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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.
Photograph by Marcel Giger, 2015 > More

Richard Nixon and Zhou En Lai at Peoples Grand Hotel Xian, China (1972)
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. More...

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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Making a book about a famous hotel HOTELS

Making a book about a famous hotel

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Egyptian Travco Group buys Steigenberger HOTELS

Egyptian Travco Group buys Steigenberger

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Over 20 New Candidates to join FAMOUSHOTELS in 2009 HOTELS

Over 20 New Candidates to join FAMOUSHOTELS in 2009

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Windsor: the Duchess of Melbourne $260m fair dinkum refurbishment plan HOTELS

Windsor: the Duchess of Melbourne $260m fair dinkum refurbishment plan

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1st International Conference of the Petting Zoo Animals HOTELS

1st International Conference of the Petting Zoo Animals

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Hotel culture - culture hotel (Waldhaus, CH) HOTELS

Hotel culture - culture hotel (Waldhaus, CH)

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USA: The Biltmore saved! - update HOTELS

USA: The Biltmore saved! - update

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Sacher Exhibition Budapest HOTELS

Sacher Exhibition Budapest

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The first hotel exhibition of the century takes us to Budapest. Here the Museum of Trade and Hospitality presents its 2009 spring/summer show SACHER.

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Doorman of the Month HOTELS

Doorman of the Month

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Kiev Premier Palace: Centenary in Style HOTELS

Kiev Premier Palace: Centenary in Style

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Mandarin Oriental Savoy Zurich (former Savoy Baur en Ville)

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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

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

The Mandarin Oriental Bangkok

The 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

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

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Mount Kenya Safari Club

You don your safari gear during the day, but you always dress for dinner. Because Mount Kenya Safari Club Nanyuki is an exclusive retreat. High on...Read More