With its signature pink exterior and uber-secluded Hollywood Hills locale, the famed Hotel Bel-Air has attracted privacy-seeking celebs for over 65 years. But in looks-obsessed Hollywood, facelifts are inevitable even for icons of the brick-and-mortar kind.

Grace Kelly, Cary Grant, Marilyn Monroe, Oprah Winfrey, Tom Cruise, Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt and Julia Roberts are just a few of the noteables to frequent the L.A. hideaway Hotel Bel-Air. This month it is re-opening after a two-year, multimillion dollar overhaul to reveal its golden-era Hollywood glam-meets-21st century redesign.

Read my full article for Luxury Travel Magazine Australia below (click image to enlarge):