This is a clipping of the first visit of the rockers The Rolling Stones, here they are seen registering at the reception of the Hotel Bolívar, but they first arrived to stay at the Hotel Crillón, but they were kicked out of there because they were badly dressed, so they moved to the Hotel Bolívar; calendar indicates January 19, 1969.
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Long-haired (Pelucones) in the Bolívar, Jagger and Richards registering at the hotel in the Plaza San Martín.
Photo: El Comercio.06-03-16
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''THE GRAN HOTEL BOLIVAR WAS opened in 1924 as a place to house dignitaries visiting the Peruvian capital. During the subsequent half-century, it was the hotel of choice in Lima for Hollywood stars, acclaimed authors, and rock legends; then began its slow decline, along with rumors of massive paranormal activity.
Back in its heyday, the Gran Hotel Bolivar was the place to be in Lima. Built by government request on state property and designed by Peruvian architect Rafael Marquina, its initial raison d’être was to serve as a sophisticated base for visiting politicians. Charles de Gaulle, Nixon, Robert Kennedy, and Emperor Akihito were all guests at the Bolivar, which is located on the regal Plaza San Martin six blocks from the Government Palace.
International statesmen weren’t the only famous guests at the Gran Hotel Bolivar: Faulkner, Hemmingway, and Orson Welles roamed the hallways. Ava Gardner danced barefoot in the bar drunk on pisco sours, later to be carried back to her room by a sober John Wayne.
Mick Jagger strutted through the lobby before he and the rest of The Rolling Stones were thrown out for bad behavior, which wasn’t a surprise to anyone. Other music stars, including Julio Iglesias and Santana, were far more restrained.
Despite being declared a national monument in 1972, the glory days of the Gran Hotel Bolivar were starting to fade. Mismanagement, financial follies, and an owner who supposedly fled the country didn’t help matters. As Lima began to modernize, new hotels bearing international brands flooded into the capital, far outpacing the antiquated charms of the Bolivar.
Then there are the ghost stories. Lots of ghost stories. The fifth and sixth floors of the Gran Hotel Bolivar have been closed for more than a decade. According to the hotel, this is simply due to lack of funds, but more fanciful stories tell a tale of spectral activity so intense that the upper floors were simply shut down.
Among many tales that have emanated from the hotel are sightings of a ghostly woman in white walking through the corridors and the ghost of a deceased former employee who never entirely checked out. Another apparition is said to be the ghost of a woman who, years ago, had thrown herself from one of the hotel windows.
All in all, a stay at the Gran Hotel Bolivar is as close as you’ll get to The Shining in Peru (without the skiing), but don’t let that put you off: The now three-star hotel is still full of old-school charm, and the bar at the Bolivar is still well-known for serving the best pisco sours in Peru - as Ava Gardner soon found out.
Know Before You Go
The hotel's stately, balconied rooms start at just $80; even the historic presidential suite is a reasonable $208 per night''.
Half a century ago, around midnight, Mick Jagger and Keith Richards set foot on Peruvian soil for the first time. On January 15, 1969, the members of the Rolling Stones arrived by private flight at Jorge Chávez International Airport. Also, Richards brought his girlfriend at the time, Anita Pallenberg. They were also accompanied by drummer Anthony Foutz.
By Rodrigo Schang
Due to their extravagant way of dressing, of course they did not go unnoticed. The entire airport had set its sights on the English; they were recognized and had to sign autographs for a bit. Thus, they declared to a chronicler of the newspaper El Comercio at that time that they went to Peru to take a vacation. “We will be in Lima for about a week,” said Pallenberg, who served as translator. However, his plan was to also visit Cusco and Lake Titicaca.
The British, inside the airport, said that their song "Satisfaction" was "very funny" and considered the Beatles "their horrible friends". Then they went to the Hotel Crillón, in the center of Lima. They stayed in rooms 16 C and 16 D. However, they did not know what would happen next. The day after arriving in Peru, the members of the Rolling Stones were evicted along with their companions from the hotel. Their bags were placed at the door. According to the manager at the time, he pointed out that the decision was made because of "the unseemly clothing they were wearing when they went down to the dining rooms," along with the bad reputation they already had in their homeland. Consequently, the English had to take refuge in the Hotel Bolívar. There they declared that they could possibly hold a press conference. In turn, they took to the streets to continue with their tourist plan, but their striking way of dressing and the endless calls that the hotel received were decisive for what would happen the next day.
On the morning of January 17, the luggage of Richards, Jagger and company was once again placed outside the hotel. After a while they are forced to leave the place. The members of the band responded “in a bad way”, according to El Comercio. Likewise, the same reporter for the outlet asserted: "Both Mike and Keith were "even rude" with the employee who corresponds to this decision of the hotel management."
In less than 2 days they had already been kicked out of two hotels, so their label, Capitol Records, began looking again for another accommodation. There was a lot of concern about the problems that the members of the band had while they were in Peru; they had been evicted from the two most important hotels in the country.
Happy Ending
Finally, to the relief of many, Mick Jagger and Keith Richards (along with their companions) landed at the Playa Hermosa hotel, located in the Ancón resort. There they met the members of the Peruvian rock band "The Mad's". And this is how the first time the Rolling Stones set foot on Peruvian soil is told.
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