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Laura Fanecco took over the Grand Hotel Excelsior on the Lido in 2014 and is the first woman to manage this gracious institution
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The Randolph was built in 1866 and is one of those hotels - like Chateau Frontenac in Quebec and Gstaad's Palace - that is as much a symbol of the city it serves as a hotel.
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The Hoshi Ryokan in Komatsu is shortlisted to become a new member of THE MOST FAMOUS HOTELS IN THE WORLD. It is certainly old enough.
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Adrian Mourby travelled to Rome and landed in history. In search for a decent 'albergo', two books of The Most Famous Hotels library came to aid.
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The Balmoral Hotel looks like a Gothic Castle perched above Norloch, the swampy ground beneath Edinburgh castle that once acted as its moat - and eventually became Waverley Station.
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AccorHotels and Fairmont Raffles Hotels International merger will combine their assets and together represent 43,000 rooms in 115 hotels around the world.
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Adrian Mourby is falling in love with the opportunity to sleep at the station. At some point we have to get him out of the gutter.
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You can tell a lot about a hotel from its staircase. Some dominate the foyer as if attempting to emulate a palazzo or perhaps the Opera Garnier in Paris, ...
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War doesn't stop at the hotel's entrance. Here are a few stories of an ongoing dilemma.
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India's most famous hotel also witnessed India's most important historical events. Among them: Independence. SEVP and General manager Vijay Wanchoo remembers.
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We have come across an interesting experience concerning culture shocks. One of the long serving general managers of the Mena House Hotel in Cairo, Rajiv Kaul, had personally arranged for the last fittings of the fancy Montgomery Suite.
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
