Founded by hotelier Gerardo Kraft in 1925-1927 (opening year), the Excelsior in Florence is one of the great hotels of Italy. Neighboring the famous Ponte Vecchio, Uffizi Gallery and Pitti Palace, todays Westin Excelsior, Florence combines contempora...
Opened as a hotel in 1960, the Grand Hotel Villa Medici is located in the center of Florence near the Arno River, the Opera Theatre, the most important sights and only 500 metre away from the Florence Central Station S. Maria Novella. One of the arc...
The magnificent Ball Room A perfect network of overnight sleeper trains connects major Central European cities with Florence. When my train pulled into Florence station, the first rays of the sun created this stunning silho...
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
