The Mandarin is the Hong Kong part of the Mandarin Oriental Group, one of the most successful luxury hotel groups of contemporary histroy. In 1963, the hotel was situated right at the harbour front, but land reclamation had it moved to the bac...
As a historian you have to distinguish between facts and legendary myth. Little was recorded about the Pera Palace's opening year. Facts were veiled by legends. In its early years it was operated by the Compagnie Internationale des Wagons ...
At the end of Princess Street presides the Queen of Edinburgh, the 'Caley'. Lush green gardens offer a walk in the park to museums, shops and the old castle district on the hill. After checking-in at the Waldorf Astoria Edinbur...
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
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
