Grand Hotel Europe Russia

Grand Hotel Europe

“There is nothing finer than Nevsky Prospect, at least in Petersburg: for Petersburg, it means everything. What splendour is missing from this most beautiful street of our capital? I know that none of the pale and bureaucratic inhabitants of ...

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Savoy Moscow Russia

Savoy Moscow

In a historic building dating back to the mid-19th century, built by the Salamander Fire Insurance Company, the 5 star Savoy Hotel  opened as a luxury hotel in 1913. It became a symbol of Moscow hospitality and has since hosted world famous cel...

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Hotel National, Moscow Russia

Hotel National, Moscow

Built in 1903 by Russian architect Alexander Ivanov, Hotel National offers stylish comfort and elegant luxury in the heart of Moscow. With golden cupolas and magnificent domes set against contemporary skyscrapers soaring over this jewel of a city, Mo...

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Baltschug Moscow Russia

Baltschug Moscow

On the site of the former Hotel Bucharest, the Hotel Baltschug Kempinski Moscow has been writing its own history for over a decade. The exterior walls, dating back to 1898 and the reign of Tsar Nicholas II, are the only remnants of the original buil...

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Metropol Russia

Metropol

Built between 1899 and 1903, the Metropol emerged as fanciful Art Nouveau monument by architect William Walcot (1874-1943), who had been born in Odessa of a Russian mother and an English father. Walcot later settled in Londn and became the leading pe...

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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

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The 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

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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

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Mount Kenya Safari Club

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

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