L.A. Hotel - 2023

Babe, I remember when we did our L.A. architecture trip years ago, you mentioned how early apartments and hotels were shaped to allow air to circulate more evenly across the building. There were several examples of this style and one of them was the Biltmore Millenium. I've walked past it with you and even walked past it with my oldest (the little French cafe that we like to eat at is just 50 meters away), but I'd never gone in it before. I made the decision early on that one day, we are going to stay at the Millenium Biltmore one day, and that day has come; or last two days in L.A. will be spent here, at the Millenium Biltmore in DTLA! As soon as you suggested that we stick to iconic L.A. theme for this trip, this and two other hotels popped into my head and the history and central location of this one won out. We'll be staying in one of the Club rooms (it's the ninth and 10th picture herein and is just under the size of a suite), and it will have one king size bed. We don't need such a large bed, but I promise that we will use every square foot of during those two days! Plus, it'll take up less space than two queen-sized beds. Extra space is always nice. This place has it all: history, beauty, interesting architecture...I can't wait to walk around this place with you! I can't wait to bed you in this place!

I could tell you about the hotel myself, but I found this excellent summary of if online and it really does the job well:

Located in a bustling part of downtown Los Angeles, the Millennium Biltmore Hotel, built in 1923, was designed by Schultze and Weaver and remains as one of Los Angeles’ best examples of the Beaux Arts style popular in the early 20th century. The exterior façade beautifully incorporates a combination of Spanish-Italian Renaissance Revival, Mediterranean Revival and Beaux Arts Styles. The detail of the interior is exquisite, with hand painted frescos, murals, carved marble fountains, lead crystal chandeliers, and cast bronze stairwells. Once the early home to the Academy Awards Ceremony, the Biltmore Hotel has been host to: WWII soldiers, the 1960 Democratic National Convention, The Beatles, the International Olympic Committee headquarters for the 1984 Summer Olympics, American Idol Semi-finals, visiting teams for the World Baseball Classic, multiple Grammy Awards after parties and numerous television/ movie sets. The interior of the building features grand meeting rooms and the stunning lobby now known as the Rendezvous Court. The court once served as the hotel’s lobby and now is the primary location for afternoon tea. Located at the rear entrance of the hotel, the Moorish Revival styled Rendezvous Court boasts some of the most ornate features and exquisite details of this celebrated historic hotel. The plaster ceiling includes 24 carat gold accents and is home to the original 1923 Italian chandelier. Spectra completed decorative painting services including gilded finishes, metallic leaf, aging and color wash, faux bois, and stone finishes at the Rendezvous Court, Grand Hallway, and Emerald Room. The scope of the entire project include Conservation, Cleaning, Decorative Painting, Ornamental Plaster, Gilding-Gold Leaf, Faux Finish, Mural Restoration, and Preservation Consulting.