Filmmaking industry took center stage in the 1920s; L.A. needed a first-class hotel. Construction was completed in 18 months for $10 million.
Architects Schultze & Weaver complete the design and excavation begins; the building is finished in a record-breaking 18 months at a cost of approximately $10 million.
The Biltmore Hotel in LA celebrated with nearly 3000 people in attendance. Hollywood luminaries such as Jack Warner, Cecil B. DeMille, Mary Pickford, and Myrna Loy were seen at this elaborate affair.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences first met in the Crystal Ballroom to discuss plans for their new organization. In attendance was MGM art director Cedric Gibbens, who grabbed a linen Biltmore napkin and sketched the design of the Oscar Statue.
Expansion of the hotel was completed, making The Biltmore the largest hotel west of Chicago with 1,612 rooms.
Germany’s Graf Zeppelin soars over the hotel on a round-the- world trip sponsored by newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst; The Biltmore kitchen replenishes the Dirigible’s commissary.
Hotelier Baron Long takes control of the hotel during the Great Depression and transforms the Sala d’Oro into the world’s largest nightclub, The Biltmore Bowl.
The Biltmore hosted eight Academy Awards in the 1930s & 1940s, including the 1935 Academy Awards: The 1934 film “It Happened One Night” starring actor, Clarke Gable was awarded Best Actor here; the 1937 Academy Awards: Walt Disney, Henry Fonda, Cecil B. DeMille.
The hotel becomes a military rest and recreation facility during WWII.
Actress Elizabeth Short, the “Black Dahlia,” is last seen alive in the lobby before her still-unexplained death. Today, the “Black Dahlia” cocktail is available to order at Gallery Bar to pay a tribute to this young-fallen movie star.
Hotel headquarters for the 1960 Democratic National Convention, where John F. and Robert F. Kennedy spoke in the Biltmore Bowl, and held meetings in the Boardroom on the 11th floor.
Election night in November 1966, Ronald Reagan was elected California Governor. Reagan, together with his wife Nancy Reagan made his victory-night speech and celebration at The Biltmore. Fourteen years later, Reagan was elected as the 40th President of the United States of America.
The Biltmore Theater closes its doors with the opening of the Los Angeles Music Center several blocks away, up there on Grand Avenue.
As a great honor, the Cultural Heritage Board of L.A. designates the hotel a Historic Monument.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences celebrates the 50th Anniversary of Oscar with a party in the Crystal Ballroom hosted by Bob Hope, renowned American TV figure.
The Biltmore is awarded the prestigious National Honor Award from the American Institute of Architects
The Biltmore serves as an officially accredited hotel for the International Olympic Committee during the 1984 Games in Los Angeles; the same year, the hotel undergoes a massive $135 million renovation that relocates Lobby from the Rendezvous Court to the Music Room so the hotel can eventually have an expanded porte cohere for convenient, covered arrival.
Addition of the Biltmore Tower office structure, extensive mural restoration by one of the original decorator’s sons, and the creation of the Gallery Bar from a corridor leading to Grand Avenue.
The hotel is the site for a Royal Gala honoring the Duke and Duchess of York in the Crystal Ballroom.
Nelson Mandela, former President of South Africa greeted the supporters in Summer 1990 right at The Biltmore Hotel VIP ramp entrance.
Texas Governor George W. Bush addressed attendees of an event at the Biltmore. He later became the 43rd President of the United States of America.
The Biltmore becomes the first hotel in Los Angeles to enact a “Green Policy” encouraging guests to reuse their linens to conserve energy.
Hotel acquired by Millennium Hotels and Resorts.
Serving as an iconic filming location for decades, the Biltmore hosts 52 filming and photography projects in one year, averaging one per week.
The landmark hotel celebrates its 90th Anniversary, featuring 683 guestrooms and 70,000 square feet of meeting and banquet space; opens Bugis Street Brasserie in October.
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe addressed the Japan-U.S. Economic Forum in the Biltmore Bowl, May 2015.
The Biltmore remains among the top five filming locations in Los Angeles due to its iconic architecture and unparalleled historic preservation, attracting with A-List celebrities like Taylor Swift, John Legend, Ed Sheeran, Jennifer Lopez and more.
100-year Old WWII Veteran Sydney Walton stayed at The Biltmore and inspired the team during his “No Regrets” National Tour.
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan attended a private dinner banquet organized by Consulate General of Armenia in Los Angeles, hosted in Biltmore Bowl.
The Biltmore’s illustrious 95+ years of history come to life in Leng’s Collection and looks forward to the host of the coast, making new memories for years to come.
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Walking into The Biltmore, the lobby is adorned in frescos and classic furnishings giving the first glimpse of the essence of this hotel. The location of iconic films like the Ghostbusters.
Did you recall the first serious case Ghostbuster team took was one at the hotel? Yes, that’s filmed at the Biltmore. The floating “ghost” was captured in our current lobby, which used to be called “Music Room” as a function space for dancing, supper and social networking. We still have the dance ticket archive back to the age.
Galeria
Club Room
Galeria Ceiling Detail
Rendezvous Court Afternoon Tea
Rendezvous Court