The Bel-Air’s 12 new Canyon View suites march up a hillside that flanks the property.
The hotel’s refurbishment was guided by a design tandem of Alexandra Champalimaud and The Rockwell Group with the intent of keeping each suite distinctive in its layout and furnishings.
Whenever possible, access to the light and air of sunny western Los Angeles has been emphasized.
The legendary "Swan Lake” on the hotel grounds. A new circulation system installed during the renovation will save 1.5 million gallons of water annually.
Most of the hotel’s rooms have ready access to private terraces.
The newly installed La Prairie Spa occupies more than 4,000 square feet of space and includes a “couple’s” treatment room, seen here.
The presidential suite’s appointments include a private dining area, a room known as The Great Room, and the Living Room, seen here.
Adjoining the classic Oak Bar, which has been modernized by graphite walls in place of the clubbier wood ones, is a spacious lounge with one of the property’s many fireplaces.
This view of the exterior of the presidential suite, which is still getting finishing touches, will be closed off with the completion of the renovation.
A quartet of front-office staffers gathered recently to plan for the increased population the added rooms and suites will bring
Here is a taste of what the newly-renovated Bel-Air Hotel is like, as it reopens its doors after two years.
The historic hotel has undergone many changes over its 65-year history. Here's a look at its history, in pictures.
See slideshow: Hotel Bel-Air, 1946-2009
