1890: Arrival at the Grand Hotel Belvedere in Davos, Switzerland by A.L.Henderson

In 1890, Queen Vitoria's court photographer A.L.Henderson recorded this wonderful scene at the Grand Hotel Belvedere in Davos, Switzerland. A true treasure of photography and hospitality.

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Grand Hotel Belvedere Davos Switzerland

At the WEF World Economic Forum, former soccer president Joseph "Sepp" Blatter meets UN Secretary General Kofi Anan at the Grand Hotel Belvedere Davos Switzerland.
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Richard Nixon and Zhou En Lai at Peoples Grand Hotel Xian, China (1972)

1932: Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy at the Caledonian Edinburgh

Paris: Best dressed American Barry Wall and Frank of the Ritz

People’s Grand Hotel Xian

During the research for his new book People's Grand Hotel Xi'an (China) Andreas Augustin explores a secret underground tunnel, which served as a path between the People's Grand Hotel and the next "Building No 2". The hotel was built in 1953, and this tunnel is today closed. More

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Tichowana - A Tale of Two Bush Babies — by Roddy Martine

BOOKS REVIEWED

Tichowana - A Tale of Two Bush Babies — by Roddy Martine

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Roddy Martine, our coauthor on the story about the fabled icon of Scottish hospitality, the Caledonian, appears again in the limelight with a wonderful tale of two bush babies.

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Sorry Dear Wes Anderson

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Sorry Dear Wes Anderson

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Some books come out too late. So I have to say: 'Sorry my dear Wes Anderson! After you had contacted famoushotels in search for a suitable location for your movie The Grand Budapest Hotel, I should have recommended that one.

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Tracks - Arlberg/Culture of Skiing

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Tracks - Arlberg/Culture of Skiing

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The Austrian mountain resort Lech in the western alpine region of the Arlberg mountains can certainly claim that it can hold book presentations at an outstanding level. This time at 2333m on the summit of the Rüfikopf.

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Bayerischer Hof

Bayerischer Hof

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

Baur, former Savoy Baur en Ville, today Mandarin Oriental Savoy Zurich

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)

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

Half Moon

In 1952, a group of wealthy individuals including Donald Deskey, the fabled designer (among his works the Radio City Music Hall); Harvey Firestone,...Read More