Los Angeles Hotel: Located in Los Angeles, United States, the Alan Hotel was directly across from the noted Civic Center Mall.
The hotel was noted for housing a large population of African-Americans, and figured prominently in the alleged attempted assassination of Jimmy Carter in 1979. It was torn down in 1986 following a lawsuit demanding eviction settlements for the displaced residents, possibly to prepare for the construction of the Parker Center.
The Ambassador Hotel
Los Angeles Hotel: The Ambassador Hotel was a landmark hotel in Los Angeles, California and location of the Cocoanut Grove. It was the place where presidential candidate, United States Senator and former U.S. Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy was shot on the morning of June 5, 1968.
The hotel was a frequent site of movie, music video and television filming, having served as a location for such films as That Thing You Do!, The Graduate, Hoffa, Beaches, True Romance, Scream 2, Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle, Catch Me If You Can, Crazy, The Mask, Without You I'm Nothing, Crazy in Alabama, S.W.A.T., The Best Man, Angel (TV series), and Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. Emilio Estevez's movie Bobby managed to film there in late 2005, even as the adjoining wing was being demolished. The Ambassador Hotel's Cocoanut Grove also played host to rock legend Roy Orbison and several rock performers in the 1987 TV special Roy Orbison and Friends, A Black and White Night. The Cocoanut Grove was recreated in the 2004 film The Aviator, but was not filmed on the hotel property. Several scenes from Disney's made-for-TV movie Tower of Terror were also filmed at the hotel.
The Cocoanut Grove nightclub has been renovated a number of times before, destroying much of its architectural integrity, and it was promised that it would undergo yet another major transformation before emerging as the auditorium for the new school. Also promised was preservation of the attached ground floor coffee shop, designed by noted architect, Paul Williams.
Due to recent discoveries of the structural integrity, however, the LAUSD is now planning to demolish most of the Grove, although the hotel entrance, coffee shop, and east wall of the Grove will be retained.
The hotel was a frequent site of movie, music video and television filming, having served as a location for such films as That Thing You Do!, The Graduate, Hoffa, Beaches, True Romance, Scream 2, Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle, Catch Me If You Can, Crazy, The Mask, Without You I'm Nothing, Crazy in Alabama, S.W.A.T., The Best Man, Angel (TV series), and Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. Emilio Estevez's movie Bobby managed to film there in late 2005, even as the adjoining wing was being demolished. The Ambassador Hotel's Cocoanut Grove also played host to rock legend Roy Orbison and several rock performers in the 1987 TV special Roy Orbison and Friends, A Black and White Night. The Cocoanut Grove was recreated in the 2004 film The Aviator, but was not filmed on the hotel property. Several scenes from Disney's made-for-TV movie Tower of Terror were also filmed at the hotel.
The Cocoanut Grove nightclub has been renovated a number of times before, destroying much of its architectural integrity, and it was promised that it would undergo yet another major transformation before emerging as the auditorium for the new school. Also promised was preservation of the attached ground floor coffee shop, designed by noted architect, Paul Williams.
Due to recent discoveries of the structural integrity, however, the LAUSD is now planning to demolish most of the Grove, although the hotel entrance, coffee shop, and east wall of the Grove will be retained.
Knickerbocker Hotel
Los Angeles Hotel: The eleven-story Knickerbocker Hotel, now senior home Hollywood Knickerbocker Apartments, (1714 Ivar Ave, Los Angeles, CA) is one of the old historic Los Angeles Hotels that has seen notoriety and was the scene for some of Hollywood’s most famous dramatic moments.
Built in 1923 by E. M. Frasier in Spanish Colonial style, the hotel catered to the region's nascent film industry. Rudolf Valentino was a regular at the bar before his death in 1926. On Halloween 1936, Harry Houdini's widow held her tenth séance to contact the magician on the roof of the hotel. Frances Farmer was arrested in her room at the hotel in 1943, after skipping a visit with her parole officer. D. W. Griffith died in the lobby of the hotel in 1948.
The hotel retained its glamor through the 1950s. Marilyn Monroe and Joe DiMaggio often met in the hotel bar. Elvis Presley stayed at the hotel while filming Love Me Tender.
In 1962 celebrated Hollywood costume designer Irene, despondent over Gary Cooper's death, committed suicide with a leap from her room window.
On March 3, 1966 veteran character actor William Frawley was strolling down Hollywood Boulevard after seeing a film when he suffered a major heart attack. His nurse dragged him to the hotel where he died in the lobby. Contrary to popular belief, Frawley did not live in the hotel at the time. He had spent nearly 30 years living in a suite upstairs, however he moved to the nearby El Royale Apartments several months before.
Built in 1923 by E. M. Frasier in Spanish Colonial style, the hotel catered to the region's nascent film industry. Rudolf Valentino was a regular at the bar before his death in 1926. On Halloween 1936, Harry Houdini's widow held her tenth séance to contact the magician on the roof of the hotel. Frances Farmer was arrested in her room at the hotel in 1943, after skipping a visit with her parole officer. D. W. Griffith died in the lobby of the hotel in 1948.
The hotel retained its glamor through the 1950s. Marilyn Monroe and Joe DiMaggio often met in the hotel bar. Elvis Presley stayed at the hotel while filming Love Me Tender.
In 1962 celebrated Hollywood costume designer Irene, despondent over Gary Cooper's death, committed suicide with a leap from her room window.
On March 3, 1966 veteran character actor William Frawley was strolling down Hollywood Boulevard after seeing a film when he suffered a major heart attack. His nurse dragged him to the hotel where he died in the lobby. Contrary to popular belief, Frawley did not live in the hotel at the time. He had spent nearly 30 years living in a suite upstairs, however he moved to the nearby El Royale Apartments several months before.
Century Plaza Hotel
Los Angeles Hotel: The Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles is a landmark 19-story luxury hotel forming a sweeping crescent design fronting the spectacular fountains on Avenue of the Stars adjacent to the twin Century Plaza Towers and the CAA building.
When the Century Plaza began operating in 1966, its doormen wore red Beefeater costumes. The hotel's ballrooms became the center for numerous high-profile events, including an opening charity gala in 1966 emceed by Bob Hope, who with singer Andy Williams entertained the likes of Ronald and Nancy Reagan and Walt and Lillian Disney. In 1967, 1,300 club-swinging police clashed with about 10,000 Vietnam War demonstrators as President Johnson spoke at a Democratic fundraiser at the hotel.
In 1984, the hotel added a 297-room tower increasing capacity to 1046 rooms. President Ronald Reagan was one of its first guests, and was such a frequent guest that a penthouse unit was named after him and the media named it his Western White House. The tower was razed to make way for the Century condominium high-rise now under construction and slated for completion in fall 2009.
The Century Plaza has played host to various celebrities, foreign dignitaries, and Presidents. Among them, Marshal Tito Josip Broz Tito, Moshe Dayan,Prince Phillip, and David Ben-Gurion. The hotel was the venue for the 1970 and 1971 Grammy Awards.
For its entire history, the Century Plaza had been managed by Western International Hotel, which became Westin hotels. However, in 2006 the property was taken over by the Hyatt brand and is currently a Hyatt Regency. However, the hotel has an iconic value that surpasses whichever hotel chain is managing the property, and the sign above the main entrance still says "Century Plaza Hotel"
On June 1, 2008, Next Century Associates, bought the Century Plaza Hotel from Sunstone Hotel Investors Inc. for $366.5 million. The sale price of $505,000 per room is one of the highest paid for a hotel in California. Sunstone bought the Century Plaza for $293 million in 2005 and then spent $22 million upgrading the guest rooms and common areas.
When the Century Plaza began operating in 1966, its doormen wore red Beefeater costumes. The hotel's ballrooms became the center for numerous high-profile events, including an opening charity gala in 1966 emceed by Bob Hope, who with singer Andy Williams entertained the likes of Ronald and Nancy Reagan and Walt and Lillian Disney. In 1967, 1,300 club-swinging police clashed with about 10,000 Vietnam War demonstrators as President Johnson spoke at a Democratic fundraiser at the hotel.
In 1984, the hotel added a 297-room tower increasing capacity to 1046 rooms. President Ronald Reagan was one of its first guests, and was such a frequent guest that a penthouse unit was named after him and the media named it his Western White House. The tower was razed to make way for the Century condominium high-rise now under construction and slated for completion in fall 2009.
The Century Plaza has played host to various celebrities, foreign dignitaries, and Presidents. Among them, Marshal Tito Josip Broz Tito, Moshe Dayan,Prince Phillip, and David Ben-Gurion. The hotel was the venue for the 1970 and 1971 Grammy Awards.
For its entire history, the Century Plaza had been managed by Western International Hotel, which became Westin hotels. However, in 2006 the property was taken over by the Hyatt brand and is currently a Hyatt Regency. However, the hotel has an iconic value that surpasses whichever hotel chain is managing the property, and the sign above the main entrance still says "Century Plaza Hotel"
On June 1, 2008, Next Century Associates, bought the Century Plaza Hotel from Sunstone Hotel Investors Inc. for $366.5 million. The sale price of $505,000 per room is one of the highest paid for a hotel in California. Sunstone bought the Century Plaza for $293 million in 2005 and then spent $22 million upgrading the guest rooms and common areas.
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