Pikes Hotel: The Legend
He added a gym – which he says no one ever used - a tennis court, the now-iconic swimming pool with a sunken bar that he spent 3 months digging with a pickaxe, and a new bedroom for himself whenever he had a new wife or girlfriend who refused to sleep in the same room as his previous lovers.“Grace Jones remembers Tony fondly: ‘He did have an enormous penis and I was happy to take care of it’”
The infamous mural greeting guests as they leave. Photo: Courtesy of Pikes Hotel
The resplendent hillside setting of the Pikes Hotel. Photo: Courtesy of the Pikes Hotel
Tony playing tennis with Freddie Mercury. Photo: Courtesy of Matt Trollope
Tony with his sometime-partner, Grace Jones. Photo: Courtesy of Matt Trollope
The elaborate entrance to Room 26 at the Pikes. Photo: Courtesy of the Pikes Hotel
One of the luxurious residences at the Pikes Hotel. Photo: Courtesy of the Pikes Hotel
Mark Ronson DJing at the Pikes Hotel. Photo: Courtesy of the Pikes Hotel
The Pikes' 'Rave Yard', with commemorations to Howard Marks, Freddie Mercury, and George Michael. Photo: Courtesy of the Pikes Hotel
DJ Harvey, playing during one of his Monday residencies. Photo: Courtesy of the Pikes Hotel
One of the more eyecatching tchotchkes at the Pikes' cocktail bar. Photo: Courtesy of the Pikes Hotel
Pikes Hotel: The Location
The dining room of the Pikes' in-house restaurant, Room 39 at Pikes. Photo: Courtesy of the Pikes Hotel