Excelsior Ernst Germany

Excelsior Ernst

The Excelsior Ernst is one of the hotels on our list, which we will strive to research in the near future. It has played a major role in the history of German hospitality and we will supply you with its story, which started in 1863, when this line ap...

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Dom Hotel Germany

Dom Hotel

Head concierge Thomas Madaus is one of the Dom Hotel's most important personalities. Born in Cologne himself he knows all there is to be known about the city's and hotel's history. It is his face that guests first see when entering the hotel and both...

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The Bayerischer Hof was opened in 1841 - on the wishes of King Ludwig I, who wanted a comfortable place for his guests to stay. The Bayerischer Hof...Read More

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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

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

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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