Wikipedia:
Although built in a Spanish-Moorish style of architecture, it derived its name not from Islam but from stage and screen actress Alla Nazimova, its original owner. Originally known as The Garden of Alla, it was a single mansion at 8080 Sunset Boulevard, built in 1919. It became notorious for the wild parties allegedly held there by the openly lesbian Nazimova.
It may not have derived its name from Islam, but the matchbooks didn't go out of the way to dispel the impression.
The bellboys probably had a game going in the lobby: pick the guest most likely to walk up to the door and say "open sesame!" like he was the first to ever think of that.
Demolished in 1959.

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