Bel Air USA

Bel Air

Nestled in the canyons of Los Angeles, Hotel Bel-Air has been a hideaway for world travelers for more than 50 years. The hotel, opened in 1946, is surrounded by 12 acres of lush gardens and soaring trees. Intimate shaded courtyards, gurgling fountai...

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The Biltmore, Los Angeles USA

The Biltmore, Los Angeles

Touted as the “Host of the Coast,” the Biltmore was the place to see and be seen for Los Angeles high society from the very beginning. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science held its founding banquet in the Crystal Ballroom on M...

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Bayerischer Hof

Bayerischer Hof

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

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

Half Moon

Half Moon

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