Canyon-estate hotel on 12 acres in Bel-Air, Los Angeles, open since 1946
Hotel Bel-Air is a 12-acre canyon-estate hotel in Los Angeles with seven wedding spaces, a ceremony setting at Swan Lake and catering by a Wolfgang Puck kitchen.
Hotel Bel-Air stands on part of the land Alphonzo Bell bought west of Los Angeles and named Bel-Air. His estate planning office survives as the hotel's mission-style main building. Joseph Drown bought eighteen of those acres in 1946 and, with architect Burton Schutt, opened the hotel on 24 August that year. It joined the Dorchester Collection in 2008, and all 103 rooms and the public spaces were renovated with designer Alexandra Champalimaud and the Rockwell Group.
Weddings use seven event spaces across the 12-acre canyon estate. Swan Lake, with its grotto, stone bridges, gazebo and resident swans, is the signature ceremony setting for up to 120. The Garden Ballroom, with mercury-glass chandeliers and an arched ceiling, holds up to 250 for a reception, and the Front Lawn seats up to 250. The Garden Courtyard and the wood-panelled Palm Room complete the choice. Catering is in-house only, under the direction of Wolfgang Puck. The hotel is minutes from Beverly Hills and Century City, and about 30 to 45 minutes from Los Angeles International Airport.
Hotel Bel-Air
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Alphonzo Bell bought 600 acres west of Los Angeles and named the area Bel-Air, building an estate planning office whose mission-style building survives as the hotel's main house. In 1946 Joseph Drown bought eighteen of those acres and, with architect Burton Schutt, opened the hotel on 24 August.
Weddings move through seven spaces across the 12-acre estate. The Garden Ballroom has handmade mercury-glass chandeliers and an arched ceiling, the Front Lawn seats up to 250, and the wood-panelled Palm Room has a garden patio and marble fireplace.
Swan Lake pairs a grotto with stone bridges, a gazebo and resident swans, and holds up to 120 guests. It is the hotel's signature setting for ceremonies.
Every wedding menu is cooked in-house under the direction of Wolfgang Puck, with modern Californian dishes shaped by Mediterranean influences. The Spa, a fitness studio and a year-round outdoor pool are on site.
An enchanting grotto, fairytale stone bridges and a gazebo, watched over by resident swans; the hotel's signature ceremony setting, for up to 120 guests.
Swan Lake2,660 sq ft, neutral interiors, handmade mercury-glass chandeliers and a dramatic arched ceiling, for up to 250 guests dining and dancing.
The Ballroom
Opened by Joseph Drown on land bought from Alphonzo Bell, the developer who created Bel-Air itself; joined Dorchester Collection in 2008.
The StoryAll wedding catering is prepared in-house, modern Californian cuisine with Mediterranean influences. No outside caterers.
Dining
The entry-level room at Hotel Bel-Air still carries the estate's garden-facing character: a wood-panelled ceiling, warm textiles, and a private patio opening onto the grounds.
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A separate living room with its own fireplace, opening through French doors onto a private patio among the estate's mature trees, ideal for a couple staying through the wedding weekend.
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One of Hotel Bel-Air's signature suites, with its own private plunge pool and patio, secluded among the canyon gardens.
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A gracious living room with a domed, hand-painted ceiling and a carved fireplace, the grandest accommodation on the estate for a wedding couple or their family.
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Named for the view from its private patio, over the grotto, bridges and swans of Swan Lake itself, a short walk from the ceremony space it overlooks.
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Hotel Bel-Air stands at 701 Stone Canyon Road, in the exclusive Bel-Air neighbourhood, minutes from the business and entertainment hubs of Beverly Hills and Century City. Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) is roughly 30 to 45 minutes away, traffic dependent.
701 Stone Canyon Road, Bel-Air, Los Angeles, California 90077, USA
Transfers. A complimentary house car runs within a three-mile radius, 8am to 9pm daily.
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The Garden Ballroom holds up to 250 for a reception, 220 for a banquet or 180 with dancing. The Front Lawn seats up to 250 outdoors, and Swan Lake holds up to 120.
The hotel's signature outdoor ceremony setting, with a grotto, stone bridges and a gazebo, and resident swans on the water. It holds up to 120 guests.
No. All catering is prepared in-house under the direction of Wolfgang Puck, with modern Californian cooking and Mediterranean influences.
Yes. The estate has 103 rooms and suites, renovated by designer Alexandra Champalimaud and the Rockwell Group.
No. It is an operating hotel, so weddings hire one or more of the seven event spaces, which are dedicated to the wedding for its duration.
The Garden Ballroom, Swan Lake, the Front Lawn, the Garden Courtyard, the Palm Room, the Garden Foyer and a pre-function area, together about 10,306 square feet.
It measures 2,660 square feet, with neutral interiors, handmade mercury-glass chandeliers and an arched ceiling, and holds up to 250 guests.
Yes. It opened on 24 August 1946 on land bought from Alphonzo Bell, who created Bel-Air, designed by architect Burton Schutt for hotelier Joseph Drown. It joined the Dorchester Collection in 2008.
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