Diplomat Resort & Spa Hollywood

Grocery store magnate Samuel N. Friedland, who founded the Food Fair chain, opened the 150-room hotel named "The Envoy."

Hollywood celebrities which include Bing Crosby, Maurice Chevalier, Woody Allen and more stayed at the Diplomat Hotel.

After much anticipation,[4] the new Westin Diplomat Resort and Spa finally opened in 2002, with nearly 3M total square foot.

It featured 998 guestrooms (including 100 suites), a 240-foot, lagoon-style pool, an Executive Club Lounge on the 33rd floor and several dining options.

On August 29, 2014, Thayer Lodging Group bought the Westin Diplomat Resort and Spa for $535 million.