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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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famoushotels academy Style Book

famoushotels academy

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The FamousHotels Academy is the 1989-founded education institute of The Most Famous Hotels in the World®. It is designed for aspiring professionals in hotel PR, guerrilla marketing, and heritage-driven storytelling.

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Art in Hospitality Style Book

Art in Hospitality

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Art in hospitality takes us from hotel labels to posters, from advertisements to magazine covers. This could be a groundbreaking exhibition to be held at the most famous hotels in the world. Here are some inspiring samples of great pieces of art - some of them world famous. For details please ask your curator.

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Pictures and Moods we like Style Book

Pictures and Moods we like

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Photography is key in presenting famous historic hotels. With the largest archives of historic images in hospitality industry we illustrate our books with legendary images. But contemporary photography is equally important as it presents the hotel in an other period - in our days and times.

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Table Setting Style Book

Table Setting

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FamousHotels Stylebook looks at how various hotels present themselves, how do you correctly lay a table in continental style, etc.

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The Strand — Style in Myanmar Style Book

The Strand — Style in Myanmar

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The Strand Hotel in Yangon — opened by the Sarkies brothers in 1901 – has set standards in Burma (Myanmar) since its opening. Stylebook has become part of the Classic Edition books. It reflects the style of the house, its habits in setting tables, presenting amenities and serving rituals.

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