Disclaimer: I would like to thank Doubleday Publishing for offering me this book at no cost for my unbiased opinion and review.
This is a story, a biography of one of the iconic buildings in Hollywood, Chateau Marmont. Conceived in 1920-30s by a visionary Fred Horowitz as an apartment complex that morphed into a hotel for under auspices of it's early owners and eventually a status symbol among celebrities from various fields of arts, movies, musicians, singers, etc. Known for it's strict code for secrecy and turning a blind eye about the behavior and "naughtiness" of celebrities, the Chateau was seen as a rite of passage for anyone making it into Hollywood. Big wigs and who's who of Hollywood have at one time or another lived at Chateau either while filming their movie, producing their movie, while carrying on an affair with someone and lastly but not least while going through divorce, etc. Ever associated with Sunset Stripe but physically located slightly away, hidden from the main strip it attracted many visitors who were looking for time away form media, papparazzi to carry on their shenanigans.
The book is a wonderful read and offers glimpse the lives of some of it's celebrated residents be it John Belushi (who died at the hotel) to Lindsay Lohan who racked up a huge bill and was ultimately kicked out.
Overall, a good book by Shawn Levy, easy read, interesting and well written.
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