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Southern Hospitality in LA

Hoedown in West Hollywood: Unique boutique hotel offers country side of life

Jayme Lamm
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Sep 1, 2013 | 4:06 pm

Looking for a hotel hoedown in West Hollywood complete with marketing brilliance, hospitable service 24 hours a day and a location Realtors drool over right in the middle of all the action you traveled for? Then look no further than Farmer’s Daughter, a boutique hotel located directly across the street from the popular Farmer’s Market and The Grove shopping complex.

Just inches away from red carpets and velvet ropes, the 66-room boutique hotel exudes all the Southern hospitality any traveler could want.

It’s true that every corner of LA, along with every beach and shopping nook within the city confines, has its own personality, and Farmer’s Daughter is verifiable proof of that. Just inches away from red carpets and velvet ropes, the 66-room boutique hotel exudes all the Southern hospitality any traveler could want. If you’re looking for a little bit (or a lot) of Texas on the west-coast at a reasonable LA price (a little over $200 a night on most nights), check out this spot.

When it comes to the décor, think of a comfortable farmhouse with luminous paintings of farm animals, with denim comforters, painted murals, copper tables, and even a few rooms topped off with ceiling mirrors. Exactly what the farmer ordered. As long as you’re not staying in one of those ceiling mirrored rooms with his daughter!

There are also brilliant marketing sayings throughout — the door tag to hang outside your door, with one side: “Please gussy up” and the other: “Don’t come a knockin’ if this room’s a rockin’."

Other unique amenities offered at Farmer’s Daughter:

  • How about free bike rentals for guests for a romantic ride throughout Los Angeles or just to skip through the traffic?
  • A co-op shopping area in the hotel lobby where lemonade and sweet tea are served for guests passing through or checking in. SHOP: Add Our Story To Yours.
  • A Lending Library located outside the hotel’s front doors, where guests can borrow and/or leave books. Remember, sharing is caring, especially while traveling.
  • An outdoor, retro-style pool already occupied by a few rubber duckies, marking the perfect setting for a retro photoshoot.
  • Postcards. Free. In the lobby, ready for your taking. All you need is a pen and a stamp and you can quickly say hello to your favorite friends and family from your new favorite hotel in West Hollywood.

The restaurant, TART, is a great place for brunch (hint: bottomless mimosas). You can sit inside or outside and the atmosphere is casual yet uniquely chic and full of Southern twists. Another bonus, as if you needed one after the mention of bottomless mimosas: Free WiFi. Boom. Did someone say working lunch?

Tart Restaurant menu/story:

HOLLYWOOD is a place like no other. This is where the dreamers and their dreams can become reality.

It is the place where a farmer’s daughter got off the bus and embraced her god-given assets to become somebody. She let down her pigtails and became a city slicker.

She is now the envy of the city girls and the toast of the men in town. She may have lost a few things on the way to the top but she held on to her love of the small town, the comfort of mamma’s hospitality and the gift of good cookin’.

Enough said.

Oh, and Rodney Atkin’s once sang a song just about Farmer’s Daughters. So enjoy.

A Lending Library is located outside the hotel’s front doors, where guests can borrow and or leave books.

Jayme Farmer's Daugher Hotel August 2013
Photo by Jayme Lamm
A Lending Library is located outside the hotel’s front doors, where guests can borrow and or leave books.
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Carnival opens 2028 bookings for showstopping new ship's Caribbean cruises

Amber Heckler
Sep 11, 2026 | 2:30 pm
Carnival Tropicale begins sailing in 2028
Photo courtesy of Carnival Cruise Line
Carnival Tropicale will begin sailing from Galveston to destinations in the Caribbean, The Bahamas, and Mexico in 2028.

The Carnival Tropicale, Carnival's newest cruise ship that will set sail from Galveston, is now accepting reservations for its maiden voyages to destinations throughout The Bahamas, the Caribbean, and Mexico, beginning in 2028.

Carnival Tropicale is the fifth and final Excel-class ship that will be offered from the cruise line, and it will be able to accommodate over 6,000 passengers. It is named after MS Tropicale, Carnival's original "Fun Ship" from 1982, but the new luxury liner promises showstopping experiences inspired by Las Vegas' "golden era of show business."

Four-to-eight-day cruises are now available to book with departure dates as early as April 15, 2028. Six destinations in Carnival's Paradise Collection are on the itinerary, including Cozumel and Progreso, Mexico; Isla Tropicale in Roatan, Honduras; and Nassau, Bahamas. Eight-day cruises will include stops at Celebration Key and RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay, two private islands owned by Carnival.

"From innovative attractions and dining to unforgettable destinations throughout the Caribbean, The Bahamas, and Mexico, Carnival Tropicale will bring an exciting new vacation option to Texas when she debuts in 2028," said Ben Clement, EVP of maritime and new builds at Carnival Cruise Line, in a release.

These are the cruise options passengers can book on the Carnival Tropicale starting in 2028:

  • 6-Day Western Caribbean Cruise to Cozumel and Isla Tropical, Roatan – 26 dates from April 15, 2028 to April 29, 2029
  • 8-Day The Bahamas Cruise to Nassau and RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay – 26 dates from April 29, 2028 to May 6, 2029
  • 8-Day The Bahamas Cruise to Celebration Key and RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay – April 21-29
  • 5-Day Western Caribbean Cruise to Cozumel and Progreso, Yucatán – December 23-28 and December 28-January 1, 2029
  • 4-Day Western Caribbean Cruise to Cozumel – January 2-6, 2029

Major attractions on the new Carnival Tropicale include Sunsation Point, a top deck "family fun" entertainment zone, and Carnival WaterWorks Ultra, an all-ages water park with six waterslides and splash pads for kids.

Other family-friendly attractions include multiple sport courts — including a redesigned Fairway 66 Mini Golf course inspired by Route 66 — a Treehouse Adventure Trail, new arcade spaces, and to-be-announced "new entertainment experiences and exclusive spaces."

Carnival Tropicale Grand Central Atrium A rendering of the Grand Central Atrium. Courtesy of Carnival

Carnival Tropicale will also feature three new dining concepts that highlight "flavors from around the world," including one in partnership with famous chef Emeril Lagasse.

"Guests will be able to enjoy Uku Lei Lei, offering Hawaiian-inspired cuisine with Asian influences; Fetaccine, blending Greek and Italian flavors; and Emeril's Coastal Seafood, showcasing seafood dishes inspired by America's coastlines and created in partnership with Carnival's Chief Culinary Officer Chef Emeril Lagasse."

Carnival Tropicale cruises departing from Galveston can be booked on the Carnival website. Rates vary depending on the duration of the trip and accommodation preference.

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