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These 10 properties exude star quality

These 10 properties exude star quality
These 10 properties exude star quality The Golden Globes, the Oscars, the Academy Awards — oh my! With awards season on the horizon, you can vacay like the stars with stays at some of Los Angeles' most glamorous hotels. The Hollywood Roosevelt, Hollywood Tropicana Pool, Hollywood Roosevelt — Photo courtesy of Linda Laban Opened in 1927, this Spanish Colonial Revival gem was developed by movie royalty Douglas Fairbanks and his wife, Mary Pickford, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer co-founder Louis B. Mayer and Sid Grauman of the famed Chinese Theatre nearby. Named in honor of former President Theodore Roosevelt, this was once home to the very icon of glamour, Marilyn Monroe. Her room, the Marilyn Suite, on the second floor, overlooks the Tropicana Pool, lined with David Hockney’s million-dollar swirls of paint and surrounded by 250 palm trees. Catch a cabaret or vintage movies in the intimate Cinegrill Theatre. Dine at The Barish, lauded LA chef-baker Nancy Silverton’s restaurant. Or order a burger …