Legends like Dalí and Pablo Picasso passed much of their lives sleeping in hotels, leaving behind fantastic anecdotes and mini masterpieces. WWD compiles a list of places to stay linked to the world's most famous artists.

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.

A second home to Dalí, Le Meurice, has served as a lively hub for tourists and creatives alike since it opened in 1835. One of the most famous links to the art world was Pablo Picasso and Olga Khokhlova’s 1918 wedding reception held in the Salon Pompadour. Present-day designer Philippe Starck is credited with the modern update of the hotel’s aesthetic and his daughter Ara painted a large ceiling tapestry for the restaurant. Among the masterpieces in its halls, the hotel features “The Kiss” (Le Baiser), a six-foot-tall contemporary sculpture by artist Zoulikha Bouabdellah.

A low-key haven for artists during and after the Second World War, La Colombe d’Or is brimming with artistic artifacts from artists like Pablo Picasso and Marc Chagall.

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