Sunset Marquis Hotel & Villas

This sprawling Mediterranean-style all-suite hotel is the ultimate movie-and-music hostelry, regularly hosting the biggest names in rock and film. (The Rolling Stones, Aerosmith, U2, and even Brad Pitt are all repeat customers.) In fact, the hotel even installed a state-of-the-art recording studio and screening room in the basement for its noteworthy guests. After recording sessions, the musicians can then retire to the dark and sexy Bar 1200 (a favorite refuge of celebs), where their newly recorded session can be piped in directly. Of course, unless you're staying at the hotel, you'll never get in (which, in itself, is reason enough to stay). The hotel is a short walk from the rowdy Sunset Strip, but it feels a world away, with its 4 1/2 acres of lush gardens, koi ponds, brick paths, and tropical foliage. After completing a $20-million renovation in 2009, the suites have an attractive and comfortable modern style, with streamlined furnishings. The villas take hospitality to a totally new level with private alarm systems and butlers, plus select features like baby grand pianos, flatscreen TVs, and Jacuzzi tubs. Guests who stay in the presidential villa can negotiate the use of an SUV, a Bentley, or a limo during their stay. There are also two separate pool areas, an outdoor bar, a spa, and a restaurant with patio seating. The onsite fine-dining space, known simply as RESTAURANT, does nice renditions of modern American food with fresh ingredients. Off the lobby, Maximillian Gallery exhibits contemporary art by emerging and established talent.

Facilities:
Restaurant; bar; concierge; free access to Equinox across the street; Jacuzzi; 2 outdoor heated pools; room service; sauna, spa

Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.

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