guests.

Newlywed Ashlee Simpson entered through a private entrance, bypassing the press, while her husband, bassist Pete Wentz of the Grammy-nominated band, Fall Out Boy, spoke with media.

Several guest celebrities commented on the new property’s appearance and concept. Most expressed how much they enjoyed the ambiance and the architecture. There are so many new high-rises in Las Vegas, and this one may not be the most spectacular among them as far as the overall design of the building goes, but there are special features and attention to detail that make it outstanding, as well as attractive.

For instance, there is a Plexiglas dance floor over the pool. And the fact is, there is not one other condominium in town connected to a major hotel property by a tube; theirs is called The Sky Tube, a second-floor connecting walkway that runs between the Palms Hotel and Casino to the Palms Place Condominiums.

Actor Verne Troyer, best known for his role as Mini-Me in the Austin Powers series, said “I like the rooms because the light switches are way down low where I can reach them, which is unusual for me when I go to a place.”

He spoke about the real estate market in Las Vegas: “It’s Vegas; it’s happening. It’s one of the entertainment capitals of the world,” adding, “You have a combination of all things you can do here. It’s almost like a family package.”

Troyer had to overcome many obstacles, but he believes that by staying positive and optimistic that you can do anything you can set your mind to.

When the celebrities completed their red-carpet appearances and interviews, they enjoyed the event in the pool area outside Simon’s where they dined.

Jessica Simpson, who just completed an album of country songs due out in September, said why she went into country music.

“I grew up in Texas, so country music was a natural thing for me. I should have done it a long time ago. To be honest with you, I was kind of trying to be a cool girl for a while, and I just realized what’s cool [about] me is country. It’s just who I am.”

One of the selections on Simpson’s upcoming CD is “Do You Know,” which was written by Dolly Parton.

Constantine Maroulis, the heartthrob from a past season of “American Idol,” attended.

He spoke about his later association with the singing competition. “I was an actor long before ‘Idol.’ You must do good projects and believe in what you do, and, hopefully, good things will happen to you.” He attended Boston Conservatory of Music where he earned his bachelors in Fine Arts.

“I’ve played in a lot of clubs before I got to ‘Idol.’ Not all of us are as fortunate as some people to have positive role models in our lives. But if you believe in what you are doing, and you love what you do, go for it, work hard, and study hard. I made a conscious effort to study, and it worked out for me, but that’s not for everybody,” he said.

Maroulis is currently working on his own projects and has a new album in the making.

For more information about Palms Place at 4381 West Flamingo Rd, call (702) 932-7777 or go to the website at www.palmsplace.com.