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Windsor Court wraps New Orleans in polished English-country-house calm, with sweeping suites and original art above the city. Paul McCartney stayed here during a 2002 visit and slipped behind the Polo Club piano for an impromptu serenade to Heather Mills.

Kobe Bryant was celebrated as a Hublot ambassador in the penthouse of The London West Hollywood in 2013. This was an event rather than an overnight stay, but the rooftop setting captures the hotel's particular brand of Los Angeles glamour. Large suites, skyline views and a position between West Hollywood and Beverly Hills make it feel designed for private gatherings above the city.

The Maybourne Beverly Hills brings European polish to the heart of Los Angeles, with art-filled rooms, a serene garden terrace and a rooftop pool above the city’s palms. Ariana Grande arrived here for the 2024 Golden Globes First-Time Nominee Luncheon, giving the hotel a fitting dose of modern awards-season glamour. Steps from Rodeo Drive, it feels composed rather than showy—a refined base for spa mornings, terrace lunches and evenings under the Beverly Hills lights.

The Times Square EDITION creates an improbably serene refuge above Manhattan’s brightest crossroads, moving from a living-wall reception to hushed rooms, leafy terraces and a cabaret after dark. Kendall Jenner joined its 2019 opening night, when the polished interiors gave way to a fashion-heavy crowd and a midnight performance by Diana Ross. It is a fitting connection for a hotel that turns Times Square’s spectacle into something more controlled: energetic when desired, private the moment the doors close.

Madonna arrived at The Manner for Off-White's New York Fashion Week after-party, moving through its lounges, rooftop and guest-room floor with her entourage. The event gave the hotel an instant dose of pop-culture electricity before its public debut. Lacquered rooms, jewel-box spaces and a private-residence mood make it feel less like a conventional SoHo hotel than a well-connected house.

The Surrey brings discreet Upper East Side glamour to a quiet corner near Central Park, with polished interiors and the private rhythm of a Manhattan address rather than a showy resort. Hailey Bieber used it as her 2026 Met Gala base, adding a modern fashion-world chapter to the hotel's old-New-York allure.

The St. Regis Bal Harbour Resort pairs a private sweep of Atlantic shoreline with glassy oceanfront rooms, polished butler service and the boutiques of Bal Harbour just across Collins Avenue. Sofia Vergara stayed here with Joe Manganiello during a Miami weekend, while the resort’s discreet Presidential Suite has also been linked to her by luxury-travel reporting. The mood is unmistakably starry: balcony breakfasts, palm-framed pools and quiet evenings above the surf.

The Fifth Avenue Hotel transforms a Gilded Age NoMad mansion into a richly patterned retreat filled with Murano glass, velvet and playful art. Sarah Jessica Parker christened its grand opening by pouring champagne over a towering display inside Café Carmellini—a suitably theatrical welcome for one of Manhattan’s most glamorous new addresses. Beyond the spectacle, discreet butler service, jewel-box rooms and the intimate Portrait Bar give The Fifth the feeling of a private residence designed for stylish city nights.

The Lowell feels more like an elegant Upper East Side residence than a conventional Manhattan hotel. Individually styled rooms, wood-burning fireplaces and discreet, deeply personal service create the polished privacy that has long drawn fashion royalty including Cindy Crawford.

Beverly Wilshire sits at Rodeo Drive with the grand confidence of a Hollywood institution. During his 1970s separation from Yoko Ono, John Lennon made the hotel his Los Angeles home for months, following in the footsteps of his musical hero Elvis Presley and giving the polished address a distinctly rock-and-roll chapter.

1 Hotel West Hollywood softens the Sunset Strip with reclaimed wood, living greenery and a rooftop pool opening toward the Los Angeles skyline. Gwyneth Paltrow joined the hotel’s 2019 grand-opening celebration, a natural match for a property built around polished design and an eco-conscious point of view. The atmosphere is relaxed but unmistakably star-ready: sunlight across earthy rooms, cocktails above the city and a front-row address for Hollywood after dark.

Baccarat Hotel New York feels less like a conventional Midtown tower than a jewel box hidden behind glass. Crystal chandeliers, deep red accents and hushed salons create a theatrical privacy, while the subterranean pool and Spa de La Mer turn a city weekend into a private retreat. It was a fitting base for Serena Williams’s bachelorette celebrations: polished, playful and unapologetically glamorous, just steps from Fifth Avenue.

Chateau Marmont hides Old Hollywood behind Gothic turrets, private bungalows and a shadowed courtyard. Sofia Coppola knew it first through childhood stays, later lived here for two weeks during Lost in Translation's promotion and transformed that intimate familiarity into the atmosphere of Somewhere.

Four Seasons Hotel Las Vegas offers a rare kind of Strip glamour: a quiet, non-gaming retreat with private-pool calm, discreet service and high-floor views, while the spectacle of Mandalay Bay sits moments away. Brad Pitt stayed here with Angelina Jolie and their family for his 48th-birthday trip in December 2011. The appeal is polished rather than theatrical—a serene address for stars who want Las Vegas energy outside and an elegant escape behind the doors.

Casa Del Mar brings old Hollywood to the Santa Monica shoreline, pairing its landmark Italian Renaissance façade with Pacific views, polished rooms and a lobby made for discreet arrivals. Brad Pitt has visited the hotel for both a film press engagement and a private gathering, giving its beachside glamour a genuine screen-star connection. The appeal is timeless: oceanfront sunsets, hushed service and enough privacy to make Los Angeles feel far away.