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# The Castle on Sunset: Life, Death, Love, Art, and Scandal at Hollywood's Chateau Marmont

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desertcart.com: The Castle on Sunset: Life, Death, Love, Art, and Scandal at Hollywood's Chateau Marmont (Audible Audio Edition): Mike Chamberlain, Shawn Levy, Random House Audio: Audible Books & Originals

Review: A hotel with truly unique vibrations! - One has to assume there is something special about the Chateau Marmont beyond its noteworthy history and striking architecture. This is confirmed on p. 285 where the author Shawn Levy speaks of the interest the long-time general manager of the Chateau, Philip Pavel, had "in spirituality and mysticism." Pavel, he said, was delighted when "three different psychics" revealed that the Chateau "was built on an energy vortex". That, Pavel said, "helped him understand why he felt so immediately comfortable in the hotel as soon as he arrived. He might even, he half joked, have been drawn to the place by unseen forces." To read of the Chateau in CASTLE ON SUNSET, one can only conclude that the many celebrities who came and went from this hotel came to a similar conclusion as they spoke - and continue to speak of - their feelings and experiences there in contrast to the vibrations found in other hotels in the Hollywood area. I cannot help but think of this business of a vortex being found in another establishment across town, at the Hotel Cecil, with a considerably more negative version of a "vortex" described in Chapter 12 of exorcist R.H. Stavis's SISTER OF DARKNESS. Vortexes can come in vastly different forms! One of the delights of this book are the many places where Levy branches off into extensive biographical information of the guests who stayed at the Chateau. Perhaps the most notorious guest at the hotel was actor John Belushi whose death here attracted publicity to the place which the hotel was not necessarily looking for. The author outlines at some length what went on here with Belushi and his demise. I not only highly recommend CASTLE ON SUNSET but would also suggest that anyone with a serious interest in the Chateau Marmont and its history read also LIFE AT THE MARMONT by Raymond Sarlot and Fred E. Basten. The information frequently overlaps but the subject matter is so enjoyable, it is easy to read what is presented here a second time!
Review: “The Castle on Sunset” is the history of the Chateau & also Sunset Strip and the people." - The mysterious and uncertain life of the 90 plus year old Cateau Marmont is at the center of this non-fiction delight by Shawn Levy. Levy has provided us with a fascinating piece of the evolving history of not only the Chateau, but also of its neighbor the Sunset Strip and the many celebrities who came into and went out of its doors. Before I read the book, I knew little about the Chateau. I had heard about it being where John Belushi OD'd, Lindsay Lohan racking up $50,000 in unpaid charges, Jim Morrison swinging from balconies, and other tales of scandal; the Chateau was very protective of its residents’ privacy ~ the original “What happens in the Chateau, stays in the Chateau.” However, as the reader will discover, there is so much more to the 90 plus year history of Chateau Mormont than scandals. “The Castle on Sunset” lays out the evolution of the Chateau from its inception in 1929 as upscale apartments, turning into a hotel a decade later, a period of decay, and a real rebirth in recent years. What makes the book of interests is how its blends the history of the Chateau with the history of the residents and celebrities who frequented it along with the historical evolution of that Hollywood icon – The Sunset Strip. It was not a fast read, but it was an interesting book. The book was well researched, and he provides a lot of endnotes and citations. I loved the book; however, I would have loved more pictures.

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A hotel with truly unique vibrations!
*by D***Y on July 10, 2025*

One has to assume there is something special about the Chateau Marmont beyond its noteworthy history and striking architecture. This is confirmed on p. 285 where the author Shawn Levy speaks of the interest the long-time general manager of the Chateau, Philip Pavel, had "in spirituality and mysticism." Pavel, he said, was delighted when "three different psychics" revealed that the Chateau "was built on an energy vortex". That, Pavel said, "helped him understand why he felt so immediately comfortable in the hotel as soon as he arrived. He might even, he half joked, have been drawn to the place by unseen forces." To read of the Chateau in CASTLE ON SUNSET, one can only conclude that the many celebrities who came and went from this hotel came to a similar conclusion as they spoke - and continue to speak of - their feelings and experiences there in contrast to the vibrations found in other hotels in the Hollywood area. I cannot help but think of this business of a vortex being found in another establishment across town, at the Hotel Cecil, with a considerably more negative version of a "vortex" described in Chapter 12 of exorcist R.H. Stavis's SISTER OF DARKNESS. Vortexes can come in vastly different forms! One of the delights of this book are the many places where Levy branches off into extensive biographical information of the guests who stayed at the Chateau. Perhaps the most notorious guest at the hotel was actor John Belushi whose death here attracted publicity to the place which the hotel was not necessarily looking for. The author outlines at some length what went on here with Belushi and his demise. I not only highly recommend CASTLE ON SUNSET but would also suggest that anyone with a serious interest in the Chateau Marmont and its history read also LIFE AT THE MARMONT by Raymond Sarlot and Fred E. Basten. The information frequently overlaps but the subject matter is so enjoyable, it is easy to read what is presented here a second time!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ “The Castle on Sunset” is the history of the Chateau & also Sunset Strip and the people."
*by C***M on June 4, 2020*

The mysterious and uncertain life of the 90 plus year old Cateau Marmont is at the center of this non-fiction delight by Shawn Levy. Levy has provided us with a fascinating piece of the evolving history of not only the Chateau, but also of its neighbor the Sunset Strip and the many celebrities who came into and went out of its doors. Before I read the book, I knew little about the Chateau. I had heard about it being where John Belushi OD'd, Lindsay Lohan racking up $50,000 in unpaid charges, Jim Morrison swinging from balconies, and other tales of scandal; the Chateau was very protective of its residents’ privacy ~ the original “What happens in the Chateau, stays in the Chateau.” However, as the reader will discover, there is so much more to the 90 plus year history of Chateau Mormont than scandals. “The Castle on Sunset” lays out the evolution of the Chateau from its inception in 1929 as upscale apartments, turning into a hotel a decade later, a period of decay, and a real rebirth in recent years. What makes the book of interests is how its blends the history of the Chateau with the history of the residents and celebrities who frequented it along with the historical evolution of that Hollywood icon – The Sunset Strip. It was not a fast read, but it was an interesting book. The book was well researched, and he provides a lot of endnotes and citations. I loved the book; however, I would have loved more pictures.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Lots of movie history
*by S***A on September 11, 2025*

Very interesting book, gives quite a lot of Hollywood history.

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