New luxury hotel book released - Great, Grand & Famous Hotels

Each name conjures up a vivid image, even if we have never stayed there. Why do their names mean so much to us?

Authoritative but with a lightness of touch, Great, Grand & Famous Hotels is a lavishly-illustrated 304-page book that is sure to inspire you to add a few grand hotels to your list of places to visit before you die. The book draws on history, anecdote and legend to pay homage to a selection of the world’s finest hotels and explain their timeless appeal.

The man behind the book, hotel professional Fritz Gubler, has chosen to focus not only on the hotels themselves, but also on those who made them great: daring financiers, visionary owners, inventive architects, cutting-edge designers, devoted hoteliers, renowned staff and the never-ending parade of truly amazing guests.
Presented both geographically and chronologically, the book features a wealth of cameos and asides, snippets of gossip and scandal, from the shenanigans of Edward VII and Lillie Langtry at the Savoy in London to the antics of Britney Spears and Lindsay Lohan at Pure Nightclub in Caesars Palace. These stories are complemented on every page by well-selected images of the imposing exteriors, lavish rooms, landscaped grounds and, of course, the celebrity guests.

Fine hotels, grand and boutique, supply us with more than a clean bed and a roof over our heads. They offer us the chance to play a part in a fabulous drama - acted out over years – on the open stages we call lobbies, dining rooms, ballrooms and bars; and behind the closed curtains of guest rooms and presidential suites.!

Gubler looks beyond the publicity brochures of nearly 100 of the world’s great hotels, uncovering a trove of famous, forgotten and well-hidden anecdotes. HIs guiding philosophy is the observation that all hotels worth their reputation succeed in capturing – deliberately or by accident – something essential of their own time.

This book is for those who love iconic hotels: those who dream of staying in them; and those who have stayed in some and would like to plan their next treat. It is for enthusiastic hospitality students and experienced hoteliers who want to revive their passion. It is for those interested in social history who would like to know more about the role hotels have played in shaping the modern world. It is for anyone who believes that a hotel should be an unforgettable experience, not just as a place to spend the night.

To find out more about this title or to purchase a copy please visit https://www.greatgrandfamous.com