Look upon the skylight mural and imagine you are far away in another world while you are in the Lillian Hellman corner suite.
Hellman was born in New Orleans in 1905. After attending New York University, she worked at the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) film studio as a script reader. It was while at MGM that she met the mystery writer Dashiell Hammett, author of such classics as The Thin Man and The Maltese Falcon.
American playwright and memoirist, who had a lifelong relationship with the mystery writer Dashiell Hammett. Many of the characters in her works were based on her own family members. Despite writing only 12 plays, Hellman was a leading voice in American theatre.
She became a writer at a time when writers were celebrities and their recklessness was admirable. Like Fitzgerald, Hemingway, Faulkner, and Hammett, Lillian Hellman was a smoker, a drinker, a lover, and a fighter. Hellman maintained a social and political life as large and restless as her talent. While her plays were a constant challenge to injustice, her memoirs were personal accounts of the exciting and turbulent life behind the art.
Lillian Hellman’s movies include: Toys in the Attic: (1963) Based on Hellman’s stage play of the same name, My Mother, My Father, and Me: (1963) Based on Burt Blechman’s novel How Much?, The Children’s Hour (1934) A play about the repercussions of homosexuality accusations, The Little Foxes (1939) A play that was adapted into a movie, Watch on the Rhine (1941) A play that was adapted into a movie, Another Part of the Forest (1947) A play that was adapted into a TV movie, The Autumn Garden (1951) A play, Candide (1956) An adaptation of the play, The Lark (1956) An adaptation of the play, and Montserrat (1950) A play that was adapted into a TV movie. PBS came out with a documentary on Hellman’s Lives of Lillian Hellman’.
ROOM FEATURES:
- King bed
- Private bathroom with neo-angled shower
- Kitchen Area with microwave, sink, and mini fridge
- Original sink and faucets
- Monogrammed bathrobes
- Warm bathrobes available upon request
- Gilchrist and Soames bath amenities
- Hairdryer
- Complimentary high-speed wireless internet throughout the room and common areas
- Flat Screen TV
- Roku
- CD Player
- Ice bucket with 2 wine glasses
- Corkscrew opener
- Iron and ironing board
- Wake-up service
- Daily housekeeping service (Year-Round)
- 24-hour access to complimentary drinks- hot chocolate, hot tea, and coffee
- Access to our public library for our guests only. Check out each book is necessary at the front desk
- Located on the 3rd floor
- Free off-street parking (Sept. 1st- June 20th)
The Spencer Hotel & Spa is the #1 rated Chautauqua, NY hotel on TripAdvisor, and the best place to stay for those visiting to enjoy the Chautauqua Institution’s year-round programming. Imagine hearing your favorite speaker or the symphony play while relaxing in comfortable chairs on our porches overlooking the Amphitheater. Our guests enjoy the perfect location and modern conveniences within a whimsical literary-themed setting that encourages relaxation and renewal, including:
- The only building on campus with a full-service elevator
- The only hotel on campus with central air conditioning
- Central location allowing only our guests the ability to hear everything in the Amphitheater from our porches
- For those who love the lake, our location provides a 1 block walk
- On-site restorative cedar sauna
- 3 Course hot home-cooked breakfast served daily is included in the room
- Use of parlor with fireplace, easy chairs, loveseats, and projector
- 4 stories of porches with tables and chairs for all
You may sit on ANY porch at any time! Your place on the porch is waiting!
Occupancy: This room accommodates 2 people
Bed Sizes: King bed
*Please note, during the Chautauqua Summer Season (last Saturday in June through the last Saturday in August) rooms are rented by the week, from Saturday to Saturday. We are open year-round and welcome 2-nights during the rest of the year.
Full-week stays during the 9-week Chautauqua Season include breakfast every day. The Spencer can also assist guests in arranging travel insurance to cover unforeseen circumstances that may cause a guest to cancel their reservation.
