About
Legendary Victor Drai Brings Vegas Nightlife Magic
And Waits Twins Management
to the new W Hollywood Hotel with
Drai’s Hollywood
Los Angeles, CA. – They joined forces and forever changed the world’s nightclub scene in the blink of an eye. Now, legendary impresario Victor Drai and national nightlife icons Jesse and Cy Waits are ready to add another chapter to their growing list of successful ventures.
The powerful triumvirate delivers Drai’s Hollywood, the highly anticipated nightlife destination sure to add more glitz and glamour to Tinseltown.
Situated on the famous corner at Hollywood and Vine – the cradle of the Hollywood nightlife resurgence – Drai’s Hollywood sits atop the new W Hollywood Hotel and boasts over 20,000 square feet of unparalleled views of the Hollywood Hills, the historic Capitol Records building and the Hollywood sign.
Replete with a huge open air pool/patio area, first-rate architectural design, a “Drai’s style” restaurant featuring the flavors of Chef Claude Segal and an ultra exclusive lounge on the ground floor of the hotel for members and invitation only events, there isn’t another space in Los Angeles that can attract the stars like this crown jewel of nightlife.
Drai, the legendary French entrepreneur, film producer and lifestyle magnate who transformed Las Vegas nightlife with the Waits twins, is no stranger to the Hollywood entertainment scene. 17 years ago, Drai was transforming his own Hollywood life into a brand with his successful restaurant, Drai’s on La Cienega. His success as a movie producer (Woman in Red, The Man with One Red Shoe, the Weekend at Bernies series) brought in his A-List friends and quickly established himself as an arbiter of quality dining and the social scene, making Drai’s the place to go in the early and mid 90’s.
Drai’s move to Vegas in 1997 continued his string of mega successes, first with Drai’s on the Strip, a transplant of his Hollywood eatery to a whole new location and level of revelry. The restaurant soon extended its hours giving birth to Drai’s After Hours, which became the first after-hours lounge/club open to the public in the city renowned for its privacy. But as numerous other after-hours venues of its similarity have come and gone, Drai’s legendary haunt has remained a nightlife staple and will celebrate a decade of excellence this year.
Drai’s Vegas club success has been due to both his unique understanding of the lives of his clientele and his ability to harness the exploding talents of the Waits twins. The brothers, who grew up in Hawaii and Southern California, cut their club teeth managing and growing at various Las Vegas venues, with Cy blossoming into a talented leader at Tabu Ultra Lounge at MGM Grand and Jesse polishing his skills at Foundation Room at Mandalay Bay before joining Drai.
The Waits twins quickly established themselves as experts, drawing and catering to a roster of celebrity and taste — making guests, and just as quickly drew the attention of Drai. The three joined forces as Drai was preparing to add what would become to be known as Tryst to his hand with his new partnership with billionaire casino mogul Steve Wynn. Tryst became a nightlife home run, rising to the upper echelon in its four years of existence.
