Not just Pink Inside, but Pink Outside too! The Beverly Hills Hotel is a "Pink Icon", incorporating a sandy shade of pink with a shade of green one might say resembles a grassy polo field.
The Beverly Hills Hotel, originally known as The Beverly Hills Hotel and Bungalows, was designed by Pasadena Architect Elmer Grey in the Mediteranean Revival style and built in 1912. It was actually built before the city of Beverly Hills even existed. It wasn't until 1914 that the area attracted enough residents to incorporate it as a city. Can you imagine this area of Los Angeles with available space?
Since 1912 the hotel has built several additions to accomodate it's popularity and underwent a complete refurbish when it closed for over two years in 1992. Those legendary bungalows have hosted everyone from the Duke and Duchess of Windsor to Britney Spears. Howard Hughes actually lived at the hotel on and off for thirty years.
It's ownership has also changed over the one hundred years that it has been in operation. It is currently owned by the Sultan of Brunei and managed by the Dorchester Collection.
This Los Angeles landmark also houses infamous icons within like "premiere power spot" the Polo Lounge. Adorned in peachy pinks, deep carpets, and dark green booths, it was created sometime during the thirties. Then hotel operator Hernando Courtright offered to a house a trophy in the hotel bar which was won by a friend who participated in a national champion polo team. And the legend was born.
You may have already seen The Beverly Hills Hotel's signature pink and green scheme even if you have never been to Beverly Hills. The exterior of the hotel was featured on the album cover art of the Eagles 1976 LP "Hotel California".
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