Rosewood’s Fifth Anniversary

The star-ridden oceanside hostelry Rosewood Miramar celebrated its fifth anniversary with a socially gridlocked champagne-fueled bash on the Great Lawn with billionaire owner Rick Caruso describing the event as “a flash of the eye.”

I reminded the Los Angeles real estate developer of the time he was in a Sikorsky helicopter hovering over the Pacific admiring his $250 million Georgian-style property the night of his opening party, which replaced a former hotspot whose other prospective developers had included Beanie Baby billionaire Ty Warner, owner of the Biltmore and the San Ysidro Ranch, and former Studio 54 co-owner Ian Schrager, throwing in the towel.

The hotel now holds a rare triple five-star rating – for Sense, A Rosewood Spa at Miramar Beach; therestaurant Caruso’s; and the 158-room property itself – from the respected Forbes Travel Guide.

It’s one of only 15 properties globally and one of only five in the U.S. with the coveted rating.

Rick Fidel, managing director, says: “We have firmly established the hotel as a major leader in the hospitality business.”

Among the 250 guests quaffing the bubbly and noshing on the bounteous canapés were Dana Newquist, Hiroko Benko, Mindy Denson, Arlene Larsen, Merryl Brown, Rebecca Brand, Nina Terzian, and Jennifer Zacharias.