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Hotel Bel Air - Dorchester Collection
701 Stone Canyon Road
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Neighborhood: Westwood
Style: Contemporary Classic
Atmosphere: Secluded
92 Rooms
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Note: Hotel Bel-Air is currently closed for major renovations and will reopen in mid 2011.
About Hotel Bel-Air:
Hotel Bel-Air is a true 5-star luxury boutique hotel in the famous hills above West Los Angeles. Set on several acres in the center of the famous mansions of Bel-Air, the Hotel Bel-Air is surrounded by lush gardens and is well-known for its privacy. The hotel is close to Sunset Boulevard and the Getty Museum.
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Built in 1946 in a style that can only be described as romantic Mediterranean, the Hotel Bel-Air, with its rose-colored mission-style bungalows, is about as elite a hideaway as you can find. Hidden by bougainvillea, ficus, orange blossom, and fern, on eighteen acres right in the middle of LA’s most exclusive suburb, the grounds are mapped by terracotta passageways, and the reception area lies just beyond an arched stone bridge.
Ironically the Bel-Air began by blackballing movie folk, but it was they—and their scandalous behaviour—who made it famous. Elizabeth Taylor honeymooned there with her first husband, Marilyn Monroe spent a lot of time hopping between rooms 133 and 33, and an urban legend would have it that Lauren Bacall flooded the hotel during the Academy Awards. Although the hotel has undergone extensive renovations, it still feels like a Hollywood hideaway from the golden years. Think, therefore, of the swan-shaped pats of butter as romantic rather than kitsch. Ditto the Tuscan-inspired style of the rooms, the floral curtains and the stone Poseidon heads spewing water into the fountain.
Celebrities are not known for the judiciousness of their requests, and Bel-Air’s staff is legendary for their ability to do anything from set up a seventeen minute wedding (between Ronald Reagan’s daughter Patti and her yoga instructor) to locating a 1962 sixpence coin. They are also—especially the ones who have been there for over thirty years—discreet; you have to be, in what one employee has called the “biggest shack-up business in town.”
Most Bel-Air guests come here for a break from the spotlight; nonetheless, the very public restaurant is always busy, and for good reason. The food at the Bel-Air is fantastic. Even the notoriously ill-tempered swans eat well here — on romaine lettuce leaves. The non-feathered guests rave about the lemon pancakes, tortilla soup, and the hot water pipes underneath the terracotta floor of the restaurant patio, to warm the feet of anyone dining outside. Make sure you do because Bel-Air is about scents. The aroma of freesia, gardenia and rosemary from the on-site herb garden is divine, and for many, what characterizes the hotel at its luxurious best is the smell of the avocado wood burning in the fireplace at the bar.
How to get there:
Hotel Bel-Air is located one mile east of the 405 freeway off Sunset Blvd, just North of UCLA between Beverly Hills & Brentwood. Take Sunset Blvd. to Stone Canyon Road and travel roughly one-half mile.
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1 verified guest reviews for Hotel Bel Air - Dorchester Collection
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jyoule1
Stayed November 2007
Overall rating: Excellent
jyoule1 has 1 recommendation for Los Angeles Area, California, USA on Tablet Guides
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The Bel Air is absolutely outstanding, and truly exceptional in the quality of service. It is rare to find a hotel of top category with such friendly, personalized service. The food was top-notch. The dining atmosphere a pleasure. Our whole experience, from start to finish, was one of the best which we have ever experienced in the USA. We would strongly recommend the Bel Air to anyone travelling for pleasure or business.
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