The Beverly Hills Hotel

The Beverly Hills Hotel — the Pink Palace — has been the social centre of Hollywood since 1912. The 210 rooms and bungalows are decorated in a palette of pink and green that has become the most recognisable hotel aesthetic in the world. The Polo Lounge, where deals have been made and broken since the silent film era, is the finest power lunch destination in Los Angeles. The pool, with its striped cabanas, is the most photographed in America. The hotel's 12 private bungalows — where Marilyn Monroe, Elizabeth Taylor, and John Lennon stayed — are the most sought-after accommodations in Hollywood.