Hotel Wars: Where the Oscars Nominees Sleep, Drink and Celebrate | hollywoodreporter.com

At L.A.'s top hotels, Academy Awards weekend is easily the most frenetic 48 hours of the year. Even for properties that are used to the most famous names in the biz, pampering reaches its zenith, logistics resemble military maneuvers and room rates can rise by 50 percent (though almost none are now available). Around town, extra seamstresses are hired, facialists work double shifts and pastry chefs dream up desserts to congratulate...