Robert McHugh speaks to John Scanlon, general manager of The Beverly Hills Hotel, long celebrated as the ultimate beacon of Hollywood glamour. Opened in 1912, before Beverly Hills was even an official city, the hotel was designated the first historic landmark in Beverly Hills a century later. In my current role as the general manager of The Beverly Hills Hotel and Bungalows, I have a multifaceted job. The staff and managers make the hotel what it is and has become, and without them, there would be no Beverly Hills Hotel. The Beverly Hills Hotel is an iconic hotel and a bucket-list hotel for many people.