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French Lick — East of the Mississippi: The first hotel was built on this site in 1845 by Dr. William Bowles as a health resort to take advantage of the natural sulphur springs and mineral water. The original hotel burned down in 1897 but was rebuilt on a grander scale by Thomas Taggart, the mayor of Indianapolis (and later a U.S. Senator).
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We have little choice, but sometimes our roving correspondent visits not-select members of our esteemed organisation, and before we can say a thing, he has done it.
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Adrian Mourby visited the city of the World Expo 2015, only to spend all his time at the Grand Hotel sipping Martinis. Can we continue to support such a man? We can.
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Pinar Kartal Timer of the iconic Istanbul Pera Palace Hotel has accompanied the hotel through its historic renovation. At the breakfast table we talk about other things,
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He travels the world, visits the hospitality palaces of our globe, lives at luxurious hotels, surrounded by famous names of legendary travelers. And then, Adrian Mourby came to stay at THE PIER HOTEL, HARWICH.
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The liveried staff prepared by calmly removing the brass handrail in case a riot ensued. This is a hotel that has seen a lot of history and gives the impression of floating serenely above it all.
The current grandeur of the Grande Bretagne owes much to the current owners, the Laskar
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The Lakeside Inn, listed on the National Historic Register, is the oldest continuously operating hotel in Florida. It was first built as a ten-room two-story wooden structure called the Alexander House by John Alexander, Annie Donnelly and her husband John P. Donnelly and Colonel John A. McDonald.
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He is the doyen of Swiss Hospitality and became certainly one of the longest serving hotel general managers of the world. From 31. December 1969 until 2012 he was at the Baur au Lac, since 1982 he served as the general manager: Michel Rey at the Baur au Lac (opened in 1844) in Zurich, Switzerland.
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A pianist will come and play in your suite, just for you. It sounds good in practice but does it work in theory? Our contributing editor investigates ...
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To say that the Baur au Lac is an institution is a bit like saying Elizabeth II is a queen, finds A. Mourby.
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There is no hotel in Paris with a history as long as that of Le Meurice — finds A. Mourby
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Raymond Flower – a man of great inspiration – the grand raconteur of hotel- and history-telling, is dead.
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
