I grew up in Los Angeles (the far west side, about a mile from the beach), and I remember the Chateau Marmont, and the Beverly Hills Hotel just down the road to the west. The Marmont is at the curve as Sunset turns east and starts the Sunset Strip. We used to go there in the 1960s.
Kind of the golden time. Lucky you ! Ever see any big celebs there at that time?
Last I heard, Chateau Marmont has planned to turn into a private club. It has been a public hotel and eating establishment my whole life.
The drive out Sunset to the beach through Beverly Hills is quite underrated... I’ve done that almost every time I’ve been in LA