The hotel building is located at 360 North Rodeo Drive, the main street of the City of Beverly Hills, between Brighton Way and Dayton Way.

It was designed by noted mid-century modern architect William Krisel[2] and owned by Seymour Owens & Herb Kronish.

[12] The hotel hosted many philanthropic events, including the annual Apple Ball for the Beverly Hills Education Foundation.

[13] The hotel partnered with the Guittard Chocolate Company to create a cake in the shape of the Beverly Hills City Hall for the centennial block party, which took place on April 27, 2014.

[21] The Harkham family sold the hotel in December 2021[22] to luxury goods company LVMH for $200 million.