IF walls could talk, those from the legendary Los Angeles hotel Chateau Marmont would have some of the most salacious stories of all time. The infamous Hollywood haunt gained a reputation for debauchery during the Thirties and little has changed in the subsequent decades . This week, Bianca Censori - wife of the rapper Ye, formerly Kanye West - caused outrage when she wore a skimpy outfit while dining at the hotel’s high-end restaurant.
She flouted the ‘business casual’ dress code in favour of a barely-there black bra that just about covered her nipples and high-cut short-shorts. Controversy is nothing new for Chateau Marmont, which has played host to everything from wild drugs parties to scandalous affairs and, sadly, a fatal overdose. Harry Cohn, founder of Columbia Pictures, even rented a suite there for his stars to have affairs away from prying eyes, insisting: “If you must get into trouble, go to the Marmont.
” READ MORE FROM FEATURES Those to have taken advantage included sex-symbols Jean Harlow, who indulged in affairs while honeymooning there and Grace Kelly, who got frisky with her married High Noon co-star Gary Cooper. In later years, scores more would use the $1,000-a-night hotel for flings - including Kate Moss and Johnny Depp , who reportedly romped in each of the venue’s 63 rooms. Rock stars have hosted drug-fuelled parties, others held orgies and some - including Irish actor Richard Harris - managed to get booted out.
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