The Peninsula Beverly Hills is a luxury hotel at the intersection of Wilshire and Santa Monica Boulevard. The hotel is part of the The Peninsula Hotels, who are owned by Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels. The Peninsula Beverly Hills was the second Peninsula branded hotel to open in the United States, with The Peninsula New York opening three years beforehand in 1988. In 2012 the hotel won the AAA Five Diamond Award for the 19th year in a row while the Belvedere restaurant won it for the 17th consecutive year. At the moment the Belvedere is the only restaurant in Los Angeles that has been awarded the prize. When the hotel first opened in 1991 it was the first luxury hotel to open in Beverly Hills in 20 years.

Location
As the hotel is located in the centre of Beverly Hills, it is very close to public amenities such as Beverly Gardens Park, Westfield Century City and the Los Angeles Country Club. The nearby shopping street Rodeo Drive is located within a five minute distance.The hotel is about a 35-minute drive from Los Angeles' main airport, Los Angeles International.

Features
The hotel underwent a renovation in 2011 with all of the rooms being refurbished. There is also a 4,600 sqft (430 m2) spa at The Peninsula. Located next to the Spa is a Fitness Center and a 60 feet (18 m). pool surrounded by 12 cabanas.As well as the Belvedere, the hotel has two other restaurants, the Living Room and the Roof Garden. There is also a separate bar called The Club Bar.

Famous events
In February 1994, Anna Nicole Smith overdosed on prescription medication drugs here and was rushed to hospital.
In April 1994, Courtney Love was staying here when she was taken to hospital after an allergic reaction to prescription medication, and later arrested on suspicion of possession of a controlled substance and drug-related paraphernalia, but no charges were filed.
In January 2002, American singer Carly Simon recorded her 25th album, Christmas Is Almost Here, in her room at the hotel.
Author E. Lynn Harris died at the hotel in July 2009.

The hotel has been featured in a number of TV series such as Bette and Family Law.