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.
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P.S. Stylebook has become part of the Classic Edition books. It reflects the style of the house, its habits in setting tables, presenting amenities and its tradition of service and related rituals.
The Third Hotel
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Andreas Augustin tackled the impossible — and produced a book about the long missing third hotel of the Sarkies brothers. The Strand...
Feuilleton 333
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FEUILLETON No. 333 — Ritz all over — The Strand Yangon's New Pool — Raffles under Renovation – Letter from China — All Hotels...
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...
A Palace on the Strand
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In 1900 visitors to London were advised by Baedeker to find a hotel on the Strand. The choice began with 700-room Hotel Cecil, then the...
Mourby’s Trafalgar
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If you want to know where the beating heart of England can be found, then Trafalgar Square a good place to start. It has always seemed ...
Trafalgar - beating heart of England
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If you want to know where the beating heart of England can be found, then Trafalgar Square is a good place to start. It has always seem...
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