Digging into China — in a secret tunnel below Renmin Square, Xi'an. Andreas Augustin presents PEOPLE‘S GRAND HOTEL XIAN in Edition Raconteur — THE MOST FAMOUS HOTELS IN THE WORLD® The spacious seat of ancient civilisat...
Questions asked by Andreas Augustin; Letters from China are written by Prof. Zhang Guangrui Dear Professor; Greetings from Europe, the cradle of ancient customs and the inventors of the modern world. European hospitality is rooted in the Gree...
Stephen Antram Photography Bill Lorenz The Location: Xi’an, North West China, Shaanxi Province The Attraction: Terracotta Army (the 8th wonder of the world) The Hotel: People’s Grand Hotel The Date: opened in 1953, reopened NOW ...
The gardens of the People's Grand Hotel in Xi'an, China, are home to over 10,000 plants representing over 70 different species. ♥ The most prominent and valuable inhabitant of the gardens is certainly the Crape Myrtle tree next to t...
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
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
Since decades “The Oriental”, as it is affectionately known by travellers from all over the globe, leads the lists of most...Read More
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
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
