Pacific Palisades fires cause Beverly Hills Hotel to ‘overflow with millionaires’ as stars like Reese Witherspoon may lose their homes

The fires in the very affluent Pacific Palisades neighborhood has caused people to literally run for their lives.

Over 30,000 people have been evacuated, often leaving with just their small pets and the shirts on their backs.

And DailyMail.com has learned that many of the super wealthy have flowed into the luxury hotels in nearby Beverly Hills that charge $700 a night so they can be comfortable.

Several top hotels like the Beverly Hills Hotel, The Four Seasons Beverly Hills, the Peninsula Hotel and the Waldorf Astoria are all sold out.

A source told DailyMail.com they scrambled to get high class accommodations.

‘I evacuated early and called the Hilton immediately. They had like 2 rooms left. I feel lucky I could get in,’ said Lisa Ann, a longtime Palisades resident. 

Selena Gomez at The Beverly Hills Hotel on December 4 in Beverly Hills; she does not own a home in the fire zone

‘They sold out so fast, as soon as people started smelling smoke they went on hotels.com.’

She also said the hotel is packed to the gills.

‘There are people everywhere, hauling in their Gucci luggage and animals, dogs and cats too, I saw a parrot in a cage. It’s a madhouse.’

And the bar is full.

‘The stress is super high, I mean what else are you going to do? People are ordering vodka on the rocks hold the soda. I saw a woman crying while on her phone, mascara everywhere.’

She also went across the street to the Peninsula for a late snack.

‘The bar is packed with millionaires asking for information, they are searching the Citizen app and freaking out.

‘Someone was already looking at a new home on Realtor.com, said they are leaving for Utah or Oregon. Everyone is shook. They want out of California.’

Reese Witherspoon has a home in the fire zone. It is not know if she had to evacuate

Sharon Stone arrives for the 82nd annual Golden Globe Awards ceremony at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills on January 5

The Peninsula Hotel in Beverly Hills is packed

And the dress code is different.

‘No one is dressed up, gone are the Louboutins and LVs. it’s all t-shirts and jeans and tennis shoes.’ 

Many of the famous people that live in the PP neighborhood are Ben Affleck, Jennifer Garner, Kate Hudson, Reese Witherspoon and Tom Hanks.

Spencer Pratt of The Hills lost the home he shares with Heidi Montag.