The Hollywood Roosevelt, groomed in private

The Spanish Colonial Revival hotel opened in 1927 and hosted the first Academy Awards ceremony in 1929. Its Tropicana Pool features a mural by David Hockney painted on the pool floor. It faces the TCL Chinese Theatre across Hollywood Boulevard.

Premieres at the TCL Chinese Theatre and ceremonies at the Dolby Theatre happen across the street, so a pre-event cut is often a priority. The visit is quiet and contained: a cape, a clean station by the window, and a finished cut in well under the time it takes to go down to the lobby and back.

The barber comes to you, at any hour.

His résumé is unusual for a house-call barber: more than seventeen years of cutting, licenses in barbering and cosmetology in several states, four shops owned, and years of travel with touring artists. Clients range from Dax and NLE Choppa to executives who never want their name mentioned. Fades, tapers, waves, edges and beards are the core of what he does, and he is equally at home with a slicked side part, a textured crop or a fresh set of waves.

The address, 7000 Hollywood Blvd, puts The Hollywood Roosevelt near TCL Chinese Theatre, Dolby Theatre and Hollywood Walk of Fame. Whether the plan is dinner, a premiere or an early flight, Ben can time the appointment around it, here or anywhere in Hollywood, Hollywood Hills, West Hollywood and Los Feliz.

To book, call or text 608-201-7717 with the address and the time you have in mind. Pricing starts at $150, with $300 standard during regular hours (11am to 7pm); late nights and longer drives are quoted when you reach out. He answers around the clock, holidays included.