Chateau Marmont is one of our favorite hotels when we’re in LA. It’s well located and provides for a bit of vintage Hollywood charm. The building is stately, large, and beautiful, hidden from the hoi polloi mucking about Sunset Boulevard by a large hedge.

What We Like About Chateau Marmont 

* Location: It’s in the center of old Hollywood.

* Design: The outside is a gothic castle; the interior décor is retro 40s.

* The bar: Classic cocktails and Humphrey-Bogart ambiance.

* The lobby: Quaint, lush, welcoming.

* The rooms: Spacious, with good views of the boulevard.

* The service: Professional and deferential.

What We Don’t Like 

I can’t think of anything.