Rooms With a View: The Secret Life of Great Hotels
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Salvador Dalí once asked room service at Hôtel Le Meurice in Paris to send him up a flock of sheep. When they were duly brought to his room he got out a gun and fired blanks at them. George Bernard Shaw tried to learn the tango at Reid’s Palace in Madeira, and the details of India’s independence were worked out in the ballroom of the Imperial Hotel, Delhi. The great hotels have provided glamorous backgrounds for some of the most momentous - and most bizarre - events of world history. Adrian Mourby is a distinguished hotel historian and travel journalist - and a lover of great hotels. Here he tells the stories of 50 of the world’s most magnificent, among them the Adlon in Berlin, the Cipriani in Venice, the Intercontinental in Saigon, Raffles in Singapore, the Dorchester in London, Hotel Kamp in Helsinki, the Pera Palace in Istanbul – and, a personal favourite, the Art Deco Midland in Morecambe Bay. All human life is to be found in a great hotel, only in a more entertaining form. Review: Read part of it - Didn't finish. Collection of histories about historic hotels. As expected, but not very engaging. Review: unimpressed - The actual contents of the book may be interesting,but I had purchased this as a present and found the quality quite poor.
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| Customer Reviews | 4.0 out of 5 stars 7 Reviews |
M**R
Read part of it
Didn't finish. Collection of histories about historic hotels. As expected, but not very engaging.
J**L
unimpressed
The actual contents of the book may be interesting,but I had purchased this as a present and found the quality quite poor.
R**.
A fascinating insight into the world of Grand Hotels
A great book to dip into, especially if you are able to visit the country concerned. A wide range of luxury hotels, across the world. Full of history, scandals and life. I have visited or stayed in a number of them and look forward to seeing many more. One sad omission, I feel, is the London Hilton, Park Lane, London. One of the first modern hotels, built in the 1960's, and the first "skyscraper" luxury hotel. I worked there for many years, in the 1960's and 70's. I could write a book about my experiences and of the famous celebrities of the day. Having spent my career in the Hotel business, this book brings back many memories....good and bad!
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