Celebrations! 21 years ago, in 1986, we founded THE MOST FAMOUS HOTELS IN THE WORLD. We searched the globe for hotels, creating an unique list of all Famous Hotels around the world. From there we started to record the saga of this select group of hotels in a series of books. Today we have researched the history of most of the hotels listed and we have published over 30 books, their titles including popular names such as The Oriental in Bangkok, Hong Kong’s Peninsula, the Imperial in Vienna, Savoy in London, Raffles Singapore, the Grand Hotel in Rome or the Ritz in Madrid, to name but a few. We are proud to be called in when quality research matters.
On this site you find all Select Member HOTELS, you can buy all our BOOKS, you can become a member of the club of the FRIENDS, search for related material in ARCHIVES and excercise your right to Suggest A New Hotel to the jury.
In our new online shop we present all our fine books, from The Imperial New Delhi to a brand new edition of our Oriental Bangkok book and our latest work, the splendid Grand Hotel Royal Budapest. All in classic cloth and in leather. Of course you can buy all our other books, too! In the good old fashion by faxing us your order or (new) online (we accept all major credit cards and paypal).
Have a pleasant journey.
Andreas Augustin, President
Our Mission
Frequently Given Answers
What is “The Most Famous Hotels in the World”?
There are hotels of outstanding historic significance in the world. Since 1986 we professionally research the history of these hotels.
How do you select famous hotels?
People from all over the world tell us about them. We find them. Sometimes they are reopened after years of neglect. We present them to our independent jury. They finally select the hotels, each of which can call itself a “Select Member of The Most Famous Hotels in the World”. All select hotels can be found under ‘HOTELS’.
Has the “Famous Hotels” listing created a new historical awareness in our industry?
Since 1986, the picture has changed dramtically! The presentation of the history of a hotel has been recognised as a sustainable asset and a competitive advantage. Well researched history has become one of the most valuable tools of sales and marketing. Books and related material have created a new means of identification. A well researched and verified history is one of the corner pillars of a successful marketing strategy.
How do you make your historical research?
“The Most Famous Hotels in the World” is specialized in the global historic research and production of fine books about this subject. The team is taking care of this field since 1986, having researched and written the histories of many notable establishments. The archives of the organisation in Vienna hold files of all hotels of note.
Production of books - How does this work?
We are invited by one of the most famous hotels in the world to undertake a complete research of its history. The result is an elegant, individual book. Since 1986, each book becomes part of a library called “The Most Famous Hotels in the World”.
How does the hotel benefit from the books?
Each hotel has its own book about its past and current history. These books have become a very unique PR and sales tool. The leather bound editions, for example, are - needless to say - also a prestigious VIP give-away. This income secures the financial support of the organisation “The Most Famous Hotels in the World”.
What are The Friends of The Most Famous Hotels in the World?
A respectable number of admirers of famous, traditional hotels. We receive their applications by postcards from our books and of course here over the web. Please visit our page ‘FRIENDS’.