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  RRP: $79.95 AUD Great, Grand & Famous Hotels Presented by Fritz Gubler © 2008 Great, Grand & Famous Pty Ltd Hardback, 304 pp, colour illustrations throughout Great, Grand & Famous Hotels, presented by Fritz Gubler, is a book for lovers of remarkable hotels. Whether you are a long-term luxury hotel addict, or just fantasising about a visit to one of the world's great hotels, this book is for you.
What's Inside?Stories about great, grand and famous hotels sourced from history, legend and the occasional snippet of gossip. Take a peek inside and discover a treasure trove of famous or forgotten anecdotes. See the dramas unfold in lobbies, dining rooms, bars and ballrooms, or behind the closed doors of guest rooms and Presidential Suites. Marvel at those who made these hotels what they are: daring financiers, visionary owners, inventive architects, cutting-edge designers, devoted hoteliers and renowned chefs. Remember the great, grand and famous celebrity guests and meet the new breed of visionaries who are creating the great hotels of the future. Click here to view sample pages of the book >> Reviews“The history of some establishments reads like soap opera and includes dramatic tales of fortunes won and lost. It is impossible not to become immersed in this stylish, rigorously researched offering that deserves pride of place on the coffee table." The Sun Herald, August, 2008 “A fascinating read for lovers of luxury hotels." Max Hitchins - The Hospitality Doctor – June, 2008” "Sure to inspire you to add a few grand hotels to your list of places to visit before you die." Globorati, July, 2008 "[An] impressive hardcover title brimming with history, interesting facts and juicy scandal." e-travel blackboard, September, 2008 Featured Hotels and Hoteliers
Learn more about the hoteliers who have left their imprint: such legends as César Ritz, the Astors and Conrad Hilton. Visit historic hotels, including The Ritz, Paris; the Waldorf=Astoria, New York; the Beverly Hills Hotel, Los Angeles; the Savoy, London; the Hassler, Rome; The Peninsula, Hong Kong; Raffles, Singapore; Mena House, Cairo; Taj Lake Palace, Udaipur; Chateau Lake Louise, Alberta; Combining four years of research, assisted by many students in various hotel schools around the world, and with contributions by six travel writers, it is hoped this book will entice more people to seek out the world’s great, grand and famous hotels, and to stay in them for an unforgettable experience, not just as a place to spend the night.
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