The barber who comes to Chateau Marmont

Modeled loosely on a Loire Valley castle, the Chateau has stood above the Sunset Strip since 1929. Guests choose between rooms in the main building and garden cottages and bungalows hidden below. Its long association with actors, musicians and writers is part of Hollywood lore.

The hotel values privacy and keeps a low public profile, so guests often prefer grooming done quietly in their cottage or suite. A suite becomes a private barbershop for the length of the appointment, then simply a suite again, with nothing left behind but a sharper reflection.

Private. Convenient. Always on time.

Ben's background reads like a working biography of the craft: a teenage start, cosmetology school, four barbershops of his own, then television sets, music videos and world tours. He is licensed in barbering and cosmetology in multiple states and cuts every hair type. Expect fades blended without a visible line, tapers that grow out cleanly, line-ups drawn with a steady hand and beards shaped to the jaw. Straight hair, waves, curls and locs all get the same attention.

The address, 8221 Sunset Blvd, puts Chateau Marmont near Sunset Tower Hotel, The Comedy Store and Laurel Canyon Boulevard. Whether the plan is dinner, a premiere or an early flight, Ben can time the appointment around it, here or anywhere in West Hollywood, Hollywood Hills, Hollywood and Beverly Grove.

There is one way to book and it is fast: a call or a text to 608-201-7717. He is available 24/7, including holidays. Haircuts start at $150, the standard daytime rate is $300, and travel distance and time of day set the final number.