The Hollywood Roosevelt

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"To get a sense of the place all you need to know is that the The Hollywood Roosevelt hosted the first ever Academy Awards. If you want to experience Hollywood up close, this is its Times Square, complete with room views of the Hollywood sign (and soundproof walls so the hustle outside doesn't encroach). The hotel stays alive until the wee hours—the chicken tenders and shoestring fries are always available to order, before it's time for a morning refresher in the David Hockney-painted pool—which you might have already seen in plenty of fashion shoots over the years. It's also home to a couple particularly hip bars—The Writer's Room and The Spare Room." - Krista Simmons, Celeste Moure