• Introduction
• 1. The Biltmore
• 2. The Breakers
• 3. The Drake
• 4. El Tovar
• 5. The Georgian
• 6. Hotel del Coronado
• 7. Omni Parker House
• 8. Soniat House
• 9. Viceroy Palm Springs
• 10. Waldorf-Astoria

The Georgian

Built in 1933, Santa Monica’s majestic “Lady,” as she was fondly dubbed by the golden-age Hollywood elite that once flocked here (and to its surreptitious speakeasy), radiates a timeless charm that has been commanding attention for more than seven decades (with just a little help from a two million dollar “facelift” in 2007). It’s no surprise, given the hotel’s prominent palm-lined cliff-top location in Santa Monica, overlooking the Pacific coastline, and its stunning Art Deco façade. The hotel’s ocean-facing veranda is one of its most endearing elements, while the 84 well-appointed guest rooms are serviced by antique elevators. The property’s rich history will be of particular interest to those with a curiosity for Hollywood’s early days, when the seaside hotel lured well-to-do guests like Carole Lombard and Clark Gable – the former speakeasy in the basement, once a stronghold of the Prohibition Era, hosted guests like Bugsy Segal and Fatty Arbuckle. www.georgianhotel.com; www.historichotels.org

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