A Letter to the House of Taylor on Ties to Dorchester Properties
he Elizabeth Taylor Estate’s recent decision to collaborate with the Dorchester Collection on two of its hotel suites, one named the Elizabeth Taylor Harlequin Suite at the Dorchester in London and the other named the Elizabeth Taylor Bungalow 5 at the Beverly Hills Hotel here in the Los Angeles area.I fully recognize the appeal of partnering with the Beverly Hills Hotel and the Dorchester.
They are two of the world’s preeminent and most prestigious hotel destinations. I know Elizabeth was a frequent guest at both properties, as was my family, by the way.
Going back almost 80 years, the Masons — my grandparents, my parents, and I — were loyal patrons of both hotels and considered many of their staff part of our family.
But in the last eight years, things have changed. Your decision to collaborate with them is disturbing for multiple reasons.
