Chateau Marmont
Hotel · Hollywood Hills West ·
Old Hollywood hotel with garden dining, upscale cocktails, and a pool
Old Hollywood hotel with garden dining, upscale cocktails, and a pool
"Perched above Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles, this almost century-old French chateau–style hotel serves as the backdrop to Sofia Coppola’s film Somewhere, where bored actor Johnny Marco lounges by the pool, eats ice-cream, and drifts through life in room 59 while reconnecting with his 11-year-old daughter. Long considered a rite of passage for actors, it’s seen as a place that signifies you’ve made it while still remaining ‘down-to-earth.’ The sprawling property has appeared in numerous Hollywood productions including La La Land and A Star Is Born, and its guest list reads like a roll call of A-listers, with former residents such as Lindsay Lohan, Natalie Wood, Jim Morrison, and Paul Newman reinforcing its legend as an insider’s retreat for the famous." - Adam Turner
"Among the rare hotels that loom larger than lodging itself, this Los Angeles legend lingers for its ghosts of Hollywood past and gadabouts of Hollywood present." - Nick Remsen
"If The Beverly Hills Hotel is Los Angeles’s most famous hotel, the Chateau Marmont is its most infamous, thanks to its many legendary scandals. (Let’s just say a lot has gone down within its Gothic-style halls.) To be fair, it’s an environment designed to accommodate a hedonistic clientele—the patio turns into a who’s-who lounge by the evening, and there are no photos allowed. Book a room and indulge in L.A.’s wild side. —Elise Taylor"
"Tucked away in a quiet corner of Weho is this tiny, humble neighborhood joint…just kidding. it’s the f*cking Chateau. If that name means nothing to you, grab the nearest magazine and flip open to the “Where Celebrities Go To Get In Magazines” section. That will answer all your questions. Although, serious business does in fact happen here – so if you have some, this is the power spot to get it done." - brant cox
"You’re paying $35 per cocktail at Chateau Marmont because, with complete and total certainty, someone famous is in your vicinity. It could be Al Pacino splitting a branzino in the courtyard, David Schwimmer having an old fashioned next to the jazz piano, or the ghost ofJohn Bonham. And even if the food is often underseasoned and definitely overpriced, dinner at the Chateau is a rush simply because it lets you pretend, even on a quiet night, that you’re on the guest list of a debaucherous after-party that would make Jay Gatsby blush." - brant cox, sylvio martins, cathy park