Who has not ever dreamed of being the protagonist of a movie in which our favorite actor appears. Getting an appointment with him is complicated, but visiting the hotels where he has filmed the movies we can’t stop watching is within reach. Trivago.es has made a selection of some of the best movie hotels, to which we wanted to add others that we also loved.
Hotel Giraffe from ‘Sex and the City’
The quintessential romantic comedy of 2008 was ‘Sex and the City’, the film sequel to the hit TV series. In the film, Mr. Big’s impressive apartment is actually the Piano suite at the Giraffe Hotel in downtown Manhattan, a detail that not everyone knows. This elegant four-star city hotel is located at 26 Park Avenue. Some of the most iconic buildings in the Big Apple are just a stone’s throw away, such as the Empire State Building.
Hotel 71 from ‘The Dark Knight’
Christian Bale, star of ‘The Dark Knight’, the latest installment of Batman, lives on the tape in a suite on the 39th floor at Hotel 71 in Chicago. The film has been one of the most successful of all time, grossing over a billion dollars. The film was directed by Christopher Nolan, who provided a sophisticated style with settings like this hotel. This four-star hotel is located in one of the most central neighborhoods of the city.
Park Hyatt Tokyo Hotel from ‘Lost in Translation’
Actors of the stature of Bill Murray and Scarlett Johansson filmed ‘Lost in Translation’ at the Park Hyatt Tokyo Hotel. The 2003 film, which won the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay in 2004, narrates the melancholic love story of both characters in different settings of the Tokyo night such as bars, karaoke or this very hotel. Among the services of this central hotel is a Spa center and restaurants such as ‘New York Grill’. The client cannot miss going up to the 52nd floor, which has spectacular views of the Japanese metropolis.
Bellagio Hotel from ‘Ocean’s Eleven’
The adventures of the gorgeous ‘ Ocean’s Eleven ‘ thieves, Brad Pitt and George Clooney, and their ensuing sequels have brought even more international recognition to the astonishing Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas. Just like in the movie ‘2012’, it shows images of the impressive building and its beautiful fountains being destroyed.
Hotel de la Reconquista by ‘Vicky Cristina Barcelona’
The Hotel de la Reconquista in Oviedo, in addition to being the setting for the Prince of Asturias Awards, was the setting chosen by filmmaker Woody Allen to record his film ‘Vicky Cristina Barcelona’ in 2008. Thanks to this film, Penélope Cruz won an Oscar for best supporting actress. It is in this five-star hotel where you can see some bed scenes and kisses between the protagonists, played by Javier Bardem and Scarlett Johansson, as well as his wife Penelope.
Grandhotel Pupp from ‘Casino Royal’
One of the settings for 2006’s ‘Casino Royale’, where Daniel Craig plays James Bond, is the Grand hotel Pupp in Karlovy Vary, in the western Czech Republic. Agent 007 appears in the hall with the Bond girl Eva Green, and other areas such as the restaurant also appear. The 1701 building has also been the setting for the Jackie Chan movie ‘The Shanghai Rebels’.
Hotel Plaza Athenée from ‘The Devil Wears Prada’
The blockbuster ‘The Devil Wears Prada’ managed to show the dazzling beauty of the interior of one of the most emblematic places in Paris, the Hotel Plaza Athenée, located at 25 Rue Montagne, when Anne Hathaway, the protagonist, travels to the French capital to witness a parade and all the entanglement of this comedy begins to unravel.
Hotel Regina from ‘The Bourne Identity’
The Hotel Regina in Paris is a key setting in the film ‘The Bourne Identity’, where Oscar winner Matt Damon stars as Jason Bourne, a secret agent who loses his memory after an accident. The Hotel Regina is a historic building in the French capital, next to the Louvre Museum and the Tuileries Garden. It surprises with its typically Parisian façade and its luxurious interiors.
Regent Hotel Beverly Wilshire from ‘Pretty Woman’
‘Pretty Woman’ is one of the most romantic movies in the history of cinema. Hard to forget is the scene of Julia Roberts waiting for her lover, Richard Gere, in a luxurious room at the Regent Beverly Wilshire, located at 9500 Wilshire Boulevard in Beverly Hills, where they were both staying. Most of the film is set in this hotel, which takes care of even the smallest detail.
Hotel Danieli from ‘The Tourist’
The Hotel Danieli, the most luxurious of those located in the center of Venice, had the beautiful Angelina Jolie and the director and actor Johnny Depp filming ‘The Tourist’ inside. The hotel, which is located in Riva degli Schiavoni, has exorbitant prices for its rooms, which can go up to 2,470 euros, of course, given the elegance, they may well be worth it