The front of a postcard from Luxe Beverly Hills Rodeo Drive

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One of our reporters returned home from Los Angeles with the above postcard, which he’d swiped from his room at the .

Yes, it’s edgy. Yes, it’s supposed to make you wonder whether homegirl is about to jump.

But she’s probably not. For one thing, she’s got great shoes on — and we can assure you that her experience at the hotel would not have caused her to go leaping off a roof into traffic. The Luxe’s stellar location, cheap happy hour, fabulously plush bedding, and generous freebies (Wi-Fi, daily pass to a nearby gym) had us smiling. Not doing…this.