Once a ritzy establishment, the St. Moritz took a dive after excessive over-use and became the haunt of many discount travel groups arriving in the Big Apple on a budget.
In its prime, Donald ‘The Don’ Trump once owned the St. Moritz and, as hotel owner, afforded himself a few perks. One perk [...]

The Mondrian has really taken a beating in the press lately, and it’s not because of its service, but rather the behaviour of some of its guests, in particular the celebrity kind.
Most notable of these have been Lindsay Lohan and Britney Spears. The former, nick-named Blowhan for her love of a certain substance, threw [...]

Janis Joplin’s life was ended at the Hollywood Landmark Hotel in 1970 during the recording sessions of her album ‘Pearl’.
After injecting herself with heroin and walking to the hotel lobby to buy a pack of cigarettes, Joplin returned to her room and fell to the ground, breaking her nose in the fall, after [...]

“If you are going to get into trouble, do it at the Chateau Marmont”. A fitting introduction from the lips of Harry Cohn, founder of Columbia Pictures.
But we think the quote should be changed to “If you’re going to die, do it at the Chateau Marmont”.
In 1982, celebrity guest and actor John [...]