How to Stay in a Famous Hotel Room

Have you ever wondered about all of the people who have stayed in your hotel room before you? Have you ever wondered if any of those people have been celebrities or famous politicians? Askmen.com did a special article about the top ten famous hotel rooms--both the historical and the creepy! Here's the list of all ten, and how to try to make reservations at each of them.

1. Queen Elizabeth Hotel-Montreal, Canada
Rooms 1738, 1740, 1742 AKA The John Lennon and Yoko Ono Suite

This is where John Lennon & Yoko Ono stayed in bed for one week in 1969 to protest the Vietnam War and where Lennon and Ono recorded “Give Peace a Chance.”

Can reserve online at http://www.fairmont.com/

2{{PERIOD}} L'Hotel--Paris, France
Room 16

Where Oscar Wilde stayed the last few days before his death.

Can reserve online at https://reservations.synxis.com/LBE/rez.aspx?Hotel=15405&Chain=5301&locale=en-G

3{{PERIOD}} Highland Gardens Hotel (formerly Landmark Hotel)--Hollywood, California
Room 105

Where Janis Joplin overdosed and died.

Can reserve online at https://www142.ssldomain.com/snlink/reservation/hghotel/reservations.htm

4{{PERIOD}} The Mayflower--Washington, D.C.
Room 776

Where Franklin Roosevelt stayed before his inauguration. This hotel is also where Elliot Spitzer's “Client 9's” had secret meetings.

Can reserve online at http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/wassh-renaissance-mayflower-hotel/

5. The Stanley Hotel--Estes Park, Colorado
Room 217

Where Stephen King came up with the idea for “The Shining.”

Can reserve online at http://www.stanleyhotel.com/

6{{PERIOD}} Stamford Plaza (formerly The Ritz-Carlton)--Sydney, Australia
Room 524

Where INXS lead singer Michael Hutchence hung himself.

Can reserve online at http://www.stamford.com.au/

7{{PERIOD}} Mark Twain Hotel--San Francisco, California
Room 203

Where Billie Holiday stayed when her room was raided and she was arrested for possession of narcotics.

Can reserve online at http://www.hotelmarktwain.com

8{{PERIOD}} Kempinski Hotel Adlon, Berlin, Germany
Presidential Suite Brandenburg Gate

Where Michael Jackson had his crazy PR stint and held his baby out the window.

Can reserve online at https://secure.kempinski.com/****/KIBER2/en/index.htm

9{{PERIOD}} Savoy--London, England
Monet Suite

Where acclaimed artist Claude Monet painted over 70 canvasses.

Can reserve online at http://www.fairmont.com

10. Mena House Oberoi Hotel, Cairo, Egypt
The Churchill Suite

Where Sir Winston Churchill stayed during World War II and The Cairo Conference.

Can reserve online at http://www.oberoihotels.com/