October 2007:
Welcome www.famoushotels.org:
DOCUMENTATIONS:
Famous guests at famous hotels leave behind an enduring legacy.
Salvador Dali (1904-1989) at Le Meurice (Paris) and St Regis in New York
Whenever Dali was in town the lobbies of the St Regis or the Hotel Meurice would be full of anonymous-looking businessmen with attache cases and absorbed expressions. More…
Somerset Maugham at The Oriental
British author Somerset Maugham arrived at The Oriental in Bangkok for the first time in 1923. He almost died there. More…
History of Travel:
Best stories from Famous Hotels:
Here’s a guest comment entry we all understand: ‘I have noticed that the comment “24 hour room service” on your in-room menu seems to refer to the length of time that it takes for the club sandwich to arrive.’ More…
There is more, much more, in our archives on http://www.famoushotels.org
Yours sincerely
Andreas Augustin
