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Feuilleton 345 – Because we Care - Galle Face, Quiz, Jumeirah
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On 14. March 1931, at the Galle Face Hotel in Colombo, Ceylon (today Sri Lanka), the restaurant served for Lunch … ——— Why do...
Feuilleton 351 — The Christmas Tree Extravaganza
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One never thinks that hotels have Christmas trees, too. But in fact there is a real competition of who has the largest and shiniest. F...
Feuiletton 360 — The Letter
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Time flies, only my father takes slow boats and sends letters via surface postal services. Yesterday an envelope arrived containing pho...
5 Rooms 5 Acts
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5 Rooms 5 Acts is a strong signal from an European city hotel. The classic Viennese Hotel Regina entertains – Corona-adjusted – a l...
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 o...
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 neutral...
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
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
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
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