"The rooms on the northeastern corner of the Ambos Mundos Hotel in Havana look out, to the north, over the old cathedral, the entrance to the harbor, and to the sea, and to the east to the Casablanca peninsula, the roofs of all houses in between and ...
"Opened in 1930 at a time when Cuba was a prime travel destination for wealthy Americans, the Hotel Nacional has some stories to tell. It has welcomed Winston Churchill, Nat King Cole, Frank Sinatra, Ernest Hemingway, Ava Gardner as well as prominent...
With its magnificent neoclassical façade, The Inglaterra is one of the oldest hotels in Havana and indeed is considered so valuable to the heritage of Cuba that it has been declared a national monument. The décor of the interior recreat...
Zurich can take great pride in having had such a farsighted entrepreneur, who managed to leave the world two of its most famous hotels. His name was...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