Thursday, 3 January 2013

MICHAEL DES BARRES' HOTEL SECRETS



Richard E. Grant and MDB on the roof of the Hyatt
Michael appeared on television in the UK last month, in an episode of Richard E. Grant’s new travel series Hotel Secrets. In the series, which airs on Sky Atlantic HD, Grant explores some of the world’s most iconic and luxurious hotels.
The segment with Michael focused on the infamous Continental Hyatt House (aka “The Riot House”) on Sunset Boulevard in LA, where a lot of British rock bands, including Silverhead, would stay in the 1970s.
“This place was littered with working-class boys, who had no experience of hotels whatsoever. That’s really important, because it’s different now. Now the Kardashians are up here, and it’s turned into a celebrity spot drenched in Red Bull”, Michael said.
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