The Hotel Majestic is one of the very special historic hotels of Barcelona that lives its history, while having safely arrived in today's present. Opened in 1918, it was home to famous authors like Federico Garcia Lorca, Antonio Machado and ...
The Ritz Madrid is one of the classic elegant European grand hotels. It welcomes us with all the luxruy of a bygone time, elegant and refined, yet state-of-the-art und in fact very contemporary. From the preface of our book on the Ritz: "...
At the front of the Plaza, facing the old Consistorial, the Fonda Inglaterra (Inn) was established in 1857. This was a first rate establishment, which made all sevillians feel proud. The local press at the time reported how the city finally had lodg...
In 1912, the Palace opened only two years after the Hotel Ritz on the other side of the squre had opened its doors. The Palace was always the more democratic hotel, while the Ritz was reserved for Royals and Noblemen. This has changed, of course, an...
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
