"Heaven still exists," said Henri de Montherlant after a visit to the Hotel St. George, as the El-Djazair was formerly known. Overlooking the busy bay of Algiers and founded on the site of a former Spanish Moorish palace, the hotel has known some s...
Josephine Baker stayed there, Jean Gabin and Jean-Pierre Aumont. This is certainly a very uncommon hotel, and we love it for the role it played under several, very different circumstances. Allow us to share different experiences: 'I was fascinate...
Johannes Baur, born in Austria in 1795, was a visionary entrepreneur who profoundly shaped Zurich’s hospitality industry. In 1837, at the age...Read More
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
Since decades “The Oriental”, as it is affectionately known by travellers from all over the globe, leads the lists of most...Read More
In 1952, a group of wealthy individuals including Donald Deskey, the fabled designer (among his works the Radio City Music Hall); Harvey Firestone,...Read More
You don your safari gear during the day, but you always dress for dinner. Because Mount Kenya Safari Club Nanyuki is an exclusive retreat. High on...Read More
