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A plan to convert the historic Chateau Marmont — a haunt for movie stars, rock legends, moguls and models — into a private club is being met with opposition from the Hollywood community and campaigners who are branding it “a cynical ruse” and a “bogus club.” Hotelier André Balazs said he hopes to convert the …

André Balazs could turn his iconic Chateau Marmont hotel in LA into a private club by the end of this year. He told the Wall Street Journal that he’d been considering the move for the past three years, but that the pandemic has accelerated his plan. He said if the idea takes off, he may …

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One of the few guests staying at the Chateau Marmont during the pandemic says that the crisis has improved the legendary LA hotel by ridding it of “douches” and “a - - holes” “trying to make it in Hollywood.” Musician Casey Spooner has been documenting his stay at the recently reopened hotel on social media. “There’s no kitchen; …

Hamptons residents are bemoaning that their favorite summer spot, Sunset Beach will not open this summer. Owner Andre Balazs said the fashionable seasonal beachfront restaurant on Shelter Island has confirmed that it will not open this year because the always-packed venue does not offer the ability to practice social distancing, plus the challenges of training …

André Balazs has donated $100,000 to his Chateau Marmont employees after being forced to lay them off amid the coronavirus pandemic. The hotelier has put the cash into a GoFundMe he has set up for the 270 staffers at the iconic West Hollywood haunt, which is now being used to house medical personnel. “The drastic …