There’s nothing quite like the transportive power of a truly great movie; one that immerses you in the world of its characters, taking you out of yourself in the process. These films may last only a couple of hours, but the unforgettable ones stay with us far longer. They subtly or significantly shift something and leave an imprint on the psyche.
The good news? You can keep the magic going long after the credits. From a Casablanca hideaway that channels Art Deco intrigue to a Tokyo high-rise with bona fide cinematic pedigree, these five stays let you step into the frame.
If you loved Casablanca, stay at Hôtel Le Doge, Casablanca
Released in 1942 and directed by Michael Curtiz, Casablanca fused wartime jeopardy with aching romance, securing its place in the American cinema canon. Glamorous yet sombre, cynical yet hopeful, it is a love story forged by its moment and still resonant today.
If the film’s smoky tension and bittersweet romance still echo, Hôtel Le Doge makes a fitting real-world companion. In the heart of Casablanca’s celebrated Art Deco quarter, this Relais & Châteaux hideaway feels like a period reverie: intimate salons, era-evoking detail, a hush that invites confidences. You won’t find Rick at the piano - most of the movie was shot on studio sets - but the atmosphere is unmistakable and the sense of place is strong.
If you loved Pretty Woman, stay at The Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel
Some addresses are inseparable from a storyline. Since Julia Roberts and Richard Gere first traded glances in Garry Marshall’s 1990 romcom, the Beverly Wilshire has been stitched into Hollywood memory as the real-life stage for Pretty Woman’s Cinderella arc.
The Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel, isn’t just a nod to Pretty Woman - it’s the film’s chief setting. Grand portico, marble lobby, sweep of Wilshire meeting Rodeo Drive: the hotel carries that on-screen lore into real life, even if many interiors were rebuilt on soundstages. Today it leans into the legacy with a “Pretty Woman for a Day” experience that folds in a splashy suite, personal styling on Rodeo Drive and a spoiling dinner for two. Add a couples’ spa treatment and a glass of something cold, and it becomes glossy Hollywood myth-making delivered with Four Seasons polish.
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If you loved Home Alone 2, stay at The Plaza, New York
Few films bottle New York’s festive fizz quite like Home Alone 2: Lost in New York - released in 1992 and directed by Chris Columbus - and The Plaza doesn’t just cameo, it co-stars.
Kevin checks into the Fifth Avenue grand dame on the corner of Central Park South, weaving through that instantly recognisable lobby for some of the film’s most quoted moments. The Plaza’s ground-floor interiors - including the Fifth Avenue vestibules, Lobby and the Palm Court - are designated New York City interior landmarks, which is precisely why those marble corridors feel so indelible on screen.
Today, the hotel leans into the nostalgia with a “Home Alone: Fun in New York” package that starts with a four-hour private limousine ride to film locations around the city. Back at the hotel, you can channel Kevin with a hot cheese pizza and an over-the-top ice-cream sundae (sixteen scoops with toppings!) delivered to your room. It’s grand by default at The Plaza, yet it’s the frisson of recognition in the lobby and along those corridors that makes the stay feel gloriously cinematic.
If you loved Lost in Translation, stay at Park Hyatt Tokyo
Some hotels gain a second life on screen. Park Hyatt Tokyo is one of them. Sofia Coppola’s film turned the New York Bar and Grill, high on the 52nd floor, into a whole mood: all glassy skyline and late-night introspection.
The property is in the midst of a major refurbishment, with a December 2025 reopening slated, and has pledged to preserve the venues that fans hold dear, including that storied bar and its panoramic stage over Shinjuku. When it returns, expect the same cinematic feeling with refreshed rooms and public spaces.
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If you loved The Grand Budapest Hotel, stay at Hotel Imperial, Vienna
The Grand Budapest Hotel might be a fantasy, yet you can find its spirit in Vienna.
Hotel Imperial began life as a 19th-century palais and still moves with aristocratic grace. Chandeliers, marble staircases and liveried doormen keep the pageantry intact while its status as a five-star Luxury Collection hotel ensures service that is crisp and considered. Take tea in a silk-panelled salon, then return to a suite that feels curated rather than merely decorated. It's easy to imagine M. Gustave sweeping past with a perfectly folded pocket square and a knowing smile.
Roll credits… and check in
What binds these hotels isn’t just luxury. It’s the way each hotel anchors a story you already love and invites you to inhabit it.
In Casablanca, you chase a feeling rather than a filming location. In Beverly Hills and at The Plaza, you retrace steps you’ve watched a dozen times. In Tokyo, you return to a view that defines a film’s mood. In Vienna, Wes Anderson's quirky confection plays out inside the kind of European grand hotel that inspired a modern classic.
Pack well, keep your eyes open and let the scene unfold. Popcorn is optional. The sense of déjà vu is guaranteed.
Contact your personal travel manager today or enquire online to start planning your own silver screen experience.
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