[Newfloridian, 02.10.2006] The Bel-Air in Los Angeles "recently celebrated" its sixtieth anniversary with a "revamp", but its ambience is "still old Hollywood". The author is reminded that Marilyn Monroe, her photograh adorning "the wall of the fitness room", lived in a cottage here. She concludes that, behind its "faux-English country house" facade, this is a "charming" place where the "attentive staff" make every guest "feel like a visiting dignitary". Its "celebrity" alumni have included a honeymooning Elizabeth Taylor and Lauran Bacall. Nowadays you are likely to see "movie moguls" discussing deals or "passing by in towelling robes" enroute to the pool. The rooms are "sumptuous" with all the expected gadgets, marble bathroom, private terrace and personal wine cellar. She was enchanted by the grounds, which are "lush" with scented tropical blossoms and "humming birds". The hotel, which is located "just minutes from Rodeo Drive or Sunset Boulevard", also offers a complimentary car, massage, yoga and your own therapist and trainer.