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On 1 September 2010 two momentous things happened in Istanbul. The Venice Simplon Orient Express arrived for its annual visit and the same day the Pera Palace Hotel reopened its doors.
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The legendary La Mamounia has garnered a number of prizes since its spectacular reopening in 2009, but now it’s launching its own award, the Literary Prize of La Mamounia.
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In seventeeth-century Amsterdam yellow bricks were used to indicate private land, discovers Adrian Mourby.
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The Grand Hotel Europe in St Petersburg has been at the centre of life in the old Russian capital since it was constructed in its current form in 1875. But recent researches have uncovered a famous episode in Russian history that took place in one of the hotel’s suites.
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Adrian Mourby visits The Dorchester, the mother of the "collection" which includes institutions like the Principe de Savoia in Milan, Le Meurice in Paris, Bel-Air in LA ...
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
