Hotel California
The Hotel California is a hotel on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles, California. It was opened on May 12, 1912 by Margaret J. Anderson and her son, Stanley S. Anderson, who had previously managed the Hollywood Hotel.
The original main building of The Beverly Hills Hotel was designed by Pasadena architect Elmer Grey, in the Mediterranean Revival style. Twenty-three separate bungalows are located in the gardens north of it. A New Wing was added to the east side of the main building in the 1940s. The extensive gardens of the grounds were designed by landscape architect Wilbur David Cook.
It was the first building in the greater area, leading to the creation of a surrounding city, and is often referred to, by the local population (and others such as cab drivers), simply as The Hotel. Since the city's inception, the hotel has been a central meeting place for residents and business people, especially from Los Angeles's movie and television industries.
In 1928 the hotel was purchased by Calvin Alden who retained ownership until his death in 1954.