Hollywood sign may be turned into a luxury hotel
A UNIQUE project is hoping to turn the iconic Hollywood sign into a luxury hotel with spectacular views.
A UNIQUE project is hoping to turn the iconic Hollywood sign into a luxury hotel with spectacular views.
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The proposal by Danish architect firm Bay Arch aims to preserve the image of the Hollywood sign and make use of its unique location.
It invites travellers to stay in one of the letters of the iconic signs and enjoy amazing views of Los Angeles.
The sign will be more than double its current size at a height of 105 feet (32 metres), and there will be 308 rooms divided into 10 floors plus an observation deck.
It will also include various amenities such as a movie theatre, pool area, restaurants, a conference room, a museum.
Each room will have a different theme showing the history of Hollywood, and in a special touch the sign will be illuminated at night.
“What I'm trying with this project is to highlight an unused resource in LA - a resource which can generate a nice revenue to the city and maybe even the state of California,” architect Christian Bay – Jorgensen, owner of Bay Arch, said.
“I hope that people will see the proposal as a future of the Hollywood sign… The transformation of the sign will create a public spot there isn't seen somewhere else in LA.”
He is aiming to gather a team of investors, developers, hotel operators, designers and engineers to take the proposal to the next step.
It will then be presented to the mayor of Los Angeles and the governor of California.
However the idea has been dismissed by some, including the President of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce Leron Gubler, as “too far fetched”.
The battle to save the sign from developers has raged recently, with Playboy founder Hugh Hefner topping up the funds to save the sign from developers last week.
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