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Chateau Marmont

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.