Built in 1927 by Douglas Fairbanks, Mary Pickford, and Louis B. Mayer, The Hollywood Roosevelt has anchored the boulevard ever since. It hosted the first Academy Awards. Marilyn Monroe called it home. David Hockney painted the bottom of its pool. Nearly a century later, it remains all of those things, and one of the most iconic places to stay in Los Angeles.
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2 restaurants. 4 bars. 1 theater and a very iconic pool.
Every venue at the Roosevelt has a story, and a reason to stay past checkout.
Gable
Gable arrives as The Hollywood Roosevelt prepares to celebrate its 100th anniversary. Named for one of the hotel’s most storied guests, Gable serves a menu inspired by the culture of Los Angeles.
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Tropicana Pool
David Hockney painted the bottom in 1988. Marilyn sunbathed at the edge. Today, the Tropicana is all cabanas, cocktails, and long afternoons in the California sun. Open daily for guests, with weekend DJ sets and seasonal programming.
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The Lobby Bar
Right in the heart of the Roosevelt’s historic lobby—the first thing you see when you arrive and the last place you leave. Classic cocktails, California wines, and a bar worth lingering over. No reservation needed.
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The Spare Room
A proper cocktail bar with two hand-restored 1920s bowling lanes. Classic cocktails, seasonal originals, and an atmosphere that keeps people coming back.
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The Library Bar
Hidden behind the lobby, this candlelit lounge leaves the drinks in the bartender’s hands. Settle into a leather chair, tell them what you like, and let the night unfold.
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Cinegrill Theater
A restored 1930s Art Deco theater with seating for 100, a full bar, and a rotating calendar of live music, comedy, cabaret, and special performances. Over the years, its stage has welcomed everyone from Etta James to Prince.
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Financed by Douglas Fairbanks, Mary Pickford, Louis B. Mayer, and Sid Grauman, The Hollywood Roosevelt opens as a 300-room Spanish Colonial Revival hotel. At twelve stories, it towers over the boulevard and becomes the social headquarters of the movie business overnight.
On May 16, 1929, 270 guests gather in the Blossom Ballroom for a private dinner. The ceremony lasts fifteen minutes. Wings wins Best Picture. Douglas Fairbanks hands out the statuettes. Tickets cost $5. It will take decades before anyone calls it the Oscars, but the Roosevelt will always be where it started.
A young Marilyn Monroe checks into a poolside cabana suite and stays for two years. She models for her first print ad by the Tropicana Pool. Her full-length mirror still hangs in the hotel's lower level, and staff say she hasn't entirely left.
British artist David Hockney is commissioned to paint the bottom of the Tropicana Pool. The result — a vivid, undulating composition of blues and whites — becomes one of the most photographed pools in Los Angeles and one of Hockney's most recognizable works outside a gallery.
Under ownership since 1995, the Roosevelt has undergone extensive renovations and continued investment. New venues — Shirley, The Spare Room, The Library Bar — opened alongside the restored lobby, Cinegrill theater, and pool. The goal was never to erase history, but to make it worth checking into again.
Your room on the boulevard.
Seven thousand Hollywood Boulevard. The most storied address in Los Angeles, and it has a pool.
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