The Iconic Beverly Hills Hotel

  I was born in San Pedro, California.  My Dad was in the Army and that is where he was stationed.  It was 1954.  I lived there for a year.  My parents loved California but moved back to New York after the Army. We almost moved back to California,  but my Dad would have had to move his business and four school age children.  So we stayed in New York.  My parents showed me photos and home movies of California.  I always had a love and longing for California.  I guess because I was born there.  I finally got to visit on my honeymoon with my ex-husband 38 years ago.  We stayed at the Beverly Wilshire hotel which was so beautiful.  I remember walking on Rodeo Drive and  I couldn't believe that I was visiting the place where I was born. 

 It was 38 years after my honeymoon that I got to go back to California. I was fortunate to be able to go with my boyfriend.  When the plane landed and I saw the sign "Welcome to Los Angeles" I couldn't be more excited.  One of the places that we visited was the Iconic Beverly Hills Hotel.  We had lunch by the pool and walked around the grounds.  It is a beautiful hotel with so much Hollywood history.   On the walls there were photos of the story of the hotel.  So interesting!   I took pics of the photos and would love to share them with you.  I hope that you enjoy reading them!

These are the pics that tell the history of the hotel

  I can only enlarge the photos I took when I view them on my phone.  If you can't enlarge them  I am posting this link that tells the entire history of this iconic hotel.  

We walked around the grounds of the bungalows.  It was

so beautiful.  We felt like we were in a forest of lush greenery.  So many 

celebrities had their favorite bungalows that they stayed in.

You could feel the glamour of Old Hollywood.  If these walls could talk!

Marilyn Monroe's favorite Bungalow 1A

Elizabeth Taylor's Bungalow 5

Some of our photos 

Nobu Malibu

Fountain at The Grove

The scenery in California is so beautiful!

Laguna Beach

The water was coming from behind both sides of the rocks!  

It was so beautiful!

Santa Monica Pier

Laguna Beach

A beautiful wedding in Laguna Beach

If you get the chance to visit Southern California try to visit the

 Beverly Hills Hotel. You can make a reservation to have lunch by the pool at 

The Cabana Cafe.  It truly is Iconic!  (and the food is great)

My brother and I sitting by the pool at The Beverly Hills Hotel.  

What a treat!

Top photo via Wikicommons