From 1914 to today, the Plaza right in front of the railway station (airport express) has gone through a change of names, witnessed a devastating fire in its neighbourhood and welcomed various noble international visitors. Its location in the heart o...
It is no surprise to find the first design hotel in the world in Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark. Denmark is the land of designs and architects, and Arne Jacobsen was one of the greatest of them all. Between 1956 and 1960, advised by the hotel'...
What's in a name? Copenhagen's most famous and oldest hotel d'Angleterre is named after its origins as the Danish capital's English Club way back in the late eighteenth century. The Angleterre started life as a restaurant in 1755 and was transformed...
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
