8 Hotels You Don't Think You Know But You Do (If You've Seen These Classic Movies)

— -- intro: Charm, good looks, charisma, style, and a little something-something you can’t quite put your finger on...the best hotels are blessed with exactly the same qualities as movie stars. So much of the action on screen these days is shot on studio lots, green screened, or created via digital visual effects, which makes witnessing the tangible presence of real-life hotels in the movies so special -- at least to us. Now, you may never become a Natalie Portman or a Tom Cruise but that doesn’t mean to say you can’t make life imitate art with a stay at one of the many famous (and infamous) hotels to have blessed the big screen.

quicklist: 1title: 1. Corinthia Hotel, Budapesttext: One of a collection of buildings that inspired Wes Anderson’s fictional "Grand Budapest Hotel," the very real Corinthia Hotel in Budapest bears a striking resemblance to the movie’s eponymous star. Located near many of Budapest’s historical and cultural sights, the hotel is a stunning neoclassical giant, featuring beautiful classic rooms with marble bathrooms. We can neither confirm nor deny whether a Lobby Boy named "Zero" is currently in the hotel’s employ. media: 37756627

quicklist: 2title: 2. Stanley Hotel, Coloradotext: Is it the stunning views of the Rocky Mountains, the classically decorated rooms, or the on-site steakhouse and whiskey bar that cause people to flock from all over the world to the famous Stanley Hotel in Stanley Hotel? Well, all of the above, but there’s also the fact that it doubled as the chilling Overlook Hotel in Stanley Kubrick’s 1980 psychological horror "The Shining." Embracing its infamy, the Stanley Hotel hosts evening ghost tours, employs its own in-house psychic and loops the movie 24/7 on select TVs. In fact, the only reason not to visit is in case you end up staying “Forever...and ever...and ever.” media: 37756843

quicklist: 3title: 3. The Headland Hotel, Cornwalltext: Built in 1900 and perched on a cliff overlooking the ocean, the stunning Headland Hotel in Cornwall is one of England’s most recognizable hotels. Guests have graced the ballroom dance floor and enjoyed the elegant rooms of the Victorian hotel for over 100 years and yet its biggest claim to fame is playing host to a gathering of crones in Roald Dahl’s "The Witches." If you book a stay at the Cornish beachside hotel, chances are you won’t stumble onto a witch convention led by Anjelica Huston, although we can’t make any promises. media: 37756892

quicklist: 4title: 4. Hotel Raphael, Paristext: A swanky, immaculately presented luxury hotel one block from the Arc de Triomphe, Hotel Raphael didn’t need to spruce itself up for its part in the Wes Anderson short, "Hotel Chevalier." Its stunning rooftop terrace, with views overlooking the Eiffel Tower, provided the backdrop for the heart-wrenching breakup scene between the equally stunning actors, Jason Schwartzman and Natalie Portman. A stay here is probably the chicest way to enter oneself into the world of Wes.media: 37757009