From Bond’s poker to Kevin’s pizza, these famous movie hotels are real and bookable. Reenact your favourite scenes at these filming locations you can stay at.
You’ve watched the movies. Now imagine sleeping where James Bond bluffed a villain or Mary, Queen of Scots plotted revenge.
These famous hotels from movies offer five-star spas, Michelin-starred dining, infinity pools, and medieval ghost stories – plus the chance to reenact your favorite scenes.
Pack your sunglasses (and maybe a fake ID for The Hangover suite). Action!
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🏩 Famous Movie Hotels
From royal court intrigues to rom-com chaos, these iconic stays have stolen the spotlight on screens big and small.
🏰 Ashford Castle – Reign & The Quiet Man
Built in 1228 as a fortress for the Anglo-Norman de Burgo family, Ashford Castle in County Mayo, Ireland, is a 13th-century Irish castle turned five-star hotel offers Gothic towers, swan-filled lakes, a cinema, and a spa in a converted boathouse.
The cast of Reign used it as the French royal court and John Wayne and Maureen O’Hara moved in for The Quiet Man (1951). The famous “fistfight through the countryside” scene was filmed right outside the castle walls.
Wayne hated horses, but you can take a horseback tour of the exact film locations. Today, Ashford Castle still welcomes royals (real ones) and fans (slightly drunk ones).
🏝️ Amanzoe Resort Villa 20 – Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
Opened in 2012 as part of the ultra-luxury Aman group, Amanzoe Resort Villa 20, a Greek resort in Porto Heli on the Peloponnese coast, features private infinity pools, a hilltop spa, and 360-degree Aegean views.
Amanzoe Resort Villa 20 became Miles Bron‘s ridiculous “Pisceshite Island” compound in Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022). The actual villa has no rotating sculpture garden (sadly), but the infinity pool overlooking the Aegean is 100% real.
You can rent Amanzoe Resort Villa 20 for about $20,000 a night – cheaper than buying a Mona Lisa forgery. Just don’t invite Edward Norton. He’ll monologue.
🕵️ Millennium Biltmore Hotel – Agent Carter & Ghostbusters
Opened in 1923 and host of the Academy Awards in the 1930s, the Millennium Biltmore Hotel boasts a jaw-dropping Gothic ballroom, indoor pool, and the original recipe for the Mai Tai.
This downtown LA landmark has played a secret villain lair so many times it should get a SAG card – including Ghostbusters (1984), Beverly Hills Cop, Agent Carter Season 2, and other Marvel productions.
The Millennium Biltmore Hotel‘s grand ballroom became the clandestine meeting spot for Los Angeles elites in Agent Carter. Today, you can sip a martini exactly where Hayley Atwell kicked bad guys.
🏝️ Burgh Island Hotel – And Then There Were None
Built in 1929 as a glamorous Art Deco retreat on a tidal island off Devon, Burgh Island Hotel is a white-washed mansion features a palm court, a sea tractor (yes, a sea tractor), and 1920s-style cocktail bars.
Agatha Christie was a real guest here, so the BBC chose it for And Then There Were None (2015) – the interiors perfectly matched her descriptions of isolation and murder.
You can walk to Burgh Island Hotel at low tide, but when the sea comes in, you’re trapped. Just like the characters. The hotel still has a resident ghost named Ursula. She’s not a murderer. Probably.
🏖️ Formentor, a Royal Hideaway Hotel – Evil Under the Sun
Opened in 1929 as a grand seaside escape on Mallorca’s Formentor Peninsula, Formentor, a Royal Hideaway Hotel is a historic five-star hotel formerly known as Hotel Formentor.
Agatha Christie’s Evil Under the Sun (1982) turned it’s secluded coves, terraced gardens, and a legendary beachfront into the fictional Jolly Roger Hotel where every suspect eats, gossips, flirts, and lies politely.
The layout of terraces, balconies, and paths straight to the beach made it feel less like a set and more like a place where wealthy people would absolutely holiday… and absolutely commit murder.
The Formentor hotel once hosted Winston Churchill. He painted here.
🎲 Hôtel de Paris Monte-Carlo – GoldenEye & Never Say Never Again
Opened in 1864 as part of Monaco’s glamorous makeover, Hôtel de Paris Monte-Carlo is a Belle Époque icon on Place du Casino. It features high-arched ceilings, grand chandeliers, and a lobby statue of Louis XIV whose horse’s knees have been rubbed shiny by over a century of superstitious gamblers.
Hôtel de Paris Monte-Carlo is the ultimate James Bond playground. Sean Connery filmed here for Never Say Never Again (1983) and Pierce Brosnan arrived in GoldenEye (1995) to track down Xenia Onatopp.
The hotel boasts a three-Michelin-starred restaurant, Le Louis XV‑Alain Ducasse, and one of the world’s largest hotel wine cellars (450,000 bottles). Just don’t order a vodka martini – shaken, not stirred, obviously.
🌊 Four Seasons Resort Maui – The White Lotus S1
Opened in 1990 on Wailea Beach, the Four Seasons Resort Maui is a 15-acre oceanfront paradise features a crescent-shaped infinity pool, lush palm terraces, and a signature spa.
Mike White filmed the entire first season of The White Lotus here during the 2020 lockdown – meaning the cast and crew quarantined on-site. The result? Real exhausted employees, real awkward tensions, and that iconic pool where Shane famously complained about the room.
The Four Seasons Resort Maui‘s actual GM had a cameo as a background guest. You can book those oceanfront suites – though no one will steal your anxiety meds (probably).
⛪ San Domenico Palace – The White Lotus S2
Originally a 14th-century Dominican convent converted into a hotel in 1896, the San Domenico Palace in Taormina is a Four Seasons property perched on a Sicilian cliff with historic Italian gardens, an ancient cloister, and a Michelin-starred terrace.
The White Lotus Season 2 used its jaw-dropping infinity pool and grounds – though character interiors were soundstages. The hotel’s real monks built this place for silence and prayer.
Mike White filled the San Domenico Palace with throuples, prostitutes, and betrayal. The hotel now reports a 300% increase in “testa di Moro” souvenir sales. Pack your drama.
🐘 Four Seasons Koh Samui – The White Lotus S3
Opened in 2007 on Thailand’s Gulf coast, the Four Seasons Koh Samui features 60 private hillside villas, each with its own infinity plunge pool and Gulf of Thailand views. It served as the primary hub for White Lotus Season 3.
Mike White reportedly wrote several characters specifically because the resort’s spa offers “emotional detox” packages. (Spoiler: no one detoxes emotionally.)
You can book a villa at the Four Seasons Koh Samui and pretend you’re in the show – just don’t expect a murder mystery to break out. The hotel’s real staff have signed NDAs about what guests actually fight about.
🌺 Anantara Mai Khao Phuket – The White Lotus S3
Opened in 2008 as a pool-villa oasis on Phuket’s northwest coast, the Anantara Mai Khao Phuket features an open-air spa pavilion, lagoon pools, and direct beach access.
The production completely shut down the entire resort for over a month to film major White Lotus Season 3 sequences – and the spa pavilion plays a massive role in the storyline.
Anantara‘s famous “floating breakfast” trays were originally designed for honeymooners. After The White Lotus, they’re now ordered by suspicious couples giving each other side-eye.
The resort has a “Lotus Eater” cocktail on the menu.
🪷 Anantara Bophut Koh Samui – The White Lotus S3
Opened in 2007 on Bophut Bay, Anantara Bophut Koh Samui‘s lotus-lined entryway, dramatic beachfront infinity pool, and wellness spa feature heavily in The White Lotus Season 3.
Production chose it specifically for its “Instagram-ready” geometry – every shot looks like a vacation ad for people having the worst time of their lives.
You can book the “White Lotus Wellness Package” which includes a detox smoothie and a therapist who definitely won’t gossip about you. (She will. They all do.) The staff have become expert at spotting fans reenacting scenes.
🍸 Mandarin Oriental Bangkok – The White Lotus S3
Opened in 1876 as Thailand’s first-ever hotel, the Mandarin Oriental Bangkok is a riverside icon that offers the teak-lined, 1950s-style Bamboo Bar, an authors’ wing, and legendary service.
It hosted The White Lotus Season 3 production crews for capital-city sequences. The Bamboo Bar used to be a favorite of Graham Greene and Somerset Maugham, who wrote about colonial angst here. Now it’s for TV angst.
You won’t see major characters at the Mandarin Oriental Bangkok, but you can sit exactly where the crew drank between takes. Jagger reportedly threw a TV out the window. More rock ‘n’ roll than The White Lotus.
🏴 Inverlochy Castle Hotel – The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Built in 1863 as a baronial mansion, the Inverlochy Castle Hotel in Fort William in the Scottish Highlands features oak-paneled libraries, a private loch, and Queen Victoria-approved gardens (she once said it was the “loveliest spot”).
It served as a backdrop for The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011) – though the actual burning happened on a soundstage. The production had to build a fake fireplace because the real ones are listed historical artifacts.
The Inverlochy Castle Hotel‘s resident ghost, a 17th-century butler, reportedly prefers Daniel Craig‘s Bond movies.
💎 Oheka Castle – Citizen Kane, What Happens in Vegas
Built in 1919 as the Otto Kahn estate on Long Island, Oheka Castle is a French château-style hotel features formal gardens, a ballroom, and a “Rosebud Room” of memorabilia.
It inspired Xanadu in Citizen Kane (1941) and appeared in What Happens in Vegas (2008) and Taylor Swift’s Blank Space music video. The same driveway where Orson Welles imagined Charles Foster Kane‘s loneliness is where Tay Tay stabbed a cake and drove a vintage car.
Weddings at Oheka Castle start at $50,000 – cheaper than building your own Xanadu. Don’t name your sled.
🗽 The Plaza Hotel – Home Alone 2
Opened in 1907 as New York’s legendary Fifth Avenue landmark, The Plaza Hotel offers the penthouse suite, the Palm Court, and themed packages. Kevin McCallister‘s iconic stay in Home Alone 2 (1992) made it famous for screaming-in-the-mirror selfies.
Director Chris Columbus had to convince The Plaza to allow that scene – they worried about their sophisticated image. Joke’s on them – now fans scream there voluntarily.
The hotel still offers a “Kevin’s Suite” package that includes a limo ride (no robbers guaranteed). Just don’t use a Talkboy to prank the concierge.
💋 Beverly Wilshire Hotel – Pretty Woman
Opened in 1928, the Beverly Wilshire Hotel on Rodeo Drive, is a Four Seasons property with marble lobbies, a rooftop pool, and the “Edward Suite” (request only).
Before Julia Roberts charmed Richard Gere up that fire escape, the Beverly Wilshire Hotel was already Hollywood royalty. But Pretty Woman (1990) turned its entrance into a fairy-tale portal.
The film’s iconic “I want the fairy tale” line was filmed right where you can now sip overpriced champagne.
🕌 The Taj Mahal Palace – Hotel Mumbai & Tenet
Opened in 1903 overlooking Mumbai’s harbor, The Taj Mahal Palace boasts Welsh steel architecture (no iron beams), a grand lobby, and a rooftop pool.
It survived a real 2008 terror attack and then starred in the harrowing thriller Hotel Mumbai (2018). Christopher Nolan also shot scenes here for Tenet (2020). Survivors of the real attack served as consultants during filming. Some cried. Some shouted at actors.
The Taj Mahal Palace now offers a “Behind the Scenes” tour that includes both movie locations and memorial exhibits. Bring tissues. And questions about time inversion.
🎲 Caesars Palace – The Hangover
Opened in 1966 as Las Vegas’s Roman-themed mega-resort, Caesars Palace features the Julius Caesar suite, a massive casino, the Fountain of the Gods, and a tiger-free zone (mostly).
The Wolf Pack‘s chaotic stay in The Hangover (2009) made the hotel legendary. The production had to rebuild the destroyed hotel room on a soundstage because Caesars wisely said “absolutely not” to real wreckage.
But the iconic fountain where they find baby Carlos? Still there. The real tiger was a trained animal actor named Rocket. He now sells insurance.
🗼 Park Hyatt Tokyo – Lost in Translation
Opened in 1994 on the 52nd floor of Shinjuku’s tallest building, Park Hyatt Tokyo offers the New York Bar, an indoor pool, and panoramic city views.
Sofia Coppola wrote the script while staying here, inspired by the eerie disconnect of luxury travel. It became the absolute soul of Lost in Translation (2003) – where Bill Murray and Scarlett Johansson bonded.
You can still grab a whisky at the exact corner table where Bob whispers to Charlotte – though bartenders swear no one’s ever whispered anything profound to them.
The indoor pool where Bill floats? Still open.
🌊 Hotel del Coronado – Some Like It Hot
Opened in 1888 as a Victorian beach resort, San Diego’s red-roofed icon, Hotel del Coronado, features a historic wooden elevator, oceanfront cabanas, and the haunted Room 3327 – one of the most-haunted rooms in America.
It served as the “Miami” backdrop for Some Like It Hot (1959). Marilyn Monroe had to be carried to set some days, but the hotel staff adored her.
The film’s legendary last line – “Nobody’s perfect” – was delivered by Jack Lemmon in full drag right where you can now order fish tacos.
🏛️ Hotel Danieli – Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade & The Tourist
Built in the 14th century as a Venetian Gothic palace, Hotel Danieli features a rooftop terrace, Murano chandeliers, and canal views.
It played a prominent role in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) – that’s where Sean Connery’s Dr. Henry Jones Sr. was held captive – and The Tourist (2010) with Angelina Jolie.
Hotel Danieli‘s terraced rooftop restaurant has a view of the exact canal where Indiana Jones drove a speedboat. You can book the “Indy Suite” – it comes with a fake Grail diary and a whip. Use responsibly.
🌃 Marina Bay Sands – Crazy Rich Asians
Opened in 2010, Singapore’s triple-tower icon, Marina Bay Sands, boasts the world’s longest infinity pool (57th floor), a sky park, and 20+ restaurants.
It hosted the synchronized swimming engagement party scene in Crazy Rich Asians (2018). The production had to close the real pool to the public for three nights, paying guests about $500,000 in compensation.
The scene took 200 extras, 14 swimmers, and one very wet Michelle Yeoh. You can recreate it yourself – just don’t expect your engagement to go as smoothly. The life guards have seen everything. They will not save your relationship.
🏖️ Fontainebleau Miami Beach – Goldfinger, Scarface & The Bodyguard
Opened in 1954 as a Miami Beach icon, Fontainebleau Miami Beach has a massive pool, bowling alley, and a legendary spa.
Its cinematic legacy includes Goldfinger (1964), Scarface (1983), and The Bodyguard (1992). The iconic pool saw Sean Connery’s Pussy Galore and Al Pacino‘s “Say hello to my little friend!” rage.
The original owners reportedly had no idea that “Pussy Galore” was a name until filming started. Awkward. The Fontainebleau now offers a “Scarface” photo op by the cabanas.
The famous chainsaw scene was a Miami studio – but the pool shootout was real.
♠️ Grandhotel Pupp – Casino Royale
Opened in 1701 as a Czech spa town social hall, the 5-star Grandhotel Pupp in Karlovy Vary features a grand casino hall, colonnade, and thermal springs. It transformed into the Hotel Splendide for Casino Royale (2006).
Beethoven and Goethe stayed here. Bond fans, however, only want to know which room Vesper used – the Royal Suite, but you’ll need a villain’s budget.
The poker table was a prop – no actual high rollers lost millions. The hotel’s real history includes hosting the world’s rich and famous. Please, no poison in the perfume.
🥐 Le Bristol – Midnight in Paris
Opened in 1925 as a palace hotel on Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, Le Bristol is an ultra-luxury property that features a garden terrace, rooftop pool, and resident cat Fa-Raon (who has his own Instagram).
It’s Owen Wilson‘s time-traveling base in Midnight in Paris (2011). Woody Allen chose Le Bristol for its classic, old-Paris charm – and because its garden terrace looks exactly like 1920s Montmartre (if you squint).
The cat walked through several scenes unscripted, and Allen kept the footage. The “Midnight in Paris Suite” includes a vintage car and a note about Fitzgerald’s drinking.
🍸 Hotel Monteleone – Girls Trip
Opened in 1886 as a French Quarter landmark, Hotel Monteleone in New Orleans features the famous rotating Carousel Bar, rooftop pool, and literary history (Tennessee Williams drank here).
The bar is the literal centerpiece of Girls Trip (2017) – specifically the “grapefruit” speech scene. The bar actually rotates (slowly, about one revolution per 15 minutes), so the actors had to time their lines to avoid facing away from camera.
The production had to drain the bar of real customers for three nights, compensating them with free drinks for life. The bartenders have a bingo card.
🐢 The Ritz-Carlton O’ahu, Turtle Bay – Forgetting Sarah Marshall
Opened in 1972 on Oahu’s North Shore, The Ritz-Carlton O’ahu, Turtle Bay offers oceanfront pools, horseback riding, and the “Peter’s Breakdown Package” (free towel and sad Hawaiian pizza).
It’s the exact resort where Peter accidentally runs into his ex in Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008). The famous “I’ll just go eat some hummus” scene was filmed in the hotel’s real lobby.
The production kept the resort fully open during filming – meaning real guests kept walking through romantic comedy breakdowns. Dracula puppet not included. Bring your own.
🌲 Juvet Landscape Hotel – Ex Machina
Opened in 2010 as a minimalist timber-pod hotel in Norway’s Valldal forest, the Juvet Landscape Hotel features glass-walled bathrooms, no Wi-Fi in rooms, and fjord views. It served as Nathan Bateman‘s isolated home in Ex Machina (2014).
The real hotel has no Wi-Fi – to force guests to disconnect. The production had to install their own satellite internet. You can book the exact pod where Oscar Isaac danced like a madman. The hotel’s staff will not dance with you. They’ve been asked.
The Juvet Landscape Hotel’s glass-walled bathrooms were a hit with the cast. Not so much with shy guests.
🌉 Hotel Degli Orafi – A Room With A View
Originally a 13th-century monastery in Florence, Hotel Degli Orafi was converted into a hotel in the 1800s.
It features a rooftop terrace, original frescoes, and Room 414 – the exact window overlooking the Ponte Vecchio from A Room With A View (1985). Helena Bonham Carter’s Lucy Honeychurch famously complains about her room’s view – then gets upgraded to this exact window.
The production had to cover a crucifix in the lobby because the director felt it “distracted from the romance.” The monks’ ghosts reportedly disapproved. Today, guests request Room 414 months in advance.
👑 The Crown Inn – Four Weddings and a Funeral
The Crown Inn is a historic Tudor inn in Old Amersham, UK, dates back to the 16th century. It features exposed beams, a pub bar, and Room 101.
While the exterior shown in Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994) belongs to a neighboring building, the interiors (including Hugh Grant‘s “nervous breakdown” room) are right here.
The inn’s real name is The Crown, but locals call it “The Wedding Inn.” The production had to repaint the front door three times because Hugh Grant kept leaning on it while it was wet.
You can book Room 101 and reenact the “frightened of commitment” speech.
🕌 Jumeirah Zabeel Saray – Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol
Opened in 2011 on Dubai’s Palm Jumeirah, the Jumeirah Zabeel Saray is an Ottoman-inspired palace resort that features a Turkish spa, marble ballroom, and “IMF Suite” (fake fingerprint scanner included).
It was disguised as an Indian billionaire’s palace for the party scenes in Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol (2011). The production built a fake swimming pool in the ballroom because the real one was too far from the action.
The Jumeirah Zabeel Saray‘s spa is so luxurious that actual spies probably relax here between missions. Or so we assume. They wouldn’t tell us.
🎷 Gran Hotel Ciudad de México – Spectre
Opened in 1919 as a department store, Gran Hotel Ciudad de México is an Art Nouveau landmark in Mexico City that features a massive stained-glass ceiling, 22 chandeliers (now replicas), and a mezzanine balcony.
Gran Hotel Ciudad de México served as the backdrop for Spectre’s (2015) opening chase sequence. The production had to replace all 22 chandeliers with safer replicas because Daniel Craig kept running under them.
The real chandeliers are now in storage with a plaque reading “survived James Bond.” You can sip a martini in the exact lobby corner where the chase began. Order the “Spectre Sunrise” – tequila, shaken.
🏔️ The Dolder Grand – The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Opened in 1899 as a hilltop castle-style hotel in Zurich, The Dolder Grand features a spa, a Masina Suite (cost: $8k/night), and an alpine-view pool.
It’s where Lisbeth Salander stays in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011). Rooney Mara reportedly asked to keep the hotel’s bathrobe. They said no.
The production chose The Dolder Grand for its “cold, geometric luxury” – a perfect visual metaphor for Lisbeth‘s emotional state. You can book the same suite, but don’t hack into things.
The spa pool overlooks the Alps. Lisbeth never used it.
⛳ Stoke Park – Bridget Jones’s Diary & Goldfinger
Built in 1790 as a grand Palladian mansion, Stoke Park in Buckinghamshire features a golf course, spa, and “Bond vs. Bridget” themed afternoon tea.
It hosted the infamous mini-break between Bridget and Daniel Cleaver in Bridget Jones’s Diary (2001) – and previously hosted Sean Connery’s James Bond for a golf match in Goldfinger (1964). Same golf course.
Sean Connery once left his golf shoes in Stoke Park’s locker room. They’re now displayed in a glass case. You can play the exact 9th hole where Goldfinger cheated. Then have a martini in the bar where Bridget cried.
😱 Famous Horror Movie Hotels
From haunted hallways to frozen nightmares, these hotels will make you sleep with the lights on. Book a room for Halloween. With friends.
❄️ Timberline Lodge – The Shining
Built in 1937 by the WPA on Oregon’s Mount Hood, Timberline Lodge features handcrafted timber interiors, an outdoor pool, and Room 217 (the famous “bathroom lady” suite).
Its exterior became the Overlook Hotel in Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining (1980). The owners famously demanded Kubrick remove any snowcat crash scenes near the front – guests, they said, “don’t want to see death before breakfast.”
Timberline Lodge still shows The Shining every October. Room 217 is requested more than any suite. Here’s Johnny – well, actually, here’s your reservation.
💃 Famous Bollywood Movie Hotels
From courtyard dance numbers to palace wedding extravaganzas, these hotels are Bollywood royalty.
🏰 Chomu Palace Hotel – Bhool Bhulaiyaa & Bol Bachchan
Built 300 years ago as a fortified palace near Jaipur, Chomu Palace Hotel is a restored heritage hotel features royal courtyards, frescoed halls, and a “forbidden wing.”
It served as the haunted fortress in Bhool Bhulaiyaa (2007) and was later used in Bol Bachchan (2012). Chomu Palace Hotel‘s real history includes a royal family that actually believed in ghosts – they refused to enter certain rooms after dark.
The production crew had to bribe them with chai to unlock the “forbidden wing.” Today, you can sleep in those rooms. The hotel provides free earplugs and a nightlight shaped like Akshay Kumar‘s face. Not joking.
💍 The Oberoi Udaivilas – Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani
Built on 200 acres of former royal hunting grounds overlooking Lake Pichola, The Oberoi Udaivilas Udaipur, is a luxury palace hotel features marble courtyards, a world-class spa, and breathtaking lake views.
It hosted Bunny and Naina‘s gorgeous destination wedding events in Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (2013). Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone danced on these marble floors.
The production had to relocate three peacocks who kept photobombing the romantic scenes. Today, the peacocks have their own Instagram page.
The Oberoi Udaivilas offers a “Deewani Wedding Package” starting at “if you have to ask, you can’t afford it.” But the views are free. Mostly.
Now pack your bags, book your suite, and remember: the best souvenirs are the scenes you reenact. Action! 🎬
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