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By Dana Thomas
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For most of its 45 years, it's been known as a discreet retreat for the wild and famous: Courtney Love wrote a song about the place, Brad Pitt moved in when he and Jennifer Aniston split and, most famously, '60s rock icon Janis Joplin spent the last year of her life there. Still run by its original owners, the Rosenthal family, the Sunset Marquis has just completed a $20 million expansion, adding 40 high-design Mediterranean-style villas.
Ambience: Tucked on three and a half wooded acres on a cul-de-sac just off the Sunset Strip, the property is unusually calm and lush for such a hopping part of town. The makeover maintained the hotel's signature midcentury-modern look, yet added a healthy dose of 21st-century luxury amenities. Villas, which begin at $500 a night, come with 24-hour butler service. Guests have free use of a Gibson guitar. The two-story, two-bedroom Presidential Villa, for $7,000 a night, includes a screening room and a Bentley.
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Dining: Guillaume Burlion, a Michelin-star-rated chef, prepares fresh California-inspired cuisine like caramalized honey and orange duck and the black cod with glazed shiitake for the poolside Patio Café and the more intimate The Room restaurant.
Spa: A full-service spa features products by Erbe, known as the papal apothecary, and is done up in Porsche furniture—yes, just like the car.
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