The Peninsula Beverly Hills is a luxury, five-star hotel at the intersection of South

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and

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. The hotel is part of

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, a chain owned by

Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels The Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, Limited (HSH) is the holding company of a hotel group. It is engaged in the ownership, development and management of The Peninsula Hotels; commercial and residential properties in Asia, the United States and Eur ...

. The Peninsula Beverly Hills was the second Peninsula branded hotel to open in the

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, with

The Peninsula New York The Peninsula New York is a historic luxury hotel at the corner of Fifth Avenue and 55th Street in Manhattan, New York City. Built in 1905 as the Gotham Hotel, the structure was designed by Hiss and Weekes in the neo-classical style. The hotel ...

having opened three years earlier in 1988. When the hotel opened in 1991 it was the first new luxury hotel in Beverly Hills in 20 years.

Location

The hotel is located in the centre of Beverly Hills, near public amenities such as

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and the

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. The nearby shopping street

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is located within a five-minute distance. The hotel is about a 35-minute drive from Los Angeles' main airport,

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Features

The hotel underwent a renovation in 2011 with all of the rooms being refurbished. There is also a

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at The Peninsula. Located next to the spa is a fitness center and a . pool surrounded by 12 cabanas. The hotel has three restaurants: the Belvedere, the Living Room, and the Roof Garden. There is also a separate bar called The Club Bar.

Notable events

* In February 1994,

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overdosed on prescription medication drugs here and was rushed to a hospital. * In April 1994,

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was staying here when she was taken to hospital after an allergic reaction to prescription medication, and later arrested on suspicion of possession of a controlled substance and drug-related paraphernalia, but no charges were filed. * In January 2002, American singer

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recorded her 25th album, ''

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'', in her room at the hotel. * Author

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died at the hotel in July 2009. * The hotel has been featured in TV series including '' Bette'' and ''

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''. Film producer and convicted sex offender, Harvey Weinstein, committed the bulk of his reported crimes in suites at the Peninsula Hotel in Beverly Hills. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/17/us/harvey-weinstein-hotel-sexual-harassment.html?smid=url-share

References

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Location

Features

Notable events

See also

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