4* Millennium Biltmore Hotel - Downtown Los Angeles
Located in downtown Los Angeles, this luxurious design hotel has a classic elegance steeped in Hollywood glamour. The Presidential Suite has hosted six U.S. presidents, members of royalty and notorious gangsters like Al Capone. The suite still has a recessed spot where liquor was hidden during prohibition. During prohibition, the Gold Room also acted as a speakeasy, complete with hidden door to help revellers avoid police and paparazzi, with an escape onto Olive Street.
The Italian artist Giovanni Smeraldi painted the frescoes and murals inside the Biltmore. He was also requested to paint inside the White House and Vatican Museums. The lobby was the spot of J.F. Kennedy’s presidential nomination in 1960. The Biltmore Los Angeles is also conveniently located for two stations, both Pershing Square Station and 7th St/Metro Center are a short walk from the hotel.
Facilities
- Rendezvous Court Café offer dining in surroundings that include Moorish-carved wood ceilings, gold-leaf accents, a rose marble fountain, and an enormous Baroque stairwell. This historic location has set the scene for film and television, including Blow, Daredevil, 24, and Glee. It is the ideal spot for grab and go light sandwiches, salads, fruit, snacks, specialty coffees and teas. You can enjoy Afternoon High Tea at the Biltmore's Rendezvous Court Café
- Discover why locals love one of downtown L.A.’s favourite historic watering holes, Gallery Bar and Cognac Room, where carved angels elegantly grace the granite bar. Enjoy wine, beer and unforgettable specialty mixes. Sample light fare and classic bar eats in this nostalgic Gallery Bar, or retire to the Cognac Room with its comfortable couches and memorabilia-filled cabinets
- The Biltmore Los Angeles has an indoor swimming pool inspired by the city of Pompeii and it still features the original blue tiles and brass railings, reminiscent of a Turkish hammam from the roaring twenties. The swimming pool has been used in many movies like the midnight swim scene with Reese Witherspoon in the classic movie "Cruel Intentions"
- The Biltmore Los Angeles has a Gym and Fitness Centre open 24 hours daily
Accommodation
Decorated in rich, warm colours, the guest rooms provide a safe and a work desk. Each room has a coffee maker, Wi-Fi and a smart TVl. The marble bathrooms include a hairdryer.