Le Royal
In 1923/24, the construction of a 55-room hotel in Phnom Penh was proposed. Architect Ernest Hébrard, who was largely responsible for creating modern Phnom Penh, had his very own ideas about its construction A visionary planner, h...
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Grand Hotel Royal (Corinthia Budapest)
The man with the sign ‘Grand Hotel Royal’ awaits me on the platform at Keleti railway station. He takes my bags and me to the hotel. The doorman opens the car. Arrived – home. The chief concierge greets from the concierge box, the r...
Royal Hotel, Copenhagen
It is no surprise to find the first design hotel in the world in Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark. Denmark is the land of designs and architects, and Arne Jacobsen was one of the greatest of them all. Between 1956 and 1960, advised by the hotel'...
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Le Royal
In 1923/24, the construction of a 55-room hotel in Phnom Penh was proposed. Architect Ernest Hébrard, who was largely responsible for...Read More
Frankfurter Hof
Whenever I am in Frankfurt, I have always been seeking a chat with head concierge. Later I find myself sitting on the terrace in the charming...Read More
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
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)
Since decades “The Oriental”, as it is affectionately known by travellers from all over the globe, leads the lists of most...Read More