Feuilleton 333
My dear reader, In case you find this Feuilleton Ritz-heavy, you couldn't be more right. Since the early 1880s, the name Ritz is simply the better word for luxury. PUTTING UP THE RITZ … for sale. This time you ...
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Feuilleton in Reflection of the Armistice — 11. November 1918
Dear Friends of The Most Famous Hotels in the World Dear Readers; This is a weekend of remembrance and appreciation; it is “Armistice”. 100 years ago, World War I, the so-called Great War, ended on this date. The unthinkabl...
The Most Famous Hotels in the World Jury Meeting 2018/December
Excerpt of the Minutes of the Meeting of the Jury (London, December 2018) Do we Brexit or not? For 33 years the minutes of our organisation were typed at Pall Mall, London. Last December we held our regular jury meeting at our historical conference ...
Trafalgar - beating heart of England
By Adrian Mourby If you want to know where the beating heart of England can be found, then Trafalgar Square is a good place to start. When World War II ended, thousands of people crammed into this world-famous piazza below the National Gallery and...
Accor-Fairmont Raffles Merger
This mail was sent to Le Club Accor Members on 11 December 2015 Dear Member, We are delighted to share with you the announcement of the forthcoming combination of AccorHotels and Fairmont Raffles Hotels International. This unique grou...
Bristol - who or what’s behind the popular hotel name
We were not aware that it was somewhat difficult to document exactly why a hotel is called Bristol. Soon we realised that this was a dilemma all Bristol hotels around the world suffered from. They all told the same story. They were allowed to name ...
Carême, Marie-Antoine
Marie Antoine Carême (June 1784–12 January 1833), known as "The King of Chefs, and the Chef of Kings". He was an early practitioner of a modern style of cooking known as haute cuisine, the "high art" of French cooking favoured by both int...
Cäsar Ritz: „Dieser Phönix von einem Hotelier“
Wer war der Mann, dem der zukünftige König von England, der Prinz von Wales, attestierte: „Wohin Ritz geht, gehe auch ich“ und den der deutsche Kaiser mit dem Attribut „Hotelier der Könige“ versah? Als 13. Kind...
Catwalk Star at Le Bristol, Paris
Finally we have an European answer to Mathilda, New York's most famous cat of the Algonquin Hotel, reports Adrian Mourby One of the latest recruits to the staff of Le Bristol in Paris is Fa-raon, a young Burmese who has been brought in as ...
Cesar Ritz — Dieser Phoenix von einem Hotelier
Die Presse, Austria, April 2018 - Link to newspaper Text: Cäsar Ritz: „Dieser Phönix von einem Hotelier“ Alle wissen zwar, dass es ein Ritz gibt, doch die wenigsten, dass es einen Ritz gab. Gestatten: Cäsar Ritz! Der H...
Chaïm Soutine — Cooks, Waiters and Bellboys
LONDON: This major international loan exhibition of works by Chaïm Soutine (1893-1943) will be the first show on the artist in the United Kingdom in 35 years. Soutine was one of the leading painters in Paris in the 1920s and 1930s, part of ...
Der Grosse César — Ein Abend im Ritz / Abendkritik
RITZ KRITIK Einerseits zum 100. Jubiläum des großen Cäsar Ritz (er starb am 26. Oktober 1918) und anläßlich der Anwesenheit von gut 100 Exponaten aus dem Hotel Ritz in Paris, luden The Friends of The Most Famous Hotel...
Frank Meier meets Berry Wall
Above: Frank Meier is talking to Evander Berry Wall, reputably the best dressed American on the continent. "Back when cocktails were a serious part of life, a man named Frank Meier held sway over the bar at the Ritz in Paris. And when ...
From India in Style (5): Western Music and Arts
Just as the West was enamoured by the wonders of India and Asia, the royals from India were adapting to the western culture with élan. Photograph from our book IMPERIAL New Delhi. Being an Indian royal was all about the finer things ...
From India in Style (7): Residing Abroad
Jagatjit-Singh Bahadur, Maharaja of Kapurthala on his visit to Vienna's Hotel Imperial. Not just travel, Indian royalty were also creating second homes in the international playfields of the rich and famous or in the exclusively secluded plac...
Grand Oriental Palace Hotel
Andreas Augustin Hotelnamen haben einen besonderen Klang. Manche versprechen weltweit Qualität, andere erreichten als Solitäre globalen Ruf und wurden zum Synonym für die Destination, an der man sie findet. Manche sind schlicht irref&...
Holtmann, Franka
This native of Essen, Germany graduated from the hotel school in Munich and arrived in France some 24 years ago. Holtmann knows better than most how to steward a top Paris hotel. She has honed her managerial talents at some of the finest addresses in...
Kitchen Revolt at The Savoy: 16 fiery cooks took their long knives
On 8 March 1898, The Star (London) wrote: ‘During the last 24-hours The Savoy Hotel has been the scene of disturbances which in a South American Republic would be dignified by the name of revolution. Three managers have been dismissed and 16 f...
Le Royal Mourby of Monceau
A Philippe Strack playground, where the pianist will come and play in your suite, just for you. It sounds good in practice but does it work in theory? Our contributing editor investigates... Le Royal Monceau, Raffles, Paris is without a doub...
Men in Black—The Bohemian’s Guide to a Viennese Coffee House
Welcome to the Club (German translation below) Once you enter a Kaffeehaus, you are on stage. Everybody is watching you. There is nothing else to do. Having been inspected by the crowd, you are either accepted and from then on ignored, or you are...
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Mandarin Oriental Savoy Zurich (former Savoy Baur en Ville)
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