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YOUR NEXT ADVENTURE A HIT PARADE HOTEL

- JENNY COAD

Why not check in to a hotel where pop stars have partied, drawn inspiratio­n and sometimes even slept? PEACEFUL AMSTERDAM

JOHN LENNON and Yoko Ono famously stayed in bed during their 1969 honeymoon to promote world peace. The ‘bed-in’ (above) took place in the Amsterdam Hilton Hotel and features in The Beatles’ 17th UK number one, The Ballad Of John And Yoko.

INSIDER TIP: Treat yourself to the John and Yoko Suite, where the actual bed-in took place.

DETAILS: Rooms at the Hilton from €229 (£205). John and Yoko Suite from €999 (£893), hilton.com

IBIZA’S CLUB TROPICANA

THE pool at Pikes Ibiza was the setting for Wham!’s iconic Club Tropicana video while, in 1987, the hotel was the venue for Freddie Mercury’s legendary 41st birthday party.

INSIDER TIP: The newly revamped bar and dance space, Freddie’s, hosts top DJs.

DETAILS: Double rooms from £199, pikesibiza.com

SUNSET IN HOLLYWOOD

THE starry Sunset Marquis opened in West Hollywood in 1963 and became a retreat for musicians. Neil Diamond played by the pool to pay off his tab, and Bob Marley And The Wailers checked in.

INSIDER TIP: The NightBird Recording Studios, whose clients include Bob Dylan and Justin Timberlake, is below the hotel.

DETAILS: Junior suites from around $ 375 (£ 284) a night, sunset

marquis.com. Flights to LA from £459 return, britishair­ways.com

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