Few hotels are more synonymous with Tinseltown lore than the Hollywood Roosevelt, the classic boutique hotel located in the heart of—you guessed it—Hollywood, California. And, like so many Hollywood icons, the Roosevelt isn’t afraid of reinventing itself in the form of a recent transformation to its two beloved penthouse suites, The Gable and Lombard Penthouse and The Johnny Grant Apartment. In July, Glamour had the privilege of exploring the Gable and Lombard Penthouse, as we photographed one of our 2024 Women of the Year honorees, actor Sydney Sweeney, throughout the revamped space.
As you might infer, the three-level, 3,200 square-foot penthouse suite is named after Hollywood Golden-Age legends Clark Gable and Carole Lombard, who resided at the hotel during the 1930s. The suite—which offers unmatched panoramic views of Hollywood and its surrounding area—was recently redesigned by Los Angeles-based Kevin Klein Design to maximize the common spaces and create a comfortable, infinitely inviting atmosphere that combines sleek, contemporary furnishings and vintage accents that exemplify old Hollywood.
Michelle Watt
For our Women of the Year shoot with Sydney Sweeney, photographed by Michelle Watt, we took full advantage of the penthouse’s many spaces, including the instantly-iconic moss green velvet sofas, the red leather sunken seating area, the stylish marble powder room, and the soaring 20-foot vaulted ceiling. Sweeney, 27, had a blast jumping on the sofas, posing by the expansive windows, and playing with reflection in the mirrored bathroom.
The Hollywood Roosevelt, named after former U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt, has a storied L.A. history, having hosted the inaugural Academy Awards in 1929 and—and during the course of 95 years—has welcomed icons from Marilyn Monroe who resided there to Prince and Lady Gaga (fun fact: the Gable and Lombard Penthouse was featured in 2018’s A Star Is Born starring Gaga and Bradley Cooper).
