Chateau Marmont Family Fund

The vehemence and speed of the Covid-19 spread in the US has forced many of us to do the unthinkable.  In this case, the immediate scale-down of the Chateau Marmont operations—protecting the health of both employees and guests, a number of whom remain in residence—to ensure that the hotel survives and lives to see the day when it can again fully provide the safe haven it has for over 90 years.  The drastic and unspeakably painful layoffs required could not be avoided, and the devastating impact on our family is incalculable. Today the Chateau is committing to recall workers as needed and, when possible, by seniority when business returns to normal. I have made a personal contribution to this fund which will be shared equally amongst those who have always been the heart and soul of our community. In addition, we have contributed the Chateau’s entire complex of Cottages to the physicians of Cedars-Sinai Medical Center while they are providing healthcare services at the hospital.

I invite our many friends and guests of long-standing who have enjoyed and benefited from the comforting embrace of the Chateau to join me in assisting those who have so loyally and consistently supported us all. 

André Balazs