First Responders Get Star Treatment at Chateau Marmont

Chateau Marmont is no stranger to Hollywood luminaries — just days ago, the place was hopping with A-listers partying before the Golden Globes — but now the iconic Sunset Boulevard hotspot is welcoming some truly awe-inspiring superstars: L.A. firefighters. On Jan. 11, the hotel announced on Instagram that it would offer Lafd and Lacfd first responders two free nights at the Chateau’s private cottages, 600- to 700-square-feet poolside suites that usually start at $1,165 a night. The complimentary stays also were extended to grips, camera operators and other below-the-line guild workers who’ve been displaced by the fires (a display, perhaps, of the Chateau’s new union friendliness after its protracted labor struggles in 2022). “Given what’s been going on, I felt it was the right thing to do,” owner André Balazs tells Rambling Reporter. Not surprisingly, the response has been overwhelming; within 45 minutes of the announcement,...