"I still get the chills thinking of who walked here," says Beverly Hills Hotel ambassador Svend Peterson. "Elizabeth Taylor, Marilyn, all of them," he continued.

Peterson is just as much of a Los Angeles legend as the hotel itself. The one-time pool manager turned hotel ambassador,has been working at the hotel for fifty-one years.

"Svend is the thread -- the silk thread -- leading back to another time at the Pink Palace, the days of Old Hollywood," says Travel and Leisure . "Those days are over; they are not coming back. Until you run into Svend," the magazine continues .

In the video above, Svend Peterson sat down with "You've Got" on AOL On to talk about the Beverly Hills Hotel's famous 100-year history and to celebrate the legacy that is sure to continue.

In honor of the centenarian, browse the Beverly Hills Hotel's memorable history below:

Many images are courtesy of the upcoming book, "The Beverly Hills Hotel and Bungalows - The First 100 Years" by Robert S. Anderson.