From ‘The Shining’ to ‘The Plaza’: 20 Iconic Movie Hotels You Can Stay At

Have you ever watched a movie and found yourself completely distracted by the hotel the characters were staying in? It happens more often than you might think. Fans flock to the real-world locations of their favorite films all the time, whether it’s tracing Kevin McCallister’s footsteps through New York or braving the allegedly haunted halls that inspired "The Shining."

The best part? You don’t need a Hollywood budget to book a room at most of these spots. For this list, we tracked down famous hotels from film and television history that actually exist, noting their original build dates and iconic on-screen appearances. Click through to see where you can spend the night in a slice of cinematic history.

When it comes to famous New York real estate, The Plaza sits right at the top of the list. Holding down a prime corner of Central Park South since 1907, the hotel has been a symbol of extreme wealth and luxury for over a century. Aside from providing a home away from home for Kevin McCallister in "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York," it has famously popped up in everything from "Sleepless in Seattle" to "The Great Gatsby."

• Movie: "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York" (1992) and "Sleepless in Seattle" (1993)
• Location: 768 5th Ave, New York, NY 10019
• Opened/Built: October 1, 1907

Originally opened as the Stevens Hotel in 1927, this massive property holds a fascinating piece of cinematic trivia. While "Home Alone 2" famously takes place at the Plaza Hotel in New York, the wildly expensive suite Kevin McCallister rents was actually a set built inside the Hilton Chicago. Its grand ballrooms and classic architecture have also set the stage for intense scenes in "The Fugitive" and "Road to Perdition."

• Movies: "My Best Friend’s Wedding" (1997), "Road to Perdition" (2002), "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York" (1992), and "The Fugitive" (1993)
• Location: 720 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60605
• Opened/Built: May 2, 1927

The Peabody is a Memphis institution, famous well beyond its on-screen appearances for the live ducks that march through the lobby to the fountain every single day. The original structure opened its doors back in 1869, though the current grand building was erected in 1925. Hollywood came knocking for major '90s legal thrillers like "The Firm" and "The Client," using the hotel's timeless Southern elegance to frame some of their best scenes.

• Movies: "The Firm" (1993), "A Face in the Crowd" (1957), "Soul Men" (2008), and "The Client" (1994)
• Location: 149 Union Ave, Memphis, TN 38103
• Opened/Built: 1869 (demolished and rebuilt at its current location in 1925)

With Salem’s centuries of spooky history, it’s no surprise the Hawthorne Hotel has plenty of ghost stories attached to its name. Opened in the mid-1920s, the stately brick building sits right next to the Salem Common and has hosted over a million guests, including the cast of "Bewitched" when they filmed their famous Salem episodes in 1970. Decades later, Jennifer Lawrence walked these same halls while shooting the David O. Russell film "Joy."

• Movie/TV Show: "Joy" (2015) and "Bewitched: The Salem Saga" (1970)
• Location: 18 Washington Square W, Salem, MA 01970
• Opened/Built: July 23, 1925

Tucked away in a massive state park near Tallahassee, this historic lodge feels completely frozen in time. Built in 1937 by wealthy financier Edward Ball, the property is surrounded by some of the deepest freshwater springs in the world. Those incredibly clear waters made it the perfect shooting location for classic mid-century underwater adventures, most notably giving a home to the famous monster in "The Creature from the Black Lagoon."

• Movies: "Tarzan’s Secret Treasure" (1941), "The Creature from the Black Lagoon" (1954), "Around the World Under the Sea" (1966), and "Joe Panther" (1976)
• Location: 550 Wakulla Park Dr, Wakulla Springs, FL 32327
• Opened/Built: 1937

If you're looking for the exact hotel where Stanley Kubrick filmed "The Shining," you won't find it here. However, this massive colonial revival hotel in the Rockies is where a young Stephen King spent a snowy night in Room 217, giving him the direct inspiration to write the original novel. Beyond its horror legacy, the property also played a major role in the classic comedy "Dumb and Dumber" as the exterior of the swanky Danbury Hotel.

• Movie: "The Shining" (1997 Miniseries) and "Dumb and Dumber" (1994)
• Location: 333 E Wonderview Ave, Estes Park, CO 80517
• Opened/Built: July 4, 1909

While Stephen King got his inspiration in Colorado, the imposing exterior shots of the Overlook Hotel in Kubrick's "The Shining" were actually filmed right here at the Timberline Lodge in Oregon. Constructed during the Great Depression by the Works Progress Administration, the lodge sits at a heavy elevation on the south side of Mount Hood. (If you're wondering about the rest of the movie, most interior scenes were filmed on a soundstage in England, while the opening helicopter shots belong to Glacier National Park in Montana).

• Movie: "The Shining" (1980)
• Location: 27500 E Timberline Road, Government Camp, OR 97028
• Opened/Built: 1938

Savannah is known for its beautiful historic district, and this hotel sits right in the thick of it overlooking the Savannah River. The building originally opened in 1817 as a massive facility for storing and grading cotton before being completely converted into a hotel decades later. Its classic Southern architecture and cobblestone surroundings have made it a favorite backdrop for films, including the 1989 Civil War epic "Glory" and the live-action remake of "Lady & the Tramp."

• Movies: "The Gingerbread Man" (1998), "The Do-Over" (2016), "Glory" (1989), and "Lady & the Tramp" (2019)
• Location: 124 E Bay St, Savannah, GA 31401
• Opened/Built: 1817

Taking a trip to this resort feels like stepping onto a period piece movie set, mainly because motor vehicles are strictly banned on Mackinac Island. Guests arrive by horse-drawn carriage to find a massive, spectacular Victorian building that boasts the longest front porch in the world. Its preserved 19th-century aesthetic made it the absolute perfect filming location for the 1980 time-travel romance "Somewhere in Time" starring Christopher Reeve and Jane Seymour.

• Movie: "Somewhere in Time" (1980)
• Location: 286 Grand Ave, Mackinac Island, MI 49757
• Opened/Built: 1887

Sitting high up on Nob Hill, this luxury hotel has survived earthquakes, fires, and over a century of massive changes in San Francisco. It officially opened in 1907 right after the historic quake and quickly established itself as a cornerstone of the city’s high society. On screen, its opulent lobby and towering exterior have appeared in everything from Alfred Hitchcock's masterpiece "Vertigo" to the Marvel blockbuster "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings."

• Movies: "Vertigo" (1958), "The Towering Inferno" (1974), "Alexander’s Ragtime Band" (1938), and "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings" (2021)
• Location: 950 Mason St, San Francisco, CA 94108
• Opened/Built: April 18, 1907

Boston's Back Bay neighborhood is home to this luxurious property, which has been serving high-profile guests and politicians since 1912. Designed by the same architect behind New York's Plaza Hotel, it features incredible gilded ceilings and crystal chandeliers that practically demand to be filmed. You can spot the hotel’s opulent interiors in a variety of beloved movies, including "The Boondock Saints," "American Hustle," and Greta Gerwig’s "Little Women."

• Movies: "The Boondock Saints" (1999), "Bride Wars" (2009), "American Hustle" (2013), and "Little Women" (2019)
• Location: 138 St James Ave, Boston, MA 02116
• Opened/Built: 1912

If you’ve ever watched a movie set at a lush Hawaiian resort and wished you were there, there’s a good chance you were looking at this North Shore property. Originally opening in 1972 and recently rebranded as a Ritz-Carlton, the resort sits on hundreds of acres of pristine oceanfront. It’s perhaps best known as the central setting for the hit comedy "Forgetting Sarah Marshall," where the hotel practically serves as a main character.

• Movie: "Forgetting Sarah Marshall" (2008), "Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked" (2011), and "Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle" (2017)
• Location: 57-091 Kamehameha Hwy, Kahuku, HI 96731
• Opened/Built: May 1972

This spectacular Czech resort is by far the oldest on our list, tracing its origins all the way back to a modest hall built in 1701. Over the centuries, it evolved into a sprawling luxury complex known for hosting European elites and massive film festivals. Movie fans will instantly recognize it as the exterior stand-in for the "Hotel Splendide" from Daniel Craig's debut as James Bond in the 2006 hit "Casino Royale."

• Movie: "Last Holiday" (2006) and "Casino Royale" (2006)
• Location: Mírové náměstí 2, Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic
• Opened/Built: 1701

Few hotels are as woven into pop culture and Las Vegas lore as Caesars Palace. Opening its doors in 1966, the Roman-themed mega-resort set the standard for over-the-top Vegas luxury on the Strip. While it has hosted countless films and legendary boxing matches over the decades, it cemented itself for a whole new generation as the starting point for the disastrous bachelor party in "The Hangover" (2009) and its third installment.

• Movies: "Hells Angels on Wheels" (1967), "Dreamgirls" (2006), "Ocean's Eleven" (2001), "The Hangover" (2009), and "The Hangover Part III" (2013)
• Location: 3570 S Las Vegas Blvd, Paradise, NV 89109
• Opened/Built: August 5, 1966

Located in the heart of the French Quarter, the Hotel Monteleone is a New Orleans landmark famous for its slowly rotating Carousel Bar. It has been family-owned and operated since it first opened its doors in 1886, surviving hurricanes, Prohibition, and changing eras of the city. Its distinctly Southern charm and gothic flair have made it an excellent backdrop for movies like "Double Jeopardy" and the hit comedy "Girls Trip."

• Movies: "Double Jeopardy" (1999), "Glory Road" (2006), and "Girls Trip" (2017)
• Location: 214 Royal St, New Orleans, LA 70130
• Opened/Built: 1886

With its stark white walls and iconic red-shingled roofing, "The Del" is arguably the most recognizable piece of architecture on the San Diego coast. Opened in 1888, the massive wooden Victorian beach resort is a National Historic Landmark that has hosted presidents, royalty, and Hollywood legends. It achieved permanent cinematic immortality when it served as the sunny Florida resort in the classic 1959 Marilyn Monroe comedy "Some Like It Hot."

• Movie: "Some Like It Hot" (1959)
• Location: 1500 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA 92118
• Opened/Built: February 19, 1888

Tucked away in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, this rustic lodge is the real-world stand-in for the fictional Kellerman's Resort. While the original wooden hotel on the property dated back to 1851, the impressive stone lodge you see today was built in 1936. Visitors still flock here every summer to recreate the magic of "Dirty Dancing," exploring the same stone cabins and dining halls where Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey filmed.

• Movie: "Dirty Dancing" (1987)
• Location: 115 Hotel Cir, Pembroke, VA 24136
• Opened/Built: 1851 (original hotel), 1936 (current stone lodge)

You only need to glance at the skyline of Singapore to spot the awe-inspiring architecture of Marina Bay Sands. Opened in 2010, the massive property consists of three towering hotel structures connected by a boat-shaped sky terrace boasting the world's largest elevated infinity pool. It was beautifully showcased as a symbol of modern opulence in the 2018 hit "Crazy Rich Asians."

• Movie: "Crazy Rich Asians" (2018)
• Location: 10 Bayfront Ave, Singapore 018956
• Opened/Built: 2010

Occupying the top floors of a towering skyscraper in Shinjuku, the Park Hyatt Tokyo offers some of the most breathtaking views in the city. Opening in the summer of 1994, the hotel immediately set a new standard for quiet, elevated luxury away from the chaos of the streets below. It is universally recognized as the primary setting for Sofia Coppola's "Lost in Translation," perfectly capturing the isolating but beautiful feeling of being a stranger in a gorgeous city.

• Movie: "Lost in Translation" (2003)
• Location: 2, 3 Chome-7-1 Nishishinjuku, Shinjuku City, Tokyo 163-1055, Japan
• Opened/Built: July 1994

The Hotel Chelsea is less of a traditional luxury stay and more of a gritty, legendary institution of New York's bohemian culture. Built in 1884, its walls have housed countless rock stars, writers, and artists who helped shape the 20th century. Naturally, its uniquely moody aesthetic and deep artistic roots have attracted filmmakers for decades, prominently featuring in cult classics like "9 1/2 Weeks" and "Chelsea Girls."

• Movie: "Chelsea Girls" (1966), "9 1/2 Weeks" (1986), and "The Interpreter" (2005)
• Location: 222 W 23 St, New York, NY 10011
• Opened/Built: 1884