Hotel Bel-Air
 |
The Hotel Bel-Air is a 5-star boutique hotel located in Bel-Air, Los Angeles, California.
Since opening in 1946, the 91-room Hotel Bel-Air, located on Stone Canyon Road, has served many celebrities, heads of state and dignitaries. It was founded and owned by Texas born and Southern California real-estate magnate Joseph Drown.
The hotel has been on Mobil five star list more than any other hotel in California and enjoys numerous accolades including "#1 in the U.S." by Travel and Leisure, rated "#1 Boutique Hotel in the U.S." by Departures Magazine, and was recently listed as one of the "Top 25 Hotels, Past 25 Years" by Institutional Investor.
In addition to the completion of a $20M renovation of all guest rooms, suites and public areas, Hotel Bel-Air will be unveiling a 12,000 day spa featuring individual spa suites, outdoor Jacuzzis and world-class treatments (Fall of 2008).
Notable Guests
- Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton
- John and Jackie Kennedy
- Nancy Reagan
- Oprah Winfrey
- Prince Charles and Princess Diana
- Christina Aguilera
- Sarah Ferguson
- Grace Kelly
- Paris Hilton
- Tom Cruise
- Jim Carrey
- Joan Collins
- Marilyn Monroe
- Cary Grant
- Judy Garland
- Warren Beatty and Annette Bening
- Diana Ross
- Carly Simon
- Andrew Lloyd Webber
- Tina Turner
- Al Pacino
- Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown (now-suspended)
- Mike Nichols and Diane Sawyer
- Val Kilmer
- Martha Stewart
- Kenneth Branagh
- Robert De Niro