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Courtright was credited with naming the Polo Lounge, having been inspired during renovations to the Beverly Hills Hotel bar, displaying a trophy won by a friend who led a national champion polo team. [4] In 1958, Courtright sold the Beverly Hills Hotel to Ben L. Silberstein and associates for $6 million. [5]
The Beverly Hills Hotel, also called the Beverly Hills Hotel and Bungalows, [1] [full citation needed] is located on Sunset Boulevard in Beverly Hills, California. One of the world's best-known hotels, [ 2 ] [ 3 ] it is closely associated with Hollywood film stars, rock stars, and celebrities.
He oversaw the development of the Beverly Hills Waldorf Astoria with Guggenheim Partners, which was dedicated in 2017. [1] [8] [9] Designed by the architectural firm Gensler, [12] it is adjacent to the Beverly Hilton Hotel. [8] The Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills was the first new luxury hotel for the brand on the West Coast. [13]
Margaret Jane Anderson (née, Margaret Jane Boag; May 15, 1859 – September 24, 1930) was an American hotel owner, businesswomen, and socialite, [1] from the U.S. state of Iowa. The widow of Lewis Anderson, she was the owner and developer of two properties in Los Angeles County , California : The Beverly Hills Hotel and the Hollywood Hotel .
She owns a $12 million Hidden Hills property, a $13.5 million mansion in Beverly Hills (shared with her on-again-off-again partner Travis Scott) that was recently listed for sale, a $36.5 home and ...
Kirkeby was the founder of the Kirkeby Hotel chain, beginning in Chicago with the Drake Hotel, and ending his hotel interests when he sold the Beverly Wilshire in Beverly Hills, California. After selling the hotel chain and its Chicago ties, he then invested in the Janss Investment Company development of Westwood, Los Angeles, California, in 1959.
In 1987, the Sultan of Brunei, Hassanal Bolkiah, bought the Dorchester Hotel and the Beverly Hills Hotel and then transferred the ownership to the Brunei Investment Agency in 1991. [3] The Audley Group, owned by the BIA, was established in 1996 to manage the hotels under one company. Later, the Audley Group became the Dorchester Group Limited.
According to the city’s analysis, the hotel was expected to funnel about $725 million into Beverly Hills coffers over the next 30 years, the bulk of that from the combined 19% bed tax.