Hotel Bel-Air

701 Stone Canyon Rd
Los Angeles, CA 90077
Phone: (310) 472-1211

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Editorial Review for Hotel Bel-Air – by Jennifer Perez

The Scene
Perhaps L.A.'s pre-eminent luxury accommodation, Hotel Bel-Air has been a haven for society dowagers and paparazzi-scorning celebrities since opening in 1940. Oil baron and Bel-Air Estates founder Alphonso E. Bell originally constructed the building for office space. Years later, it was converted into this grand estate worthy of a multimillion-dollar tycoon.

The Details
Guests enter via a miniature bridge which crosses the hotel's signature Swan Lake; cascading waterfalls and a crowning bell tower complete the idyllic serenity. Inside, antique fixtures and French countryside furnishings will make any plebeian feel like royalty. Sprawled over 11 lushly landscaped acres, the hotel offers much-welcomed privacy. The aptly named Grace Kelly Suite features a separate dressing room area with dainty vanity. For utter seclusion, ask for the Swan Lake Suite, which has a private entry gate.

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The Extras

Table One is not a restaurant, but a one-table room inside the kitchen for the hotel's favorite guests, where diners can watch the chef prepare their meals. Scoring a reservation is next to impossible--for common folk, at least.

User Reviews for Hotel Bel-Air

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Best night I've ever spent in a hotel...period.

03/10/2007 Posted by sueinthepark

I've stayed in business and luxury hotels all over the country, and this was by far the best all-around service I've ever received...period. From the moment I pulled up to the valet to the moment I reluctantly left, I felt like royalty. The staff was attentive and, dare I say, delightful. Some of them have been there for decades. They seem to love what they do, and it shows. Excellent food, awesome rooms, perfect service. The location makes you forget you're in L.A. I'd rather spend one night there than three somewhere else. I agree with the reviewer above, the only con that I found was that I can't stay forever!

terriable afternoon tea service

02/16/2006 Posted by fhovsepian

We went there for an afternoon tea and what an awful mistake. Poor service and it was anything but a "real" afternoon tea. We were there for an hour and it was miserable. They did not have a good choice of teas, the sandwiches were awful the pastry were not just bought from store and dumped on the tray. We paid $90 for two and the worst tea we had ever!!! Save you money

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