LIFE is a DREAM; Hotelier Vikram Chatwal Scouts Location for New Hotel on the West Coast

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 16, 2004--Hotelier and entrepreneur Vikram Chatwal was spotted recently with his publicist Eileen Koch searching the Sunset Strip (among several chic and exclusive locations throughout Los Angeles) in search of the ideal setting for the new Dream Hotel LA.

Chatwal, who is gracing the east coast with his trendy and impeccably conceived boutique hotels -- most notably the recently opened Dream Hotel NY -- is strongly considering bringing his design prodigy to the west coast.

The 32-year-old visionary is steadily extending his empire, setting trends in the hotel industry with his unique surrealist aesthetic and exotic architectural designs. Dream boldly goes where no one has gone before.

Boasting a hip, futuristic fantasy of mirrored vaulted ceilings, columns crowned by blown glass, a glass elevator and a whimsically striped lounge, Chatwal's dream IS reality. The rooms are fully equipped with high-tech toys, including plasma TV's and iPods.

Chatwal has been seen several times in Los Angeles working on an acting career after his break-through role in the highly acclaimed indi film "One Dollar Curry," which won raves at the Cannes Film Festival and in Daily Variety.

Because of its success, "One Dollar Curry" has gone international and hits the big screen with its debut in Paris on November 20th, 2004. In addition Chatwal currently has several acting projects in the works. He just landed a role in the indi film Hope and a Little Sugar and Vikram starts filming in New York in the next couple of weeks.

Dream LA will impart tinsel town with a New York City allure. With a host of friends in Hollywood and Chatwal's rising celebrity, Los Angeles is unquestionably the perfect locale for this rising star to add another magnificent gem to his already shimmering empire.

The Dream Hotel NY will officially launch on November 18th with a star-studded opening party.

For more information about Vikram Chatwal and/or for press coverage/credentials for the Dream NY hotel opening event on Thursday, November 18th, please contact Eileen Koch at Eileen Koch & Company, 310-441-1000, or e-mail [e-mail].