AT CHATEAU MARMONT WITH CHRIS BLACK

An empty Chateau Marmont is both extraordinary and surreal.

The infamous hotel on Sunset Boulevard usually is quite a scene. The sun-soaked garden is bustling with producer types, wannabes, musicians, rich guys, scammers, actors, and tourists sipping on martinis and truffle fries.

On a recent stay, it was the total opposite. I parked my car in the garage myself, didn’t see another soul at the pool in the middle of the afternoon, sent emails from a deserted lobby, and had tacos from across the street because room service wasn’t offered. It felt like we had the place all to ourselves.

All photos and text by Chris Black @donetodeathprojects