The Georgian Hotel

HISTORY OF SANTA MONICA'S FIRST LADY Some stories start with a bang, a shout, a crashing of waves. Others begin quietly. And some simply pick up where others left off. This is a story that starts with the dream of Mrs. Rosamond Borde, renowned California hotelier, and ends with…well, that’s getting ahead of ourselves. Let’s start where this story begins. The roaring 1920s and early 1930s marked the beginning of the golden age of hospitality in California, and Los Angeles became the go-to destination for those seeking the new, the exciting, and the distinctly different. Inspired by the zeitgeist and determined to make her mark on the California coastline, Mrs. Borde commissioned celebrated architect of the time, Mr. M. Eugene Durfee, to design a hotel of grand proportions, dramatic in appearance but with a cozy, intimate feel — the ultimate in a stylish hideaway destination for the rich, the famous, and the discerning.