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Managing the Imperial Hotel, Vienna, between 1958 until today:
The Imperial Vienna had suffered from the occupation of Austria in post World War 2. Until 1955, the city was occupied by the allied forces of France, America, England and Russia. The Imperial was under Russian control. Although the Soviets treated the hotel with respect and necessary care, the hotel had to undergo extensive renovations in 1956 to regain its status as a world class hotel.
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For a Viennese hotel it is almost a tradition to have its own cake. The most famous one is the Sacher Torte, but the Hotel Imperial with its own cake is most successful, too.
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The Making of our book Vier Jahreszeiten Hamburg: The small Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten was opened in 1897 by Friedrich and Thekla Haerlin. In the beginning it had only 11 rooms, today it has 156 rooms and suites.
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General Manager of Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten in Hamburg-fame is an internationale hospitality expert.
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At the Westin Chosun and Chosun beach Hotels, Irishman Ciaran Kelly created O'Kims Irish Pub. Ciaran Kelly remembers: "We also created a story (fabricated) about the great John O’Kim ...
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Appointed General Manager of The Peninsula Hong Kong in 1994, took on additional regional responsibility in 1999, and culminated his appointment as chief operating officer of The Peninsula Hotels, in April 2004.
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Why buy a new editon of a book you already have? Here are a few good answers!
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