The history of Hotel Continental sounds like an old-fashioned fairytale about the children of a poor family who, through hard work and sheer talent, created a monument that has existed for over 100 years, and that will be with us for many, many years...
Scandinavian kings, Emperor Wilhelm II and European nobility have choosen Hotel Ullensvang for a holiday. The peaceful village of Lofthus in the heart of Norway's unparalleled Fjord District, Hardanger, has inspired Norwegian authors, painters and c...
The Nobel Peace Prize has been presented in Oslo on December 10 since 1901. Prize winners always stay at the Grand Hotel and the festive banquet in their honor is always held in Speilen.
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
