May 25, 2012

Millennium Biltmore Hotel

by MovieMaker Staff | Published November 26, 2006

Sharon Stone, William H. Macy, Elijah Wood and Lindsay Lohan in The Weinstein Company’s Bobby - 2006.

On May 11, 1927, designers sketched the concept for the Academy Award statuette out on a napkin, and in the Crystal Ballroom of the Millennium Biltmore Hotel, the now-famed Oscar was born. With cinematic history woven intimately into its fabric, the downtown Los Angeles hotel, long famed for its sophistication, went on to host the first years of the famous awards ceremony and has since welcomed productions including Alfred Hitchcockâ€™s Vertigo, Roman Polanskiâ€™s Chinatown and Steve Klovesâ€™ The Fabulous Baker Boys onto its grounds.

Decorated with the Spanish-Italian Renaissance in mind and sectioned into rooms that open up to cathedral-style, hand-painted ceilings, the hotel drips in hand-detailed wood paneling, crystal chandeliers and classical artwork and sculpture, all of which make it a prime location to recreate the bygone elegance of the early film industry. However, even more striking than its elite history, the hotel has seen a plethora of politicians and dignitaries make their way through its dining halls and bedrooms, making it a hotspot for political flicks from Wolfgang Petersenâ€™s In the Line of Fire to Emilio Estevezâ€™s Bobby, which will be released on November 23rd.

Other notable films shot in this L.A. landmark include:

Ghostbusters
Pretty in Pink
Splash
House of Sand and Fog

For more information on the Biltmore, visit www.biltmorehotel.com.

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Comment by Gold Coast hotel deals on 2/19/09 at 6:15 am: This hotel is only useful for royal people.
Comment by Benita Seaberg on 10/30/11 at 2:34 pm: I love the picture in the background, William H. Macy is one of my favorite actors ever. I usually go for hawaii hotel deals when I take a vacation, but I would love to stay in such a historical place, at least for one night!
Comment by Hillary Shindler on 10/31/11 at 5:13 am: I only came inside this hotel to look around because I knew what had happened there. The architecture is stunning and the interior design reminded me of a very high end place I stayed at last year, recommended by Tucson Vacation Rentals. The same delicacy of shapes and elegant decoration, that seem to have been made to fit glamorous movie stars.
Comment by nicolae on 4/14/12 at 1:19 am: Choosing the right place for such events is important.The hotel looks great.I stayed last summer in Bloomington IL Hotel and I was satisfyed with their services.
Comment by Lisa on 5/15/12 at 9:21 am: great article