Fact Sheets & Video - Los Angeles

Nelson Aspen is one of the USA's most charming on-air personalities in TV, radio, print and on-line and he regularly dishes the goss on our very own Sunrise.

But there's a lot more to this Hollywood Insider than just good looks, A-list contacts and masterful storytelling ability! He privately coaches celebrities and other media professionals for interviews and public speaking appearances and is often MC for star-studded events. James Cameron, Ronald Neame, Jane Russell, Robert Vaughn, Louis Gossett Jr., Renny Harlin, Bob Mackie and the late Christopher Reeve have all put themselves in his capable hands for these kinds of live events.

The Beverly Hills Country Club is a private dining, social, tennis, health and fitness club attracting top stars. The Club is within easy reach of downtown Los Angeles, Santa Monica, the beach, Los Angeles International Airport and the San Fernando Valley. Runyon Canyon Park is a 130 acre park two blocks from Hollywood Boulevard, just west of the 101 Hollywood Freeway. The park has a wide fire road running up from the Vista entrance, as well as more demanding trails taking the walker up to a number of magnificent viewpoints.

Dubbed "the Pretty Woman hotel" since it was featured in the movie, the Beverly Wilshire hotel has it all. It's located right on Rodeo Drive - the shopping haven for the rich and famous - and it has hosted some of the world's biggest stars. This is definitely the place to stay! Pane e Vino Trattoria has a large cosy dining room and the sought-after rear patio - described by many as a place where you fee like you're in Italy. The food is fresh and authentic and the daily menu changes are not uncommon. Tuscan cuisine with Venetian influence dominates the menu. El Coyote Mexican Restaurant houses eight generous rooms and a patio where an average of 1,000 meals are served dailyplus they serve a margarita voted the city's "best" by L.A. Magazine and the Los Angeles Times. Blanche and George's two-person operation now boasts 95 employees, many of them long-timers and a famous clientele.

FURTHER INFORMATION

Air New Zealand return to LA from

$1415 ex Sydney

$1436 ex Melbourne

$1438 ex Brisbane

$1696 ex Adelaide

$1934 ex Perth

Prices available online and include surcharges, fees & taxes, subject to fluctuation. Conditions apply.

www.airnewzealand.com.au. Prices correct at 08/8/06

Car hire from $54 a day. Price includes taxes. Subject to fluctuation. Conditions apply. Based on 7 days rental of economy sized vehicle. DriveAway Holidays - PH: 1300 363 500

Prices correct at 28/8/06

The Beverly Wilshire rooms from $644 a night. Price includes taxes. Subject to fluctuation. Conditions apply.

www.fourseasons.com

Prices correct at 28/8/06

For more info on Nelson Aspen's Hollywood, visit his personal web page at: www.nelsonaspen.com