25 memorable movie hotels, from fictional inns to real-life resorts

The Grand Budapest Hotel, the Bates Motel, and other lodgings have all booked their stay on our list of iconic movie hotels.

Movies are like a quick 90-to-120-minute staycation from the real world, so when one's set in a hotel, it's almost as if you're getting a two-for-one special. Of course, not every stay is a five-star experience: Sometimes, you check into a place where the innkeeper is also a serial killer (the Bates Motel in Psycho), or worse, where the building itself is possessed by evil spirits (the Overlook in The Shining). But rest assured, plenty of cinematic getaways — whether purely fictional or real-life destinations — come with all the right amenities and feature charming mise-en-scènes that serve as a suite backdrop for its main character guests.

Ahead, here are the movie hotels where we'd like to book a room — and others where we'll be leaving a one-star Yelp review.

The Grand Budapest Hotel, The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)

Such an attentive staff! Such a tasteful palette! Managed by head concierge Monsieur Gustave (Ralph Fiennes) — who provides a few guests with extra customer service — this pastel, 20th-century resort in the fictional European nation of Zubrowka has a vibrant and romantic atmosphere juxtaposed with the country's emerging war.

Related: How Wes Anderson's production designer built The Grand Budapest Hotel

El Royale, Bad Times at the El Royale (2019)

Sitting right on the California-Nevada border, the El Royale lets you pick which side you'd like to stay on. Just remember, the California rooms are $1 more...and the hotel may have ties to a Charles Manson-like cult.

Hotel Artemis, Hotel Artemis (2018)

Um, it’s probably best if you aren’t on the exclusive list for this criminals-only hotel. However, if you find yourself in a medical emergency, this underground hospital run by an agoraphobic nurse (Jodie Foster) offers cutting-edge treatments like robot-assisted surgery and 3-D–printed transplant organs.

The Taft Hotel, The Graduate (1967)

With its dimly-lit bars and all-white rooms, this establishment — which was actually the now-demolished Ambassador Hotel — is the meet-up spot for cinema's most illustrious rendezvous between recent college grad Ben (Dustin Hoffman) and married Mrs. Robinson (Anne Bancroft). Taft Hotel, you’re trying to seduce us!

The Overlook Hotel, The Shining (1980)

Despite being haunted by the ghosts of past residents, this lavish mountain retreat has hosted presidents, celebrities, and even a certain renowned writer (Jack Nicholson). What can we say? There's something about it that just shines.

Related: Hotel from The Shining catches fire in Oregon

Hotel Transylvania, Hotel Transylvania (2012)

Frankenstein (voiced by Kevin James), Murray the Mummy (CeeLo Green), and other monsters have the perfect destination to be themselves without any human judgment. But if you perchance stumble upon this establishment — and fall in love with the owner's vampire daughter (Selena Gomez) — be sure to order tomb service!

Pensione Bertolini, A Room With a View (1985)

Don't forget to be clear that you want south-facing rooms, close together, with a view of the Arno. Regardless, the Pensione Bertolini is an uber-romantic spot for a post-elopement getaway.

The Monteleone, Girls Trip (2017)

After getting booted from their original lodging and ditching their sketchy rundown motel, the Flossy Posse landed a free room at this historic hotel in the heart of New Orleans' French Quarter. Here, they swapped stories, felt the full impact of moonshine, had a full-blown fight, and mended their strained relationships — so it might be the perfect place for your friend group's next trip. For room service breakfast, at least in the film, you can order a full bowl of fruit — which includes grapefruit!

The Magic Castle Inn and Suites, The Florida Project (2017)

Sure, this roadside motel is close to Disney World, but its true magic is what you bring with you. And with an inn as brightly painted as the Magic Castle, 6-year-old Moonee (Brooklynn Prince) has the imagination to turn it into her own paradise, where she bothers the manager (Willem Dafoe) daily and discovers the craft of scoring free ice cream.

Bates Motel, Psycho (1960)

Unfussy but clean. Run by a polite young man and his mother. Whatever you do, just triple-check that your door and windows are locked before hopping in the shower. Actually, on second thought, you might just want to skip this motel entirely and drive to the next place with vacancies.

The Beresford Hotel, Maid in Manhattan (2002)

Manhattan's Beresford Hotel is where Cinderella stories come true! But instead of glass slippers, a maid (Jennifer Lopez) wears a borrowed Dolce & Gabbana coat when meeting her prince, a soon-to-be senator (Ralph Fiennes).

Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2011)

There’s a reason it’s not called the Mediocre Exotic Marigold Hotel. While this shabby retirement home in Jaipur, India, might not look like its flashy ads, American expat Muriel (Maggie Smith) sees its hidden potential and persuades an investor to help her breathe new life into it.

The Grand Hotel, Grand Hotel (1932)

At the Grand Hotel, people come, people go. Nothing ever happens…only if you count robbery, romance, and murder as nothing.

The Stafford Hotel, The Parent Trap (1998)

You want to know the real difference between these hotels? The Stafford has class and the others don’t. Plus, it's the very place where once-separated twins (Lindsay Lohan in dual roles) bring their parents (Natasha Richardson and Dennis Quaid) together under one roof for the first time since birth.

Seminole Ritz, Some Like It Hot (1959)

Nobody's perfect, but this hotel is. The Seminole Ritz in Miami — which is actually the Hotel del Coronado in San Diego — is a Victorian-style seaside resort that offers some of the finest entertainment, particularly Sweet Sue and Her Society Syncopators.

Hotel for Dogs, Hotel for Dogs (2009)

It doesn't matter if it's run by two children, it's a hotel...for dogs. And these canine guests don't have to pay a dime and still get groomed, fed an all-you-can-eat kibble buffet, entertained with ride simulators, and spoiled with a comfy place to nap the day away.

Park Hyatt Tokyo, Lost in Translation (2003)

We can think of worse places to suffer from insomnia (or general feelings of irrelevance, alienation, ennui, etc.). Here, you just might get your money's worth by meeting someone going through the same struggles and making a meaningful connection in a single night.

The Beverly Wilshire, Pretty Woman (1990)

At the Beverly Wilshire, be sure to try out that bathtub and sing your heart out to Prince's "Kiss"! Or if you really want to have your main character moment, step out into the lobby in a red ensemble that's nearly impossible to ignore.

The Chateau Marmont, Somewhere (2010)

If you’re looking for a good venue for your existential crisis, have we got the hotel for you! It worked for Hollywood actor Johnny Marco (Stephen Dorff), who indulges in plenty of alone time, debauchery, and strippers — that is, until his 11-year-old daughter (Elle Fanning) shows up.

The Plaza, Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992)

If you go to the Plaza and don’t order an ice cream sundae (three scoops, unless you’re driving), were you even there? Just keep your stay a secret from your old rivals to avoid an early checkout.

Related: Every Home Alone movie, ranked

The Mandarin Oriental Jnan Rahma Hotel, Sex and the City 2 (2010)

Sex and the City 2 was not without its flaws. The ladies’ hotel in Marrakech (standing in for Abu Dhabi) was not one of them — where they each have their private wings and personal butlers in their all-expenses-paid suite.

The Carlton Cannes Hotel, To Catch a Thief (1955)

This 332-room luxury hotel in Monaco is the perfect place to stay when visiting the French Riviera. Just be sure to lock your safe, and look out for a jewel thief known as "the Cat."

Turtle Bay Resort, Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008)

Unlike Sarah Marshall (Kristen Bell), this Hawaiian retreat is unforgettable. Fully of quirky guests and staff members, the Turtle Bay Resort — and a charming front desk concierge (Mila Kunis) — helped composer Peter Bretter (Jason Segel) get over his ex...and provided him a stage to debut a song from his puppet Dracula musical, A Taste for Love.

The Dolphin, 1408 (2007)

When booking a room at the Dolphin, be sure to ask for a certain one. Just be ready to keep sane under the unpredictable conditions and ghostly visitations that haunt room 1408.

Caesars Palace, The Hangover (2009)

If you’re going to do Vegas for a destination bachelor party, do it right by booking a stay at Caesars Palace. But if you're going to go hard, just don't repeat the Wolf Pack's same mistakes, like losing the groom; accidentally stealing Mike Tyson's tiger; or unintentionally kidnapping a baby.

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