History Tour of the Alexandria Hotel Ballrooms

Step into film history with an exclusive tour of the legendary Alexandria Hotel in downtown Los Angeles.

Opened in 1906, the Alexandria was the first five-star hotel in Los Angeles. By the 1910s, it had become the “Plymouth Rock” for East Coast film industry elites migrating west. U.S. Presidents Taft and Wilson walked its halls, Charlie Chaplin and Mary Pickford charmed its guests, and its ballrooms pulsed with the city's high society until 1921.

But during the Great Depression, the hotel’s fortunes declined sharply. Its once-glamorous history was lost, distorted, or forgotten...until now.

Join Alexandria Hotel historian Craig Owens for a private, one-of-a-kind history tour of the Alexandria’s grand ballrooms and historic lobby. See where Rudolph Valentino danced and Paul Whiteman played. Learn hidden anecdotes uncovered through Craig’s meticulous research.

Tour Includes Access To:

• The former main lobby
• Two historic ballrooms
• The Valentino Suite, now an exclusive VIP venue

Please Note: This is a history only tour. No paranormal content will be included.

ABOUT CRAIG OWENS:

Craig Owens is a Los Angeles-based photographer, historian, and location expert. He currently serves as a historical researcher and investigator on the television series Haunted Discoveries and Haunted Discoveries: Family Spirits.

His book Haunted by History Vol. 1: Separating the Facts and Myths of Eight Historic Hotels and Inns in Southern California earned a starred review from Publishers Weekly and was named one of the top books of 2020 by the Eric Hoffer Awards. He is also considered a leading historian on the Alexandria Hotel.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• Tour will start promptly at 6:00 PM at the former Down and Out bar location on the corner of Fifth and Spring Streets. Doors will be locked.
• No refunds or exchanges.
• Wear comfortable shoes as you will be standing for the majority of the event.

For questions and further information, please contact Craig at jcraigowens@gmail.com.