Star Spotting at the Beverly Hills Hotel The Beverly Hills Hotel, shown here in 1995, just turned 100 and remains the heart of moviedom's schmoozing scene in part because of its history. Elizabeth Taylor honeymooned with six of her eight husbands in the bungalows. The pool alone is as close to sacred ground as it gets in show business. It's where Raquel Welch was discovered, where Esther Williams swam every morning (a permanent guest pass was written into her MGM contract) and where the Beatles once took an after-hours dip.