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PRESERVATION

INNOVATION

GUESTROOMS :
HISTORY :
DESIGN AESTHETIC :
HOTEL

Bel-Air REOPENED : OCTOBER 2011

103 guestrooms and suites including 12 new Canyon View rooms , seven individually designed specialty suites , three new Loft guestrooms in the new spa building and a Presidential Suite featuring amenities such as a chef ’ s kitchen , private dining for 10 , a grand piano and private pool
Originally opened in 1946 by Joseph Drown , a Texas entrepreneur who transformed an area that includes the former Bel-Air Stables , the hotel closed in September 2009 for an extensive renovation .
LOCATION :
12 garden acres in the heart of Los Angeles ’ exclusive Bel Air community
A reflection of the glamor of Hollywood in the 1930s , 40s and 50s in a fresh , modern way
MANAGEMENT :
Dorchester Collection
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