The Bar/Lounge at Chateau Marmont

"RECOMMENDED: Best hotel bars Posted: Monday March 17 2014"

"The restaurant serves up traditional American cuisine; the lobby and nearby Bar Marmont are party scene favorites with the rich and famous"

"“Where new and old Hollywood meet”, this “chic”, “secluded” Sunset Strip “landmark” in a “beautiful” historic building surrounded by “lush foliage” delivers primo “star-watching”, whether at the “fun” bar, “great” restaurant or “rocking” pool; the “efficient and courteous” staff can sometimes come off a “tad snooty” if you’re not a Hollywood mover and shaker, and rates for the “charming”, “retro” rooms can be “pricey”, but fans proclaim the “stunning” atmosphere “worth it"

"There are two bars inside the hotel--one at the back of the restaurant and one to the side of the lobby"

"If nothing else, it's worth stopping by for a cocktail at Bar Marmont"

"All are equipped with CD players (the lobby has a stash of CDs), DVD players, iPod docks, minibars and safes"

"Our room not quite ready, we’re offered a drink in the lounge"