A private barber at The Valorian Los Angeles, Curio Collection by Hilton

The longtime Mondrian Los Angeles recently relaunched as The Valorian, part of Hilton's Curio Collection. The rooftop, formerly SkyBar, is now the White Rabbit Sky Lounge, and Casa Madera remains the main restaurant. Rooms and suites face the Strip, the hills or the downtown skyline.

The rooftop scene and nearby clubs make evening plans common, and guests often want a quick cleanup before heading upstairs or out. He arrives with a complete kit, sets a clean station near the best light in the room, and leaves the space as he found it.

Discretion is part of the cut.

Ben holds licenses in barbering and cosmetology in multiple states. Before Los Angeles he built and ran four barbershops, and his chair has since followed entertainers on tour and onto television and music video sets. Rod Wave, Polo G and Lamar Odom are among the names who have sat with him. His specialty is the short cut done properly: skin fades, low and mid tapers, line-ups, 360 waves, beard sculpting and clean head shaves, on straight, wavy, curly and coily hair alike.

The Valorian Los Angeles, Curio Collection by Hilton sits at 8440 Sunset Blvd in West Hollywood, close to Pendry West Hollywood, Sunset Plaza and The Comedy Store. Ben works across the neighborhood and nearby Hollywood Hills, Beverly Grove and Hollywood, so moving from a hotel room to a home or a set later in the day is no trouble.

There is one way to book and it is fast: a call or a text to 608-201-7717. He is available 24/7, including holidays. Haircuts start at $150, the standard daytime rate is $300, and travel distance and time of day set the final number.