Creatives are famous for extended hotel stays. Throughout history, some were commissioned to enhance the interiors with their signature flair while others bartered their artwork for breaks on daily rates and others simply just thrived off the scene.

Artists like Salvador Dalí were notorious for making hotels their homes. So much so, the Spanish Surrealist famously wrote a check to the St. Regis New York City with a small drawing for his extended stay and advised the staff to hang on to it, for the value of his doodle would be worth more than his bill.

Here, a look at some of the landmark hotels made famous by the art world’s most notable names.

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Le Meurice, Paris

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