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USA Chicago | Ambassador East hotel: a colourful sample of classic hospitality advertising for one of the most popular restaurants in the world: the Pump Room 

grand hotel rome

ITALY, Rome  |  The Grand Hotel Rome shortly after its opening in 1894. A brainchild of hotel-genius César Ritz it .... more 

 

Amazing Tales of the East —2021: The Oriental Bangkok - The Amazing Tale of Thailands most Famous Hotel

2021: Cambodia — A Tale of Two Hotels: Raffles Le Royal and Grand Hotel d'Angkor

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Trafalgar - beating heart of England Adrian Mourby

Trafalgar - beating heart of England

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If you want to know where the beating heart of England can be found, then Trafalgar Square is a good place to start. It has always seemed odd to me that, despite its pole position in the national psyche, Trafalgar Square is almost entirely devoid of hotels. Maybe I assign too much importance to hotels but I believe they are the crowning glory of any city piazza.

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Built in less than two years: the New Waldorf Astoria Andreas Augustin

Built in less than two years: the New Waldorf Astoria

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The Waldorf Astoria New York is a member of The Most Famous Hotels in the World since the very first hour of our organisation in 1986. There was no doubt for the two of us that we will enjoy our partnership.

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TRAILER - GRAND HOTEL METROPOLE - 2021 Andreas Augustin

TRAILER - GRAND HOTEL METROPOLE - 2021

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Here it is -- the long awaited trailer for the new documentary by Andreas Augustin: THE AMAZING TALE OF THE FABULOUS HOTEL METROPOLE - THE SOFITEL LEGEND OF HANOI

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CALENDAR HOTELS Andreas Augustin

CALENDAR HOTELS

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HAVEN’T HEARD THAT EXPRESSION BEFORE? A calendar building always plays with calendar related numbers: 2 for day and night, 4 for the seasons, 7 for days, 12 for months, 52 rooms e.g. per floor for weeks and – you guessed it right – 365 rooms, or windows.

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The Gentleman in the Parlour Andreas Augustin

The Gentleman in the Parlour

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During his 1922/23 travels through Asia, Somerset Maugham worked on his new book at the Grand Hotel Metropole, Hanoi.

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The nit-picker, a bean counter Andreas Augustin

The nit-picker, a bean counter

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Carl Baedeker, the „Erbsenzähler“, was the first professional German travel guide author. His descriptions were so accurate that he earned himself the nickname „Erbsenzähler“ (nit-picker / bean counter)

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Say Good Bye to starred Hotel Restaurants Andreas Augustin

Say Good Bye to starred Hotel Restaurants

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Spurred by the recent crisis the cost-intensive luxury 2-3-starred hotel restaurants will become a thing of the past.  The hotels are saying goodbye to the great gastronomy, a trend that began a decade ago.

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Bond of Brothers — the First Asian Hotel Chain PERSONALITIES

Bond of Brothers — the First Asian Hotel Chain

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Arriving from Armenia, settling on the island of Penang, the Sarkies created the first Asian hotel chain — The Story of A Family

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The Driskill - Austin’s oldest operating hotel Stan Turkel

The Driskill - Austin’s oldest operating hotel

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The Driskill, a Romanesque-style building completed in 1886, is the oldest operating hotel in Austin, Texas. In 1934, a young Texas congressional aide named Lyndon B. Johnson met Claudia Alta Taylor for their first date: a breakfast at the Driskill Dining Room. He was so enamored that he proposed marriage that very day. He and Lady Bird continued to have a strong relationship with the hotel, even watching election returns for his vice presidential and presidential campaigns. And today guests can stay in a room named after him.

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Theresa - the Waldorf Astoria of Harlem Stan Turkel

Theresa - the Waldorf Astoria of Harlem

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In 1960, Fidel Castro arrived in New York City for the 15th session of the United Nations General Assembly. He first checked into the Shelburne Hotel at Lexington Avenue. When the Shelburne demanded $10,000 for alleged damage that included cooking chickens in their rooms, the Castro entourage moved to the Hotel Theresa in Harlem.

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Astor, John Jacob IV Andreas Augustin

Astor, John Jacob IV

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With the launch of the latest edition of our book St. Regis (Grand Hotel) Rome we have a look at the legendary man behind this name. Colonel John Jacob Astor IV was born in Rhinebeck, New York on July 13th, 1864, the son of William Astor and great-grandson of John Jacob Astor, the German immigrant who made himself the richest man in America by investing in fur trading and real estate.

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Historic Hotel Names Andreas Augustin

Historic Hotel Names

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This growing log explains the origins of names of hotels, frequently used in history. We are constantly expanding this list and you are invited to share your knowledge.

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The Mandarin Oriental Bangkok

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Since decades “The Oriental”, as it is affectionately known by travellers from all over the globe, leads the lists of all...Read More

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The historic building (top, slide to the right): The "new" Raffles main building in 1899. It opened on 18 November 1899, featuring the all new...Read More

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In 1923/24, the construction of a 55-room hotel in Phnom Penh was proposed, with Ernest Hébrard as architect. A visionary planner, he was in...Read More

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The Galle Face Hotel was established in 1864, five years before the Suez Canal came into operation. A journey through the Suez Canal was a...Read More

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