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Hoshi Ryokan: The World’s Oldest Guest House HOTELS

Hoshi Ryokan: The World’s Oldest Guest House

Ryokan: guesthouse or inn; a ryokan, is a type of traditional Japanese inn which became a common Japanese institution during the Edo period (1603–1868), when they served travelers along Japan's highways. They typically feature tatami-m...

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Willard

Willard

A view of the Willard at Fourteenth Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, c. 1900. Motorcars, horse-drawn carriages, and trolleys share the street. The...Read More

Reid’s Palace

Reid’s Palace

There are hotels that follow fashion. And there are hotels that outlive it. Reid’s Palace belongs to the latter. Opened in 1891,...Read More

Le Royal

Le Royal

In 1923/24, the construction of a 55-room hotel in Phnom Penh was proposed. Architect Ernest Hébrard, who was largely responsible for...Read More

Frankfurter Hof

Frankfurter Hof

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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