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THE NEXT STEP — IMPERIAL HOTEL NEW DELHI Andreas Augustin

THE NEXT STEP — IMPERIAL HOTEL NEW DELHI

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Collectively, we have to promote tourism and keep spreading the message of safe and secure environment in the hotels. The management of THE IMPERIAL, the social hub of the Indian capital, developed the ‘I Care’ Program and is focusing on Ultra High Net Worth clientele.

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Terror Attack spurs Vienna’s Talent for Hospitality Andreas Augustin

Terror Attack spurs Vienna’s Talent for Hospitality

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After an IS sympathizer shot four people in downtown Vienna, Austria, on Monday 2 November 2020 evening before the police could neutralize him, there was panic in the streets. But the Viennese hotel scene immediately demonstrated humanity. A short report from the capital of Austria.

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THE NEXT STEP — PARIS — PRINCE DE GALLES HOTELS

THE NEXT STEP — PARIS — PRINCE DE GALLES

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Is there an alternative to shut-up-shop? Corona is again at the doorsteps of our industry. Today we look at Paris. Surviving stock market crashes and one world war, the pandemic had forced the jewel of art-deco of Paris, Hotel Prince de Galles, to close from mid-March until mid-September, for the first time in its 91 years of history.

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THE NEXT STEP — PREMIERE PALACE KIEW, UKRAINE Andreas Augustin

THE NEXT STEP — PREMIERE PALACE KIEW, UKRAINE

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"I need to admit, Premier Palace was one of a few hotels, which never closed. We became a safe shelter for international and domestic travelers, who appeared in Kyiv these days. It was crucial especially last days before lockdown as guest were worried about getting home and no one knew whether this trip will be safe. ...

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THE NEXT STEP Andreas Augustin

THE NEXT STEP

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How do our hotels survive the current crises? I want you to meet the innovative managers and to learn how they cope with this unprecedented situation. I will introduce you to the ideas of the hoteliers of The Most Famous Hotels in the World. And we start with Claridge's in London. General Manager Paul Jackson sent me these lines.

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Metropole Hanoi: bunker discovered HOTELS

Metropole Hanoi: bunker discovered

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Kai Speth, the general manager of the Hotel Metropole in Hanoi was all excited. Many years ago I had written a book about the history of the Hotel Metropole in Hanoi. There were rumours about a bunker in the courtyard, a relic from the American War.

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The Reopenings: Athens — Grand Bretagne Adrian Mourby

The Reopenings: Athens — Grand Bretagne

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ADRIAN MOURBY sheds tears of joy. On Wednesday, 15 July 2020, one of the most important buildings in Athens reopens to the public. It’s not the Acropolis, nor is it the Hellenic Parliament (although that building, originally the palace of King Otto I, is its next-door neighbour). The building I’m talking about is,  of course the Hotel de la Grande-Bretagne … more

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Grand Hotel (1887) Mackinac Island, Michigan Stan Turkel

Grand Hotel (1887) Mackinac Island, Michigan

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Located on Mackinac Island in the straits between Lake Michigan and Lake Huron, the Grand Hotel stands proud and truly grand since 1887. It is – of course – a Select Member of The Most Famous Hotels in the World.

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From India in Style (7): Residing Abroad L. Aruna Dhir

From India in Style (7): Residing Abroad

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Not just travel, Indian royalty were also creating second homes in the international playfields of the rich and famous or in the exclusively secluded places that kept them away from the public eye.

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From India in Style (6): Royal Luggage L. Aruna Dhir

From India in Style (6): Royal Luggage

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When the Indian Royalty travelled abroad, they travelled in style. Even their luggage planning was a big affair. Bespoke, monogrammed luggage with the Royal family's insignia, were specially crafted out of finest leather by the likes of Louis Vuitton.

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From India in Style (5): Western Music and Arts L. Aruna Dhir

From India in Style (5): Western Music and Arts

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Being an Indian royal was all about the finer things in life, cultured discernment and a predilection for arts, letters and fashion. The exposure the royal class had to the West, cultivated in them love for western music and arts.

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From India in Style (4): Royal Cars L. Aruna Dhir

From India in Style (4): Royal Cars

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After being insulted at a Rolls Royce showroom during one of his foreign travels, the Maharaja of Alwar bought seven Rolls-Royce and employed them to cart his city’s municipal waste.

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