Chateau Marmont

Opened in 1929 in the style of a Loire Valley chateau, no other hotel has provided more tabloid fodder than this legendary Hollywood spot right on Sunset. But it’s not just the scandals that account for its fame.

The 63 individually-designed rooms and cottages come with style to spare (Hollywood regency here, minimal chic there) – not to mention hedges high enough to shield guests from nosey paparazzi.

Sunset is Hollywood’s main artery, and you’re in one of the Strip’s most iconic spots. Chateau Marmont perches on a hill overlooking the boulevard, and it has been a defining image for the area since it opened in 1929.

Expect plenty of urban buzz, from car-filled streets and traffic jams to pedestrians gawking as they wander by. Luckily, though, once you slip behind the hotel’s high green wall, you’re in your own little world.

Stay here if you want to feel like a star. There’s probably one staying right next to you…