Llao Llao Argentina

Llao Llao

We have landed at the Western border of Argentina. The connection between Europe and Bariloche is closer than you might believe. Austrian-German cooking reigns the region, and the place looks like an Alpine village with chalets and little houses, any...

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Plaza Argentina

Plaza

Currently closed for renovation: Inaugurated in 1909, Buenos Aires' Marriott Plaza Hotel, a landmark in the city, has hosted royalty and dignitaries since 1909 and combines tradition, prestige and excellence. The Plaza Hotel was one of the first...

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Alvear Palace Argentina

Alvear Palace

The Alvear Palace sparkles with its grandiloquent architecture- the cathedral-like lobby and a dining room modeled after the Hall of Mirrors at Versailles. It is one of the finest hotels in Buenos Aires. Located in the heart of the Recoleta, the most...

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Le Royal

Le Royal

In 1923/24, the construction of a 55-room hotel in Phnom Penh was proposed. Architect Ernest Hébrard, who was largely responsible for...Read More

Frankfurter Hof

Frankfurter Hof

Whenever I am in Frankfurt, I have always been seeking a chat with head concierge. Later I find myself sitting on the terrace in the charming...Read More

Baur, former Savoy Baur en Ville, today Mandarin Oriental Savoy Zurich

Baur, former Savoy Baur en Ville, today Mandarin Oriental Savoy Zurich

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

Raffles Hotel

Raffles Hotel

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

Oriental Hotel (Mandarin Oriental Bangkok)

Oriental Hotel (Mandarin Oriental Bangkok)

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