HOTEL BEL AIR - PlaceBee :

Address: 701 Stone Canyon Rd
Zipcode: 90077
Website: http://www.hotelbelair.com

Few places in L.A. are more exclusive than Bel-Air. Hidden in a series of canyons at the base of the Hollywood Hills, Bel-Air is where celebrities and power brokers build their secret hideaways. The Hotel Bel-Air’s main building, fittingly, is housed in the former office of Alphonso E. Bell – the mastermind who built Bel Air Estates in the 1920s. For the last 60 years, Bell’s office buildings have housed one of the most exclusive hotels on the West Coast. Celebrities such as Cary Grant, Marilyn Monroe and Grace Kelly have all had a stay at this fabled resort. The Hotel Bel-Air’s eponymous restaurant is renowned for the French-Californian fusion cuisine artfully prepared by chef Douglas Dodd. The gorgeous, verdant gardens of Hotel Bel-Air usher you into a world totally apart from the city outside the gates. Even more secluded (and equally spectacular) are the individually decorated guest rooms and suites, filled with classical handmade wooden furniture and bathed in soft cream and rose-tinted neutrals. The decor is French, reminiscent of the easy charm of Louis XV style. Private patios and fireplaces let you luxuriate in a home-like setting.