Room 29, cocker and gonzales conclude, is where you finally face yourself. Life, death, love, art, and scandal at hollywoods chateau marmont, brings that history to life. The ivycovered bungalows, parisian bistro chairs and. Mar 26, 2020 chateau marmont has been the scene for many celebrity scandals over the years and has become a wellknown home for stars excess. If you must get into trouble, do it at the chateau marmont. The inside story of hollywoods legendary hotel of the stars chateau marmont reprint by basten, raymond sarlot fred e. March 19, 2017 joseph sarrington smith joseph sarrington smith, music, music project, the new establishment, top story 0. This gothic chateau inspired building was designed by architect arnold a. It has always catered to celebrities and the elite, and to this day, the chateau is not open to the public. And for the real life chateau marmont guests that feature on room 29. The hotel is the thematic link that runs throughout the record, with pithy perspectives of events that took place there, possibly inflated by hollywood tittletattle, and conflated with.
This book is a history of the chateau marmont from its inception way back before the roads were even paved that it sits on. Lindsay lohan was the vanity fair cover story a few years back when she was living at the chateau, as its amicably called in the same manner leonardo dicaprio is called leo and immortalized by the magazine as its eloise. Drugs, sex and death inside the infamous chateau marmont. Britney spears had a breakdown in the dinning room in 2007 and was. Based on the rich history of room 29 of hollywoods infamous chateau marmont, this song cycle combines pensive, dreamy piano, whispered narratives room 29, and quietly stark exchanges tearjerker. Feb 24, 2017 intrigued by that question, canadian pianist and composer chilly gonzales and pulp frontman jarvis cocker conjure up the lives of previous occupants of hollywood. Guests may also use the gym and the hotel can arrange inroom massages. Chateau marmont history is, of course, the stuff of celebrity rumors and revelry. Its loosely modeled after the chateau damboise, a royal retreat in frances loire valley. Life, death, love, art, and scandal at hollywoods chateau marmont, shawn levy shows just how true that is. Book a room at the london instead, and head here for dinner to get your celebrity fix. Andre balazs chateau marmonts luxurious hotel suites, cottages and bungalows offer guests a swanky retreat in west hollywood. Chateau marmont began its life in february 1929 as an apartment tower, attracting californias elite and scions of high society. New chateau marmont book includes juicy celebrity tales.
He found the key to creativity in the fact that room 29 contained a babygrand piano. Life, death, love, art, and scandal at hollywoods chateau marmont, a new book by journalist shawn levy, chronicles some of the juiciest scandals to rock hollywoods most. Check in, call room service, draw yourself a hot bath and luxuriate. Life, death, love, art, and scandal at hollywoods chateau marmont.
Jul 26, 2007 for those that play piano, room 29 is a dream. The pools small, the gyms dark, and the standard rooms are dowdy. As hollywoods most notorious celebrity hideaway, the chateau marmont is the best spot for alist sightings, especially in its two fantastic yet reasonably priced restaurants. Located in west hollywood, california, andre balazs chateau marmont features luxury bungalows and suites reminiscent of old hollywood. For 90 years, hollywoods chateau marmont hotel has kept guard. Here are a few of the stories from the hotels former owner, raymond sarlot, and writer fred e. And, as an added convenience, there is parking available to guests. Guests have access to a concierge and room service while staying at chateau marmont hotel. The inside story of hollywoods legendary hotel of the stars chateau marmont by raymond sarlot and fred e. Inside las infamous chateau marmont where kate moss and johnny depp romped in every room from john belushis fatal drug binge to sex scandals, this hotel has seen it all james beal. Britney spears had a breakdown in the dinning room.
A similarly bruised mood is evoked in the chateauinspired room 29, a 2017 album by. Pulps jarvis cocker and chilly gonzales share collaborative album, room 29. For more chateau marmont photos, visit my regular website. In 1971 he fell from the roof of a chateau marmont bungalow when a rain gutter failed, and also from a london roof. From an abandoned bride at the hotel del coronado to the late comedian john belushi at the chateau marmont, these ghosts are not looking to leave their haunted homes anytime soon and mortals whove encountered them can attest.
In addition, chateau marmont hotel offers a pool and an onsite restaurant, which will help make your west hollywood trip additionally gratifying. One of the songs tells the story of jean harlows honeymoon with her. Jarvis cocker was intrigued by the hotels links to the history of the film industry. Room 59 at the chateau marmont stars in coppolas somewhere. Over the course of its 88year history, the chateau marmont hotel has become. Hes been carrying the book around ever since, and when pulp. At florida state he played a game where he challenged people to pick up any of the hundreds of paperback books in his room and read one sentence. Inside las infamous chateau marmont where kate moss and. Inside the famed chateau marmont, where actors anthony. Named after the reallife room 29 in the chateau marmont, a storied hotel that opened on sunset boulevard in 1929 and immediately became a playground for hollywoods rich and famous, room 29. As i write this, i am illegally parked on sunset across from the chateau marmont, andthanks to levys louchely addictive history of the placethe old girl looks lovelier than ever. Amazon on a level with the hollywood sign and graumans chinese theatre, the storied chateau marmont is a landmark forever entwined in the history of hollywood filmmaking and thus american popular culture at large. Weitzman and william douglas lee when construction was ordered in 1926 by fred horowitz. For those who havent heard of it i hadnt before weisbergers last night at chateau marmont it is a hotel that has been hosting.
The newlyweds stayed in a room adjoining the one where harlow was also having an. Henry cohn, head of columbia, told two young stars, if you must get in trouble, do it at chateau marmont. Book your tickets online for chateau marmont, west hollywood. No coupon or promotion codes are currently required to save money any available discount will be automatically applied. Get menu, photos and location information for chateau marmont restaurant in west hollywood, ca. Or book now at one of our other 10934 great restaurants in west hollywood.
A totally incomplete history of trouble at the chateau marmont new, 12 comments as harry cohn once said. Room 29, a collaboration between jarvis cocker pulp and chilly gonzales, is a modern study of space and memory. For guests convenience, marmont chateau features a cd and dvd library. May 01, 20 the chateau marmont in hollywood has played host to everyone from grace kelly to johnny depp. The chateau marmont is hollywoods ultimate highthreadcount clubhouse, part notell motel and part royal roost, where bad boys and grandees, bohemians and tmz trash, novelists and neerdo. How the chateau marmont became hollywoods glorious, decadent. The secret history of chateau marmont the agenda by. The structure was then converted into a hotel in 1931 featuring 63 rooms, an intimate lobby, and an underground parking garage. Life, death, art, sex and scandal at hollywoods chateau marmont, film critic and historian shawn levy examines the establishment and importance. Chateau marmont west hollywood 2020 all you need to. One celebrity who stayed and never left is comedian john belushi, who died at the hotel from a.
Cocker first stayed at the chateau marmont in the mid90s while touring with pulp. Chateau marmont restaurant west hollywood, ca opentable. But here, his embittered protagonist rues the duped cinephiles remove from the action. Jarvis cocker and chilly gonzales announce concept album.
You must have a room booked there in order to enter the premises. Weitzman and william douglas lee and completed in 1929. Get up to 25% off your stay depending on the days of the week you book your room, the duration of your stay, the current availability of the room, the season of the year, and other factors. Dec 10, 2010 room 59 at the chateau marmont stars in coppolas somewhere.
Do you need to book in advance to visit chateau marmont. How a mythical hollywood hotel inspired jarvis cocker and chilly. Unfortunately, for tourists, most everything else disappoints. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Now the chateau is back in the celluloid spotlight with the release of sofia coppolas latest movie, somewhere.
Chateau marmont the standard room at the chateau marmont. With its starstudded history and a touch of infamy, the sunset strip chateau marmont hotel is haunted. There are obviously countless stories from the early days of hollywood, the iconic chateau marmont holds a special place in the annals of history. A totally incomplete history of trouble at chateau marmont. At 90, the chateau marmontthe notorious nocturnal playground of garbo and lohan. Iconic chateau marmont frequented by hollywoods elite.
Chateau marmont west hollywood all you need to know. Book the chateau marmont on tablet hotels written by shawn levy shawn levy is the author of the bestseller the castle on sunset. The piano in room 29 immediately made cocker think of gonzales, and. Chateau marmont has a variety of amenities that will make your stay more comfortable. Known for wild parties and a history of alist celebrity guests from marilyn monroe to, more recently, lindsay lohan, chateau marmont has served as the choice crash pad for the famous since 1927. The 10 most scandalous tales from the chateau marmont. I also love the fact that they kept the vintage tile in the bathrooms. If you do book a room as an overnight guest at the chateau, dont. How the chateau marmont became hollywoods glorious. Chateau marmont has been the scene for many celebrity scandals over the years and has become a wellknown home for stars excess. Cocker is far from the first to point out the cruel ephemerality of hollywoods illusions. Dreary, musty, haunted, shockingly expensive the best hotel. In 1933, the actress was staying at the chateau marmont with her brand new hubby no. We recommend booking chateau marmont tours ahead of time to secure your spot.
What happens at the chateau marmont stays at the chateau marmont until shawn levys new book. Built in 1920 using blueprints drawn from a french castle in the loire valley, chateau marmont has a history as spectacular as its architecture, and a reputation as hedonistic as it is glamorous. Introducing the most famous hotel ghosts in america, notorious for causing decadeslong paranormal activity. The oral history of celebrity scandals at the chateau marmont. Haunted hotels are no laughing matter unless youre staying at chateau marmont in west hollywood. People fall in love with an illusion, something thats. Chateau marmont has been called the place to go to misbehave.
Its name comes from the small street that runs along the front, with the main street on the side being sunset blvd. I wasted my life on a trick of the light, he sings. The inside story of hollywoods legendary hotel of the starschateau marmont. Room 29, cocker and gonzales conclude, is where you finally face yourself alone. The inside story of hollywoods legendary hotel of the stars. Step into this boutique hotelas exclusive and private atmosphere where the stars go to relax and play. The chateau is featuredoften as a settingin many books, including eve babitzs eves hollywood 1974 and slow. Opening the door to room 29, jarvis cocker discusses hollywood, songs.