June 1, 2026, marked Marilyn Monroe’s 100th birthday. Her life made her a star, but her untimely death made her a legend. And almost 64 years later she is still an enigma.

From the first time she walked through the Ambassador Hotel's doors to sign a modeling contract in 1945, hotels became her classroom, her stage, and often her home. We’re looking back at the way her presence—sensual, glamorous, endearing, at times even shy—forever marked the hotel lobbies she walked through.

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