007 Hotel: The Beverl(e)y Hills Hotel

THE BEVERLY HILLS HOTEL

Location: Los Angeles, California, USA

Address: 9641 Sunset Boulevard, Beverly Hills, 90210

Bond book appearance: Diamonds Are Forever (1956)

Visited by 007 Travelers: July 2023

007 Travelers visited The Beverly Hills Hotel on a beautiful summer evening. The concierge took us to the wonderful Polo Lounge, where we chose the outdoor terrace. We ordered refreshments and enjoyed the evening and our summer holiday in a wonderful setting.

“Then they were rolling easily along Sunset Boulevard between the palm trees and the emerald lawns, the dust-streaked Studillac looking incongruous among the glistening Corvettes and Jaguars, and finally, towards evening, they were sitting in the dark, cool bar of the Beverley Hills Hotel, and there were new suitcases in the lobby and brand new Hollywood clothes and even Bond’s battle-scarred face didn’t mean they hadn’t all just finished work at the studios.

There was a telephone on the table beside their Martinis. Felix Leiter finished talking to New York for the fourth time since their arrival.”

Ian Fleming: “Diamonds Are Forever” (1956)

POLO LOUNGE

This is the legendary LA hideaway, famous for playing host and friend to Hollywood royalty for over a century. From the deals made in the Polo Lounge to the romances lived out in the secluded bungalows, this has been Tinsel Town’s playground since Beverly Hills was born.

The Beverly Hills Hotel, also called the Beverly Hills Hotel and Bungalows, is located on Sunset Boulevard in Beverly Hills, California. One of the world’s best-known hotels, it is closely associated with Hollywood film stars, rock stars, and celebrities. The hotel has 210 guest rooms and suites and 23 bungalows and the exterior bears the hotel’s signature pink and green colors.

The Beverly Hills Hotel was established in May 1912, before the city itself was incorporated. The original owners were Margaret J. Anderson, a wealthy widow, and her son, Stanley S. Anderson, who had been managing the Hollywood Hotel. The original hotel was designed by Pasadena architect Elmer Grey in the Mediterranean Revival style. From 1928 to 1932, the hotel was owned by the Interstate Company. In 1941, Hernando Courtright, the vice president of the Bank of America, purchased the hotel with friends including Irene Dunne, Loretta Young, and Harry Warner. Courtright established the Polo Lounge, which is considered to be one of the premier dining spots in Los Angeles, hosting entertainers ranging from the Rat Pack to Humphrey Bogart and Marlene Dietrich. The hotel was first painted its famous pink color during a 1948 renovation to match that period’s country club style. The following year, architect Paul Williams added the Crescent Wing. (Wikipedia)

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