Movie fans may experience déjà vu upon entering the lobby of the Regina in Paris, the Park Hyatt in Tokyo or the Bellagio in Las Vegas, which have all provided shooting locations for iconic films, whether contemporary or classic.

The hotels below, which have all had their moment of glory on the silver screen, offer luxury accommodations as well as a chance to walk in the footsteps of the stars.

 

Park Hyatt Tokyo 

Sofia Coppola chose the Park Hyatt in Tokyo as the setting of her first feature-length film, Lost in Translation, released in 2003. The film featured Bill Murray and Scarlett Johansson lounging in the rooms and bar of the luxury five-star hotel, which occupies 14 storeys atop a 235-metre high rise.

 

Chateau Marmont

Seven years later, Coppola filmed Somewhere at the iconic Chateau Marmont hotel in Los Angeles. Since opening its doors in 1929, this hotel has become a Hollywood legend, known as a haven for actors behaving badly.

 

Grand Hôtel Cabourg

Several scenes from Anne Fontaine's Coco Before Chanel (2009) were filmed in this historic hotel in Normandy, a frequent haunt of French literary legend Marcel Proust. A room in the Grand Hôtel Cabourg was even renovated especially for the needs of the film. French actress Audrey Tautou portrayed the legendary French designer in the film, lounging in the luxurious seaside hotel, where all of the 70 rooms feature a view of the ocean or the lush gardens of the estate.

 

The Bellagio

Among the most famous hotels in Las Vegas, the Bellagio is particularly well known for its fountains, which come to life every day with spectacular light, water and music shows lasting between 15 and 30 minutes. The extravagance of the hotel has attracted more than one filmmaker, providing a setting that embodies the over-the-top spirit of Las Vegas. Ocean's Eleven (2002) and The Hangover (2009) are just a few of the movies that have contributed to the Bellagio's reputation as one of Sin City's most iconic establishments.

 

Hotel Giraffe

In the first film adaptation of the HBO show Sex and the City, when Carrie Bradshaw pays a visit to the love of her life, Mr. Big, she is actually stepping into the Hotel Giraffe on Park Avenue. Director Michael Patrick King chose a room in this contemporary and refined hotel as the set of Mr. Big's apartment.

 

Fontainebleau Miami Beach

In Brian de Palma's classic gangster film Scarface (1983), Al Pacino lives it up at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach hotel in Florida, lounging at its poolside tiki bar. With its 1,500 rooms, the hotel also served as the backdrop for several scenes of The Bodyguard (1992), starring Whitney Houston and Kevin Costner. The Fontainebleau was built in 1954 by Morris Lapidus, an architect who contributed to the iconic resort-style associated with Miami since the late 20th century.

 

Grandhotel Pupp

When James Bond, played by Daniel Craig, checks into Montenegro's Hotel Splendide in Casino Royal (2006), he is actually at the Grandhotel Pupp, in the Czech Republic. The 18th-century hotel, located in the resort town of Karlovy Vary, includes rooms decorated in both traditional and contemporary styles.

 

Beverly Wilshire

In the late 1980s, Julia Roberts and Richard Gere played one of cinema's most memorable couples in Pretty Woman. The film takes place in Los Angeles, for the most part within the Beverly Wilshire, a Four Seasons hotel just off of Rodeo Drive. Several scenes were filmed in the hotel's penthouse suite, with its incredible view over the city. 

 

Taj Lake Palace

Occupying an 18th-century white marble mansion, the Taj Lake Palace served as the set of several scenes from the 1983 Bond film Octopussy. The monumental hotel is located at the center of Lake Pichola, in Udaipur, India, and is said to offer splendid sunset views over the water. Several famous guests have stayed here, including Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt and Nicole Kidman.

 

Hotel Regina

Luc Besson chose this four-star Parisian hotel as a shooting location for his iconic thriller Nikita (1990), while American filmmaker Doug Liman set up here to film The Bourne Identity (2002). Visitors can retrace Matt Damon's steps in the role of Jason Bourne through this hotel, built in 1900 for the World Expo, as well as across the Pont des Arts, the Quai des Tournelles, and several other locations in the French capital. Since then, the Regina has also appeared in French director Jean-Paul Salomé's Female Agents (2008) as well as in Stephen Frears' 2009 film Chéri, starring Michelle Pfeiffer.

 

 

Photos: Four Seasons, Hyatt, MGM Bellagio, Taj Lake Palace, Universal Pictures, Gary Minnaert and AFP/Jacques Demarthon