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Is The Beverly Hills Hotel worth it for photographers?

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For beauty & photography, The Beverly Hills Hotel delivers.

Lush gardens, private bungalows and a century of Hollywood lore make this the definitive grande-dame LA stay. The glamour is real, and so is the price — and its Brunei ownership has drawn boycotts you should be aware of.

Price: Very high; top luxury tier
Last verified: 2026-06-17

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How we verified

The 'Pink Palace' on Sunset Boulevard is operated by the Dorchester Collection, owned by the Sultan of Brunei; Brunei's 2014 sharia penal code triggered high-profile boycotts and pulled events. · cbsnews.com
Brunei announced a moratorium on the law's harshest penalties in 2019. · en.wikipedia.org

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