Garden of Allah, Historic hotel complex in West Hollywood, California.
The Garden of Allah featured Spanish Colonial Revival architecture with twenty-five villas arranged around a central swimming pool shaped like the Black Sea.
Silent film star Alla Nazimova transformed her private residence into a hotel in 1927, creating a destination that attracted Hollywood's most notable personalities.
The hotel became a central meeting point for writers including F. Scott Fitzgerald and Dorothy Parker, who gathered there while working on studio contracts.
Located at 8152 Sunset Boulevard between Crescent Heights and Havenhurst, the hotel operated from 1927 until its demolition in 1959.
The swimming pool's distinctive Black Sea shape reflected actress Alla Nazimova's Russian heritage and served as a centerpiece for numerous social gatherings.
Location: California
Inception: 1927
Official opening: January 1927
Architectural style: Spanish Colonial Revival architecture
GPS coordinates: 34.09799,-118.36657
Latest update: May 27, 2025 06:51
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