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On 6 January 1923 Somerset Maugham arrived in Bangkok by train from Chiang Mai and booked a room at The Oriental: ‘I was in Bangkok. It is impossible to consider these populous modern cities of the East without ... more


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BUD: Grand Hotel Royal

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One Picture Is Worth Ten Thousand Words*

Oscar Wilde's (left) homosexual affair with Lord Alfred ‘Bosie’ Douglas, ... The adage "A picture is worth a thousand… [more]

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The Best 13 for 2013

The hotlist for 2013 is out. 13 books you must read about famous hotels.  [more]

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Frankfurter Hof – the new book

Since 1876 the Frankfurter Hof ranks among the most famous hotels in the world. Its façade is a reminiscence of glorious… [more]

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Metropole Hanoi - finding the truth

After having successfully completed historic research for Raffles in Singapore, The Peninsula in Hong Kong, The Oriental in Bangkok,… [more]

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Mena House - A Destination Experience

One of the four legendary hotels of Egypt - a destination guide of a very special kind; from Suez Canal and Aida to Pyramids and… [more]

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The return of Joan Baez

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Around the World in 80 Hotels

So many hotels, so many stories. Sometimes hotels immortalise people, sometimes it is the other way round.
The English… [more]

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Reid’s Hotel, Madeira: Could I bring my bush pigs with me?

Researching the history of famous hotels is hard work. The more welcome is the occasional finding of true gems in past correspondence.… [more]

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César Ritz (1)

Cesar Ritz, born in the Swiss village of Niederwald on 23 February 1850. He began his hotel career at the age… [more]

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Breakfast with Michael Shepherd

Securing the Olympic Games in London was based on a commitment from the organisers and government for a lasting legacy. This is… [more]

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Britannia (1897)

The list of famous guests at this Trondheim (Norway) legendary hotel is truly impressive, including writer…more

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