Old Hollywood Favorites: Exploring the Cities Hotel Hideaways

Now that we have been officially entered Hollywood Awards Season - of which I always watched growing up and am obsessed with movies, shows & storytelling in general - I thought it may be a good time to share a roundup of some of the most famous Old Hollywood Hotels in Los Angeles. This is a subject a know a lot about as I used to lead PR & Communications for the fabulous Beverly Wilshire hotel (yes, the one from “Pretty Woman”), and still work regularly in luxury travel and hotel spaces (among other things). I am going to share more insight on places to stay, dine and explore this year, hope it is useful to some of you. Now onto the historic old Hollywood properties…

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  1. Beverly Hills Hotel, 1912 (Dorchester Collection). The home of Hollywood royalty past and present, and features the popular Polo Lounge.

  2. Bel-Air Hotel, 1946 (Dorchester Collection). Private feel and has served celebrities, heads of state and dignitaries

  3. Beverly Wilshire, 1928 (Four Seasons). Famously host to many stars and featured in many films, including “Pretty Woman” and even seen in Charlie Chaplin “City Lights”

  4. The Beverly Hilton, 1955. Not what it once was, but it hosts many events, like the Golden Globes

  5. Chateau Marmont, 1929. Infamous with actors and musicians, often a home to many, including resident John Belushi who died there in 1982

  6. Hollywood Roosevelt, 1927. Also not what is was, but located in the heart of Hollywood and hosted the very first Academy Awards in 1929

  7. Sunset Tower Hotel, 1931.  Art Deco styling was on the Sunset Strip, and still great for cocktails

  8. Hotel Figueroa, 1926 (Hyatt). The hotel was the largest commercial building funded by women for women when it opened in 1926 by the YWCA as a safe haven for solo female travelers, who were prohibited from checking into most hotels without a male chaperone

  9. The Biltmore, 1923 (Millennium Hotels). At the time, it was the largest hotel in the United States west of Chicago, and had a connection to the Black Dahlia

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