Danish architecture firm Bay Arch wants to transform the famous Hollywood Sign into a modern hotel.
The proposed 10 floor hotel would feature 308 rooms, 3 swimming pools, and an observation deck – all hidden behind the letters.
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Stephan
This is a awesome idea…to me it looks like that would have to do the surrounding areas up though.
May 4th, 2010
KKL
that’s not new… Dr Evil did that before (actually i think is Scotty did that)
May 4th, 2010
Chammy
Dr. Evil did do this. fo sure
May 4th, 2010
Rob
Then we can do and Eiffel Tower hotel and a Statue of liberty hotel and maybe a great wall of china hotel. Sorry, I like the idea but build it elsewhere. Somethings are icons by themselves.
May 5th, 2010
Critical Eye
Yeah, not so original… Las Vegas has hotels based on a landmarks on every corner. Also, the real Hollywood sign is only about 45 feet tall… much less than half the height needed for their proposed 10 story hotel. They’d need to tear down the real landmark to make this recreation.
May 5th, 2010
nigel
is there not talk of taking down the original sign anyway as the land ptice in that area is so high and the sign land could be worth a small fortune… could be a rumour…
May 5th, 2010
forumlogic
Could be a solution to the desperate and lonely suicides that site has attracted.
May 5th, 2010
Moburkhardt
your never gonna get that permit!
May 5th, 2010
LISA SILVAN
great idea but dont drink and take a walk or you will go on the last ride of your life!! thats quite a cliff!
May 5th, 2010
bird
it’s still a really cool idea
May 5th, 2010
but-
didn’t Heff already buy the land around the sign to preserve the area?
May 5th, 2010
PHADE
Hey Rob….In Regards To Your Statement
“Then we can do and Eiffel Tower hotel and a Statue of liberty hotel and maybe a great wall of china hotel. Sorry, I like the idea but build it elsewhere. Somethings are icons by themselves.”
The Reason They Are Thinking Of Doing This, It’s Because The Land Where The Hollywood Sign Sits Was Bought: So To Keep The Sign As An “Icon” They’re Thinking Of Converting Into A Hotel Instead Of Just Demolishing It.
May 5th, 2010
Toski
This was actually a REAL proposal… The land where the Hollywood sign is situated, went for sale. I’m not sure of all the details… The thing is that Hugh Hefner bought the place for $ 900 000, preventing from any of these stupid ideas of happening, and saved the day!! hahaha Expect a new episode of Girls of the Playboy Mansion shot on site though!!
May 5th, 2010
MrSatoV
Hooraaay for Hugh! I didn’t know that! That’s awesome!
But… I don’t know if I’d say this really took away from the landmark sign. It basically makes it more than twice as big, but still tries to hide itself behind what would be the new “sign”. Nothing wrong with that. Plus, it is sure to be kept up better than the current sign has been. My biggest concern is what it will do to the natural landscape surrounding it. Maybe a provision protecting that land, as well as the hotel owners having to foot to foot the bill for that protection, including fire prevention (sprinklers?).
May 5th, 2010
Simplicity??
The area behind the sign was up for sale, but a private foundation bought it to prevent development near the sign. The final cost was about $12 million, of which Hef put up $900k.
May 5th, 2010
timmay
i like it alott i think they shuld do it.
May 5th, 2010
dalla
Be so exciting to stay in! Although it looks like you can see it behind the sign when youre looking at the sign =\
May 5th, 2010
anna
cool
May 5th, 2010
ajaz
very nice beauty……………
May 6th, 2010
Karin L.
Love the idea!
May 6th, 2010
Vanessa
what happens when those tornadoes from The Day After Tomorrow come by!? D:
still a nice idea though ^_^
May 7th, 2010
jah
I’m glad the smog was accurately represented in the mock-up. haha
May 9th, 2010
Mia
They should use this concept. I completely support it. I mean, after all, it’s just a sign. They could at least make it a bit more exciting. After all, a white sign is just a boring blank sign. A white sign hotel is more creative. In fact, I think it should be a colorful thing.
Oct 9th, 2014