Americans catch Beckham fever

by Duane Wells

Beckham-mania is already reaching frantic levels in Los Angeles as Hollywood braces itself for the arrival of its new centerpiece couple.

Honestly, I can’t remember a time when one couple’s move to the United States has been met with such fan fare.

AsW Magazine fetes the photogenic Beckham duo in a flashy spread in its latest issue, NBC is readying a one hour special on Ms. Beckham that will certainly go along way towards introducing the erstwhile pop singer and fashion mannequin to the American pop culture scene.

Now the Omni Los Angeles Hotel at California Plaza is offering a series of overnight packages aimed at offering guests a taste of the Beckham’s notoriously high-flying lifestyle.

A $500 (£250) shopping spree on Melrose Avenue, tickets to a sold-out L.A. Galaxy soccer game. unlimited imported beer and a private jet service are all part of the Omni Los Angeles Hotel at California Plaza's overnight packages honouring the impending Beckham invasion.

In total, the Omni Los Angeles Hotel is offering three Beckham oriented packages with pricing reflecting a percentage of the British soccer superstar's purported salary and endorsements from the L.A. soccer team:

-- 'Bend It Like the Brits' package for men
-- 'Pampered Little Brit' package for ladies
-- 'Living Large' package

'Bend It Like the Brits' package for men   

Men in search of the ultimate soccer weekend can indulge in this guys' guy package that includes deluxe accommodation in a Junior Suite, L.A. soccer club jersey of choice and two tickets to an L.A. soccer club game. Upon arrival, guests will receive an unlimited supply of imported beer during their stay, $500 gift card to a chic sporting goods store and a bottle of cologne inspired by, of course, David Beckham.

'Pampered Little Brit' package for ladies

While men are enjoying themselves at an L.A. soccer game, women can live the posh lifestyle with a $500 gift card for a shopping spree on Melrose, a gift basket containing skin and hair products and a fragrance also inspired by Mr. Beckham. The stay at the hotel includes deluxe accommodation in a Junior Suite, dinner for two in Noe Restaurant and the Dragonfly Package for two at The Spa at the Omni Los Angeles Hotel at California Plaza.

'Living Large' package

Finally, for those who live or want to live the ultra-glamorous life, the 'Living Large' package includes luxurious accommodations in the Presidential Suite. Guests who book this package will have his and hers high-end French designer luggage delivered to their doorstep before flying round-trip to Los Angeles on a private chartered jet. Upon arrival, guests will find a 24-hour personal assistant, chauffeured service in a luxury automobile, unlimited champagne and caviar, $50,000 luxury designed Italian wardrobe and dinner for two in Noe Restaurant.

All the Omni packages are available beginning July 21, 2007 through November 30,2007.   

If there was ever any doubt that we live in a celebrity-obsessed culture Beckham mania and these Omni hotel packages put them to the rest.

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