Beverly Wilshire sues VIP host over World Cup cancellations

That is one World Cup reserving that doesn’t have a Hollywood ending.

The Beverly Wilshire – the famed Beverly Hills lodge the place Julia Roberts and Richard Gere shacked up in “Fairly Girl” – is suing a luxurious sports activities journey firm for $636,000 after it allegedly canceled a large reserving simply 5 months earlier than the soccer match kicked off.

The landmark 4 Seasons lodge, perched at Wilshire Boulevard and Rodeo Drive within the coronary heart of the 90210, claims Jet Set Sports activities booked 300 rooms for six nights throughout the World Cup’s Los Angeles run – then walked away from the deal, with the lodge unable to rebook the rooms.

Jet Set made the reservation in August 2025, agreeing to pay $594,000 earlier than taxes and charges for the rooms, in line with the lawsuit.

The majority reserving labored out at about $330 per room per evening earlier than taxes and charges – which is a reduction from the roughly $1,000-a-night price bizarre company would have paid on Wednesday for a room on the Beverly Wilshire.

Jet Set paid an preliminary $50,000 deposit when it signed the settlement however allegedly did not make a second $50,000 fee due Dec. 31, 2025, the papers say.

Then, on Jan. 23 – about 5 months earlier than the match – Jet Set informed the Beverly Wilshire it wanted to “stroll away” from the deal and that the lodge was free to “launch the rooms,” in line with the go well with.

The lodge claims it was unable to “re-sell any of the rooms” earlier than the World Cup ended and is now demanding $636,000.

That determine includes the unique $594,000 room invoice plus $92,000 in taxes, minus Jet Set’s $50,000 deposit, in line with the lawsuit.

The go well with claims the contract made Jet Set accountable for the price of any rooms the lodge was unable to resell.

“Jet Set canceled and induced the lack of income,” the go well with reads.

The Beverly Wilshire, which opened in 1928 and famously served because the setting for the 1990 romantic comedy “Fairly Girl,” is considered one of Beverly Hills’ best-known luxurious accommodations.

The lodge has hosted members of the British royal household and presidents from Ronald Reagan to Barack Obama; in addition to Hollywood icons similar to Warren Beatty and Elvis Presley.

Its lavish repute extends to the lodge’s Blvd restaurant and bar, the place company can splash out $150 on a lobster-laden seafood platter, $310 for 30 grams of Oscietra caviar, or $40 for an Lamborghini Espresso Martini.

Jet Set Sports activities says it has offered luxurious hospitality experiences at main sporting occasions since 1984.

“Jet Set Sports activities has repeatedly demonstrated its capability to ship the very best high quality sport hospitality experiences rivaled by no different,” the corporate states on its web site.

The New Jersey-based firm can also be gauging curiosity in hospitality packages for the 2028 Olympic Video games in Los Angeles.

Jet Set Sports activities was contacted for remark.

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