The most luxurious and prestigious hotel in town is The Beverly Hills Hotel known to the general public under the informal name, Pink Palace. For more than a hundred years, it has been one of the main symbols of the city; opening of the hotel took place in 1913. A guestbook of the hotel is full of world-famous names, as Frank Sinatra and Charlie Chaplin, Marlene Dietrich and Marilyn Monroe have stayed in its luxurious rooms. Elizabeth Taylor has chosen a luxury hotel for romantic holidays and visited it with almost all of her husbands.
One of the most famous guests of the hotel was entrepreneur Howard Hughes; he lived in one of the rooms for more than thirty years. A picturesque bungalow located on site has long served as a shelter for John Lennon and Yoko Ono. In addition to luxurious rooms and bungalows appreciated by celebrities, the hotel has a stylish Polo lounge. Until a few decades ago, in the evening it was full of wealthy Hollywood youth coming to enjoy the bohemian atmosphere and watch their icons. World stars of stage and cinema like to rest in the lounge even these days, so guests have a real chance to see their cult-figures. Travelers interested in the history of Pink Palace can buy The Beverly Hills Hotel and Bungalows: the First 100 Years; that’s a book released to the 100th anniversary of the hotel.
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