Petit Ermitage, groomed in private

A residential side street just below Sunset hides this eclectic all-suite hotel. Its rooftop garden includes a pool, a bar and a registered hummingbird and butterfly habitat. Interiors mix antiques, rugs and art in a bohemian style.

The suites are roomy and private, so guests can have a cut or shave without leaving their quarters. There is no salon to find and no waiting room. Ben comes up to the room, works neatly, and is gone before the next call time.

The barber comes to you, at any hour.

The work comes from seventeen-plus years of practice, dual licenses in barbering and cosmetology across multiple states, and four barbershops of his own. Ben has cut for recording artists, NBA and NFL players and Supreme skaters, and he treats a first-time client with the same care. 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, 8822 Cynthia St, puts Petit Ermitage near Sunset Strip, Whisky a Go Go and Pacific Design Center. Whether the plan is dinner, a premiere or an early flight, Ben can time the appointment around it, here or anywhere in West Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Hollywood Hills and Beverly Grove.

Send a text or make a call to 608-201-7717, any hour. Ben confirms the time, quotes the visit (from $150, $300 standard between 11am and 7pm, adjusted for distance and late hours) and is on his way.