paris grand hotel heart paris 1st octagonal border place number hotel ranked highly prestigious luxurious hotels world member leading hotels world reopened june major year dollar renovation hotel today rooms founded swiss collaboration chef new hotel constructed façade 18th century town house overlooking paris central squares reportedly hotel europe provide bathroom suite telephone electricity room quickly established reputation luxury clients including royalty politicians writers film stars singers named honour famous guests hotel including lived hotel years bars hotel bar devoted world renowned restaurant attracting aspiring world come learn adjacent school suite hotel called imperial listed french government national monument right second world war hotel taken occupying germans local headquarters luftwaffe death son charles members family hotel sold egyptian businessman august diana princess wales son hotel imperial suite fatal car crash hotel entirely renovated order receive palace distinction title bestowed french ministry economy industry employment closed august years finally accepting reservations beginning june status symbol high society luxury hotel featured notable works fiction including novels scott tender night sun rises play play semi films billy comedy love afternoon william comedy steal million background history site purchased private residence constructed occupied noble families later façade designed royal architect acquired brothers head office financial institution swiss french chef opened restaurant invited london richard manager chef hotel positions held immediate success attracting distinguished headed prince wales dismissed implicated disappearance worth wine spirits dismissal customers reportedly urged open hotel paris aided purchased palace transformed building room hotel stated purpose hotel provide rich prince desire home engaged architect charles update original structure innovative standards demanded bathroom suite maximum possible sunlight minimum time furnished hotel old fashioned appeal english french gentleman house order clients feel home hotel opened doors june reception talents junior partner hotel synonymous service fine dining embodied term immediately fashionable hosting prestigious personalities years scott king edward vii home thirty years hotel named famous patrons said paris reason stay afford stayed hotel times world war learned wife wanted divorce reacted news throwing photo toilet shooting photo toilet pistol garden café painted swiss artist wrote parts remembrance things past building extended died succeeded son charles queen marie romania stayed hotel eldest daughters greece maria yugoslavia campaigning greater romania paris peace conference prominent royal figures heads state slept hotel years edward vii reportedly got stuck narrow lover hotel august died summer luftwaffe air forces nazi_germany second world war set headquarters chief death charles hotel went period slow decline lost diminished time existence began lose money rescued egyptian businessman purchased hotel million installed new managing director frank turn guy chef star charge kitchen renovated completely years stopping operation achieved town houses joined arcade paris leading renovation hotel headed architect bernard entire year renovation cost total million restaurants given new look swimming pool health club created basement little bar renamed bar school french established honour august diana princess wales son paul imperial suite hotel leaving hotel bodyguard jones fatal car accident alma 21st century remains possibly prestigious luxurious hotel world finest expensive paris referred best hotel europe world famous hotels leading hotels world august closed doors time history extensive restoration scheduled reopen late date later changed march local time january major fire broke roof building fire engines firefighters attended reopened june major year dollar renovation architecture palace square classical architecture end reign louis façade designed royal architect late 17th century plot bought construction began comprises buildings rooms overlooking place opposite hotel garden reportedly hotel europe provide bathroom suite telephone electricity room paris floors high including roof offers rooms starred restaurant bars casual dining restaurant rooms 1970s travel publication holiday wrote practically royal head state finest sheets beneath foot high ceilings rooms looking huge double windows elegant place calls europe greatest hotel describes follows public furnished museum calibre guest room uniquely decorated louis louis fine marble brass beds edward vii got stuck narrow lover deep big contain unique golden swan peach coloured robes believed white woman expensive hotel paris employing staff rooms started night start night lavish ones suite expensive finest known prestige total according world 18th century echoes ceilings old masters antique furniture suite unique breathe spirit guests stayed suite hotel containing louis red ivory theme grand windows overlooking square suite square contains louis furniture portrait room decorated shades green light yellow bed room silk floral pattern second doors sitting room suite edged gold leaf elton_john suite decorated pink cream contains thick pink carpet attic windows john reportedly hired entire floor 42nd birthday windsor suite contains portraits duke edward viii windsor decorated louis furniture colours green salmon pearl grey master bedroom decorated pearl grey shade calls blue favourite windsor square foot suite lived years consists living room features chinese furniture baroque mirrors created suite said equipped sophisticated technology including steam bath shower ultra modern walk imperial suite imperial suite suite finest suite hotel listed national monument france right imperial suite located floor consists grand salon dining room suite features metre high ceilings great windows overlooking place massive long gold framed baroque mirror windows red gold poster bed said identical marie bedroom palace versailles bedroom style louis bed columns suite decorated french art 18th century protected suite historic monument status bathroom overlooking garden 18th century bath steam bath shower television old french tradition 21st century facilities dvd player high speed internet suite features design knives near salon small personal wine cellar filled variety french years suite hosted world prestigious guests iran george bush suite choice residence second world war diana princess wales ate meal world travel awards selected imperial suite europe leading suite restaurant bars necessarily hotel restaurant inception current hotel restaurant established charles keen fishing named restaurant fish restaurant inspired legendary chef hotel serving traditional french style contemporary overtones cuisine award winning chef ninth head chef hotel restaurant awarded second star edition influential red guide head chef guy cited paris greatest served magazine wrote dining room long corridor mirrors display cases regency easy imagine sitting dish chef guy eggs restaurant described ceilings views garden courtyard garden rich contains statues fountain hotel hires provide fresh flowers bars hotel bars bar bar bar pool bar bar inside entrance left gained reputation years glamorous cocktail parties extravagant frank head death best known potent rainbow consisting mint yellow cherry green bar designed victorian style red velvet bar marble fireplace historic portraits bar world hotel bar bar favourite bar said birthplace bloody mary cocktail invented fact actual birthplace contested given claimed invented drink working harry new_york bar frequent paris american bar bar restored original appearance rich wood leather original photographs walls taken author places people inspired bar popular high class afternoon tea contains rich wood grand piano summer months doors opened garden terrace school school french established honour school based words good cuisine foundation true happiness school accessed entrance hotel offers hour themes workshop includes carving fruit vegetables pairing food wine costs hour course day introductory course health club health club contains grand swimming pool largest hotel palaces square metres billed finest indoor pool paris pool inspired ancient greece ancient rome features ceilings jet streams underwater sounds pool health club offers range health treatments swedish fiction status symbol high society luxury hotel featured notable works fiction novels plays novels lost generation feature scenes scott tender night sun rises play semi notable work covering hotel detail following extravagant fictional paris elite novel group turned terrorists plant home bomb resulting destruction code protagonist robert stays hotel paris devil wears final chapter james_bond novel russia love set hotel villain stays room engages battle bond results death julian novel attending earl pre marriage bachelor party accommodated cinema hotel featured films starred hepburn stanley film funny face thompson dances entry hotel accompanied group dancers dressed paris number billy comedy love afternoon hepburn romance cooper suite hotel film set hotel seen movie steal million romantic scene hepburn peter hotel bar hepburn wears iconic black lace matching cocktail dress indian film meets fictional love played hotel


hotel hotel hotel hotel unfinished story pyramid shaped skyscraper north_korea capital historical names building known building reference number floors building planned mixed use development include hotel construction began halted north_korea entered period economic crisis fall soviet_union building stood topped windows interior fittings construction resumed exterior completed planned open hotel centenary kim sung birth happen partial opening announced cancelled building remains architecture hotel height metres making prominent feature skyline far tallest structure north_korea construction hotel intended completed time 13th world festival youth students june achieved held title world tallest hotel unfinished building surpassed height new hotel completion atop rose tower united arab hotel world 49th tallest building tied china world trade center tower iii terms total height seventh floors tallest building world building consists wings measuring metres long metres wide sloped degree angle converge common point form pinnacle building topped truncated cone metres wide consisting floors intended rotate topped static floors structure originally intended house revolving restaurants guest rooms according different sources according hotel mixed use development including revolving restaurant facilities mixture hotel accommodation apartments business facilities history construction start plan large hotel reportedly cold war response completion world tallest hotel hotel singapore south korean company group north korean leadership envisioned project channel western investors step marketplace firm hotel investment management established attract hoped million foreign investment representative north korean government promised relaxed oversight allowing foreign investors operate japanese north korean construction firm architects engineers known mountain architects engineers began construction pyramid shaped hotel halt hotel scheduled open june 13th world festival youth students problems building methods materials delayed completion opened schedule surpassed hotel world tallest hotel seventh tallest building world building reached architectural height work halted economic crisis north_korea following collapse soviet japanese newspapers estimated cost construction million consuming percent north_korea decade unfinished building sat vacant windows fixtures fittings appearing massive concrete shell construction crane remained bbc called reminder state thwarted ambition according marcus late 1990s european_union chamber commerce korea inspected building concluded structure questions raised quality building concrete alignment elevator shafts sources said article abc news questioned north_korea sufficient raw materials energy massive project north korean government official told los_angeles_times construction completed north_korea ran money halt construction rumours problems mystery future led foreign media sources dub worst building world hotel doom phantom hotel second start april years inactivity work building restarted egyptian company group entered million deal north korean government build run mobile phone network said telecommunications deal directly related hotel work north korean officials stated hotel completed coinciding 100th anniversary birth eternal president kim sung chief operating officer noted problems resolving reported structural issues building revolving restaurant located building july reported exterior work complete features installed include exterior glass panels telecommunications photographs taken tours released showing interior time fixtures november international hotel operator announced running hotel expected partially open mid second halt march plans reopen hotel suspended clarified earlier statements saying initial discussions occurred agreement signed market entry currently possible gave reasons commentators suggested international tensions related north korean nuclear test economic risks delays construction probably played progression construction work


royal hotel royal hotel originally hotel star hotel seaside resort brighton english city brighton built site house belonging richard russell local doctor advocacy sea bathing drinking helped brighton fashionable 18th century extended times experienced period closure early 20th century fire caused damage hotel restored classical style building parts different sizes dates similar appearances large columns orders feature prominently henry important prolific local architect took original commission behalf promoter john local entrepreneur harry preston restored hotel high status buying poor condition building took present wing form original building listed grade english_heritage architectural historical importance western extension listed separately lower grade history beginnings site connected life career richard russell doctor advocated sea water cure russell death old developed centre fashionable life brighton russell house known visitors duke cumberland later entertainment venue activities puppet theatre camera resident 1820s passed entrepreneur john demolished local authorities tried arrange land kept open space negotiations collapsed began planning construction hotel construction success disrepair commissioned young architect henry began planning hotel son associate charles responsible building schemes brighton father moved architectural practice brighton schemes completed included king road brighton church hotel built corner site point old met king road like russell house main façade faced away sea old storey structure opened august venture immediately successful similar storey extension added west time changed hotel years earlier brighton important cultural establishments established ground floor room rooms literary scientific institution combined functions library lecture theatre museum venture eventually institution members presented accumulated books artefacts pictures brighton corporation local authority led establishment brighton museum art gallery brighton library grounds royal pavilion hotel fell disrepair late 19th century closed harry preston owner nearby royal york hotel bought quickly restored fashionable reputation building completely refurbished additions known literary figures artists regularly stayed extensions carried time style typical period included sea facing lounge rear hotel carried brighton architectural firm black started 1870s charles black continued sons firm brighton prolific designers public buildings churches years hotel built west royal land previously occupied williams royal hot cold indoor bath house lion mansion hotel similar royal rose storeys later known hotel taken royal physically linked west wing fire morning november hotel devastated fire started kitchen chef eggs pan hot fat caught light flames immediately vent floor fire spread quickly assisted strong winds people building evacuated public commercial services union cancel annual conference held day disruption caused delegates staying hotel firefighters parts east west sussex attended fire late evening later described brighton biggest operation nearly years parts hotel affected smoke water structural damage original corner building particularly badly affected architecture present form royal hotel linked sections similar original eastern wing storeys tall extremely large composite columns north face flanked sides large run round east face floor attic storey displaying characteristic motif shell designs set blank rounded roof obscured centre section dating storeys attic floors taller façade bays theme large columns continues different styles left right bays project slightly paired pair tapering columns centre bay form composition centre section roof apparently later addition western wing lion porch south style equivalent facing north old composite extending storeys small cast iron style window surrounds present day royal hotel listed grade october buildings defined particularly important special interest february grade buildings structures listed buildings grades city brighton west wing lion listed grade august february buildings listed grade brighton status indicates building considered nationally important special interest hotel operated hotels guest rooms restaurant bars rooms conferences meetings classified grades standard deluxe star rating


star luxury hotel park lane street london east park world prestigious expensive hotels opened april retains 1930s despite history hotel closely associated rich famous 1930s known numerous writers artists poet cecil day lewis novelist somerset painter sir alfred held prestigious literary gatherings notably literary event hotel hosts today second world war strength construction gave hotel reputation london buildings host political military chose london residence queen elizabeth_ii attended princess day prior announcement engagement prince philip duke edinburgh july hotel particularly popular film actors models rock stars elizabeth taylor richard burton frequently stayed hotel 1960s 1970s hotel grade listed building january subsequently purchased sultan belongs collection turn owned investment agency arm ministry finance 1950s theatrical designer oliver number notable changes interior hotel incorporating aspects theatrical design hotel interior designed lavish apartments 7th 8th floors oliver suite named designed georgian country house style hotel completely renovated bob lush richmond design group cost million today restaurants china restaurant starred restaurants afternoon tea tradition taken place hotel opening served day week afternoon harry world famous 1930s invented london cocktail bar lit plane tree stands edge hotel garden named great trees london london tree forum countryside commission history background site originally manor given william joseph acquired 18th century large building constructed named house earl early 19th century house purchased francis conway 3rd alterations inspired villa rome following death converted mansion captain robert background development hotel complicated sir partner building company sir robert sons sir managing director gordon hotels ltd shared vision creating perfect hotel ultra efficient modern technology supply companies purchased house quickly demolished british broadcasting corporation bbc shown interest purchasing prior acquisition instead turned attention house purchase destruction house significant redevelopment took place park lane period followed house building hotel completed construction sir owen williams commissioned design new hotel reinforced concrete allow creation large internal spaces support pillars abandoned project february replaced william curtis green james richards hired williams served architectural assistant engineer staff consulting architect gordon hotels consulted design process seeing plan resigned project remarking observer design ill suited location assuming concrete left minimal tonnes earth excavated room hotel extensive basement size hotel surface upper floors erected weeks supported massive feet thick reinforced concrete deck forms roof floor development concerns raised park lane soon new_york_city fifth avenue new hotel grand opening april april cited lady violet quickly gained reputation luxury hotel 1930s known numerous writers artists poet cecil day lewis novelist somerset painter sir alfred prestigious literary gatherings including literary event hotel hosts shortly opening sir david leading admirer chinese moved growing collection hotel kept years began appearing hotel 1930s initially earning week blues jazz artists appeared hotel including alberta hunter jack jackson orchestra hunter orchestra recorded travel cole porter miss regrets hotel porter fans rendezvous businessmen british petroleum formed joint collaborate committee second world war strength construction gave hotel reputation london buildings opening sir declared bomb proof earthquake proof damage inflicted building luftwaffe war broken windows felt communal air raid shelter basement exclusive retreated hotel underground gymnasium turkish converted shelter victor wartime included political military lord halifax foreign minister oliver stanley minister war air chief marshal sir charles portal chief air staff cooper wife lady diana cooper oliver president board trade duncan financial secretary war office halifax wife took rooms chapel hotel possible enjoyed mistress staying hotel concurrently having affair representative london general dwight took suite floor suite having previously stayed headquarters purported mistress roosevelt representative stayed thanks reputation safe haven dinner party attended bombing intense guests came join safer upper floor rooms time american stayed hotel war meeting sam gordon asked safe air raids assured fifth columnist london staying hotel guests reflected directors wide ranging political beliefs base movement leaders including group upper class british anti including margaret according cecil mixed wartime chronicler building respectable dubious mixed thousand knocking talk march time correspondent lover mary welsh stayed entertained lady room suite seventh floor post war anniversary alexander birth organized hotel society cultural relations ussr attended soviet polish ambassador romanian minister cecil day lewis raising suspicions communist sympathies contention later denounced post war period popular hotels london actors rooms known press conferences parties included richardson elizabeth taylor alfred queen elizabeth_ii attended princess day prior announcement engagement prince philip duke edinburgh july prince philip held night party hotel documented plaque said ousted coup july replaced son said sent exile lived death family owned hotel sold consortium businessmen middle_east headed sultan june israeli ambassador united_kingdom shot seriously injured assassination attempt left attack immediate cause lebanon war hotel purchased sultan hotel currently owned collection turn owned investment agency arm ministry finance collection owns luxury hotels united_kingdom united_states france switzerland italy hotel closed years major refurbishment june brother sultan prince sued business partners case settled court case claimed prince kept prostitutes time hotel hosted pride britain awards march robbery took place lobby hotel thieves wearing ski masks smashed jewelry took celebrated anniversary mark event charity trees cities planted eighty future great trees capital architecture exterior architectural style adopted william curtis green largely based owen william design departure reinforced concrete covered british disappointed result describing green adaptation period piece looks compromise comparison hotels london building exterior storeys high aside ground floor central bay containing windows floor christopher matthew stated thinks american hotel strong association american actors elizabeth taylor sweeping 1930s facade reminded appeared american film musicals notes hotel remains english hotel hotel grade listed building january interior interior displays subtle styles testament number different designers involved years including william curtis green oliver ford oliver green designed original interior retained kim believes fusion style achieved remarked hotel good example better add completely eyewitness describes glamorous luxury hotel lavish lobby star history rooms include room ballroom gold room crush hall oriental restaurant bar ballroom built accommodate guests thomas book remarkable hotels europe describes doors hotel effectively set ivory walls row columns easily recognised decorative right dominated classic decorated details impressive double single richly georgian doors link renowned stunning rooms gold leaf marble remain distinct features public rooms hotel including restaurants features reminiscent english country house hotel considerable efforts rooms outset exterior walls faced floors ceilings lined compressed following renovation hotel fitted double triple park lane improve 1950s theatrical designer oliver number notable changes interior hotel incorporated aspects theatrical design hotel interior designed lavish apartments 7th 8th floors country life documented rooms hotel represents rare glimpse world mid-20th century interior design drew skills theatre designer fill rooms tricks space light colour period reference today named oliver suite suite displays remarkable georgian country house changes building oliver frederick ford served consultant designer suite room corner completely built decorated english style white gold green entrance hall current dark green staff uniform designed attributed ford hotel completely renovated bob lush richmond design group cost million room oliver suite restored renovation spa designed art style featuring puts elegant statues engraved panels blond maple decorative pond group small bronze foundations formed water producing gentle sounds piano sits lobby rooms rooms specially irish sheets cover poster beds cherry wood bath cited probably deepest london italian marble art style rooms hotel provide views park major renovation rooms fitted modern systems hotel team led designer philip hammond responsible regularly flowers display hotel providing services weddings special occasions restaurants restaurants china bars restaurants employing time hotel long reputation cuisine jean eugene run restaurants ran chef des years head chef second world war national maximum price restriction shillings course meal restaurant holds stars refurbished parts hotel redesign retained 1940s influence restaurant serves contemporary french cuisine seasonal french british ingredients restaurant features special table called table lit lights surrounded thin white curtain allows table view restaurant prevents viewing restaurant serves british cuisine decorated theme attributed king influence time london exile 1930s cream painted walls feature mirrored arches display flemish ceilings ornate featuring gold leaves brass room features deep red leather chairs deep red middle eastern looking exotic carpet according restaurant critic jay drill menu faded gentry high tea nursery food stupid prices refurbished wright ceiling brass altered fitted oval leather bar forms grand entrance length equal nelson column piano music played day live jazz afternoon tea tradition taken place hotel opening served day week afternoon large guests seated decorative low tables placed tables set elegant silver columns marble french plants background tea served dressed english style long coats hollywood actor frequent guest hotel commented aspect service hotel flower ladies bell men hotel choice tea offered guests diverse includes hotel blend service includes course consisting finger cream cheese smoked salmon served silver second course consisting cream jam followed selection china owned businessman david opened restaurant designed art lounge bar reminiscent 1930s shanghai informal restaurant light afternoon tea serving bar initially rebuilt run harry world famous period known manhattan white lady invented london cocktail 1930s bar refurbished designed wood blue white picture panels mirrored ceiling bar curved furnished rich blacks combined mirrored glass velvet evenings jazz played bar different stock grounds plane tree monumental root system stands edge hotel tended garden branches tree fitted numerous makes night scene hotel evocative named great trees london london tree forum countryside commission featured bbc programme meetings remarkable trees entertainment hotel continued associated actors rock stars people entertainment numerous film actors people auditioned interviewed stayed years strongly associated cinema particularly american film 1940s onwards common rendezvous film producers actors casting agents david lean hotel suite casting location movie major barbara auditioned film said bizarre room smoking enormous drinking young girl reciting lords prayer 1940s producer earl john found drunk hotel writer producer promptly sent john davis taxi board neck words return john davis ray stayed hotel filming dick john_lennon invited attend literary received acclaim book write john realised event attended disappointing crowd gathered expecting speech simply thank pleasure richard burton elizabeth taylor regulars hotel 1960s 1970s spent honeymoon oliver suite march burton interviewed suite promoting wild hotel hosted attending cup finals years leicester city players checked playing taylor burton staying time visited bridge invited football club team cocktail party attended rolling_stones agreed sell football club roman met minutes hotel august honorary dinner nelson held eve unveiling statue parliament square suite actor christian alleged assaulted mother sister shortly dark knight premiere july subsequently arrested numerous celebrities started hotel links introduction law famously includes death penalty homosexuality


hotel hotel constructed mccarthy southwest downtown houston texas texas medical center largest hotel built united_states 1940s grand opening cited biggest social events held houston sold hotels operated decades facility endured financial struggles history hotels donated building texas medical center structure demolished june design construction designed fort worth architect eighteen story building green tile pitched roof rooms conceived mccarthy city sized hotel scaled conventions resort atmosphere hotel located suburban area miles southwest downtown houston acute southwest corner main street boulevard west boulevard time fringes countryside meant phase larger indoor shopping entertainment complex called mccarthy center anchored alongside planned texas medical center hotel north story building containing car garage square foot exhibition hall south hotel garden designed terrace immense swimming pool measuring feet described world biggest outdoor pool accommodated exhibition featured story high diving platform open spiral staircase construction completed equivalent politician entrepreneur jones privately warned mccarthy business travelers reluctant stay hotel miles south downtown houston hotel industry executives warned mccarthy project profitable publicly replied went oil business everybody said damn fool saying hotel square foot lobby added trim heavily influenced art design movement popular 1920s mccarthy ordered shades green nod ancestral ireland architectural firm reportedly largest conservative design building exterior lavish interiors robert los_angeles drew wide criticism notably frank lloyd wright shown completed facility opened pointed lobby ceiling said jones young man example effects disease architecture wright called imitation center completed years earlier mccarthy claimed represented best periods time magazine described eclectic building structural design characterized robust futuristic historic grand opening hotel opened fireworks displays patrick day thousand paid person dinner widely publicized houston biggest party cost estimated million dollars party attended hollywood celebrities including rogers robert preston noted los_angeles business executives reporters flown houston international airport boeing airplane mccarthy bought days earlier howard hughes brought train chartered santa super chief crowd estimated gathering outside hotel newspaper boys dressed black tie handed commemorative editions houston post guests arrived evening party thousand people hotel public areas thousand houston mayor oscar wife sat hallway hours chair stolen worst mob scene witnessed said later festivities radio broadcast hotel actress singer world war girl cut network assuming air nbc audio engineer murphy heard live nationwide dead air greeted audience long seconds numerous broadcast difficulties reportedly fled stage tears houston_chronicle society editor wrote event diamonds life called dazzling exhibition evening dresses big names seen texas party hotel grand opening cited biggest social events houston history operation initially staff managed george recruited socially prominent hotel new_york different employee uniforms guests signed register grass green ink carried wearing green lemon trimmed uniforms past portrait mccarthy elevator lobby air green rooms framed abstract art walls push button radios including recorded music elaborate house system operator played extended length records television somewhat rare amenities hotel time rooms celebrity singers including performed hotel nightclub called room hosted network radio program called saturday carried american broadcasting company nationally broadcast scripted radio program produced outside new_york los_angeles soon began experiencing persistent problems occupancy rates seldom mccarthy spent borrowed heavily assets including hotel leverage series risky investments cash reserves quickly year quietly resigned mccarthy loan hotel acquired life assurance society year author described novel giant later briefly featured film adaptation directed george stevens despite financial troubles resort like restaurants bars shops popular gathering place local society characterized houston early 1950s private club noted site oil deals reportedly fist fights performances singer frank singer sisters launched brief solo career hotel somewhat fashionable room nightclub hotels corporation assumed management hotel bought property construction costs struggled find profitable model huge facility later shown isolated downtown houston growing system freeways overwhelmed competition smaller cheaper automobile friendly low story wing form added swimming pool affluent suburban home buyers bypassed area planned shopping entertainment center built mccarthy concept influenced successful houston opened near intersection freeways city west trader restaurant texas launched business hotel remained popular houston social events balls business meetings continuing operations time local reputation long faded demolition severe local recession year old hotel second largest houston need extensive effect donated texas medical center march protest rally held historic including mccarthy hotel opened annual patrick day party public evening people opening night party reportedly attended semi formal event hotel room employees hotel year operation building demolished june mccarthy died months later land paved surface parking lot institute technology component texas health science center built site ironically landscaping northeast grounds hotel multi story parking garage retained residents family programs


sands hotel casino sands hotel casino historic hotel casino las_vegas strip nevada united_states operated designed architect wayne prominent foot high sign sands seventh resort open strip sands center entertainment cool strip hosted famous day notably rat pack hotel established oil jake bought restaurant opened years earlier hotel opened december casino rooms established months opening notable landmark hotel casino hotel rooms divided story wings rooms named famous race tracks opening widely publicized guest given bag silver dollars crime bosses frank acquired shares hotel attracted frank performing debut sands october later bought share hotel davis instrumental late 1950s early 1960s bringing change racial policy sands incident began employing blacks classic film ocean shot hotel subsequently attained iconic status regular performances dean martin davis red performed regularly hotel world renowned room musical success room credited room band leader musical conductor house orchestra performed recording hundreds albums years mid 1960s sands adjacent properties bought businessman howard hughes built room tower modernized hotel 1970s fell decline final owner decision shut build brand new resort casino rolled bob june november year finally demolished dismay longtime employees today venetian stands sands stood history early history restaurant established december billy following year oil jake houston texas bought idea build best hotel casino las_vegas specifically cater glamorous hollywood film stars executives project numerous sources state organized crime figures frank joseph illegal like mike involved financing sands shares mob assumed ownership hotel murder business interests hotel club downtown las_vegas construction began sands hotel early built design wayne initially intended naming hotel holiday inn film starring noticing sand decided sands tag line place sun named recently released film starring montgomery elizabeth taylor suitable hot desert location las_vegas hotel opened december casino rooms established months opening prominent landmark hotel casino opening widely publicized hotel visited people hours inauguration journalists special guests williams terry moore guest given bag silver dollars sands ended losing hours thomas jimmy girls labelled beautiful girls world performed room opening night ray orchestra initial house band thomas hired perform weeks strained voice second night developed replaced performers jimmy jane brothers ray anthony jack charge new_york nightclub hotel manager business friends time nightclub able use connections sign performers sands room able offer additional incentive perform sands headlining stars received points percentage ownership hotel casino personally selected girls wore worth costumes hotel opening night surpassed salary room star thomas early years wife attractions wearing matching white leather outfits identical cowboy boots hats offered father stake sands declined offer rat pack racial policy brought sands frank attention began staying hotel gambling breaks hollywood sources state hardcore earned notoriety keeping ignoring gambling losses running hotel concerned great business debut performing hotel october invitation manager jack typically played sands times year week stint brought big lot oil money texas big left performers reluctant perform feeling intimidated replaced president sands hotel following death heart surgery january wife subsequently lived suite park wing mid 1960s death attempted buy share hotel soon visiting denied nevada tax commission granted permission buy share hotel phenomenal impact business las_vegas share variously described aided wife paying husband gambling debts limited integration came heavily segregated las_vegas sands allowed king cole stay hotel perform noticed saw cole dining room eating meals dressing room asked george find learned aren allowed dining room sands subsequently saw blacks permitted eat meals dining room everybody fired invited cole following evening cole allowed permission casino black performer harry took aggressive approach walking casino accord sitting table challenged bosses black man play cards las_vegas strip davis instrumental bringing general change policy trio began performing sands davis informed father uncle allowed permission stay sands performing granted permission continued objection admitting black guests african american couple entered lobby hotel blocked security guard witnessed davis told guards guests let hotel subsequently swore phone sands executive ridiculous situation following day davis approached demanded sands begin employing blacks shortly hotel changed policy began hiring black began permitting blacks entry casino late 1950s senator john kennedy occasionally guest sands arguably hotel biggest claim fame week period filming ocean attained iconic status time movie stars dean martin davis bishop peter performed stage room performances called summit sands considered birth rat pack later history howard hughes purchased hotel mid-1960s million architect martin stern added room circular tower opened hotel las_vegas landmark hughes grew particularly annoyed time rat pack hotel hatred frank stemmed fact love 50s run marry ill feeling hughes plotted sands good asked robert draw plan shortly new hotel opened hotel imposed restrictions casino night previous management limits credit extended sands casino markers torn end engagements considered good business bringing hotel monetary value worth gambling losses hughes stop system telling jack inform new policy afraid began los_angeles_times describes weekend long hotel management employees security forces fbi report says incident began lost sands casino bought chips attempt win money lost sum short period time asked credit denied culminated reportedly drove golf cart window coffee shop casino manager seated began screaming anti semitic remarks reportedly punched heavily built man responded mouth nose knocking teeth result performed sands hughes owned began performing palace number staff disappointed leave sands numerous employees intimidated rat pack years including carrying dishes left pulled sands gradually left 1970s 1970s associated likes wayne newton time performers sands italian americans frank drummer house orchestra starting year tenure hughes stated intended expand sands room resort plans hughes company corporation sold sands corporation subsequently bought unable profit mgm grand bought hotel neighboring desert inn total million property known mgm sands year mgm sold million las_vegas sands new company formed owners interface group including richard jordan year licensed nevada gaming commission casino magnate early 1990s built sands expo square feet convention centre final years sands shadow self throwback old days ultimately compete newer exciting built strip 1990s travel guide stated hotel gardens pool area retained classic sands days decision eventually final owner shut build brand new resort casino rolled bob june november demolished dismay longtime employees footage demolition appeared closing credits cooler climactic plane crash con air ended aircraft crashing soon demolished sands lobby new billion venetian opened sands story hotel rooms covering area square feet largest aaa diamond landmark north_america architecture wayne designed original million sands hotel exotic looking red painted modern hotel prominent surrounded wall hotel arguably associated feet high sign iconic photographs rat pack standing underneath sands written elegant featured feet high letter egg pillar sign receptive light shadow desert night time lit glowing neon red tallest sign strip number years beneath sands tagline place sun written smaller capital letters billing names performers appearing sands photographed displaying names frank dean martin jerry lewis davis red late 1950s early 1960s author wrote sands past set higher standard las_vegas time sign integral architectural design hotel featured great sharp edged pillars glass fronted building ground resembled fins story glass walled entry bordered wall imported italian marble entrance area horizontal plane copper lights suspended beams polished marble unusual rough natural stained building new_yorker described hotel main building sands great rectangular hall reception desk corner slot machines long wall bar cocktail lounge complete latin trio opposite wall middle tables casino substantial size accessed sets stairs lit low hanging bar featured western theme including racing wagons trees designed stewart college california garden room restaurant overlooked hotel pool grounds guest rooms original hotel divided story wings rooms named famous race tracks set style surrounded half moon shaped pool designed blue ivory colored chairs white ceilings norm early days electric service attended pretty took guests rooms story tower commenced construction late opened existed november demolished steam room hotel place good great place stars including rat pack jerry lewis steve lawrence don occasion having problems room focus television thrown pool manager permitted activities knowing asked pay damages perform sands room room sands named famed club new_york_city contained seats designed brazilian carnival style famed singers like martin davis sign contracts ensure headline given number weeks year performers extremely paid period common paid week playing shows night days week sunday weeks greatest names entertainment industry stage room notable performers included black performers hotel billed doll jimmy pat cooper martin lewis thomas bobby rich little louis armstrong jerry lee lewis king cole robert wayne newton red girls hollywood celebrities elizabeth taylor douglas ball russell photographed enjoying headline acts number notable albums recorded room dean martin live sands evening music laughter hard liquor frank sands davis sounds rat pack live sands released features martin davis live performance hotel recorded september live sands album featuring mary wilson track amber takes place sands hotel recounts aging somewhat atmosphere musical success room credited room band leader musical conductor acted band leader musical conductor room hotel rat pack 1950s 1960s played role hundreds recorded albums stage festivities carry hours home las_vegas nicknamed house eventually relocated sanctioned historical landmark state nevada silver queen lounge silver queen lounge performing venue sands nightly acts starting running particularly popular emerging rock roll crowd sands bell bell boys performed rock roll song dog seen elvis_presley saw performance sands decided record song hit gene vincent regular performers


watson hotel watson hotel known mansion india oldest surviving cast iron building located area mumbai bombay named original owner john watson building fabricated england constructed site hotel leased august terms years yearly rent closed 1960s later subdivided smaller let rent homes offices neglect building resulted decay despite listing grade heritage structure building dilapidated state design watson hotel designed civil engineer mason associated station london building fabricated england cast iron components assembled constructed site external cast iron frame closely resembles high profile 19th century buildings london crystal palace main façade hotel distinguished building wide open floor connected guest rooms built courtyard arrangement history john watson opened hotel exclusive whites hotel renowned hotels city days handed hannah maria watson secretary state india entered lease deed term ninety years august later date trustees port trust bombay land wellington estate island bombay leased term years structure housed guest rooms lobby restaurant bar ground level hotel metres originally ballroom glass peak watson hotel employed english restaurant ballroom inspiring common joke time watson imported english weather watson death hotel lost popularity rival hotel 1960s hotel closed subdivided small independent access let rent years building residents resulted building decaying dilapidated state subsequently dumping ground illegal constructions building families commercial establishments commercial establishments chambers lawyers attached adjacent bombay civil session courts nearby bombay high_court notable guests hotel notable guests mark wrote city saw outside balcony following equator place india screen brothers invention muhammad ali play pool hotel little extra money popular myth surround hotel staff watson hotel denied indian industrialist access hotel retaliation built hotel hotel stands near gateway india author historian legend points lack evidence prove man vengeance current state building poor state affairs commonly remarked efforts heritage activists persuade present owner invest restoration unsuccessful possible reasons fact rent collected low frozen government legislation condition building publicized italian architect piano result efforts building listed june list world endangered monuments world monuments fund new_york based days nomination building western façade originally developed small offices collapsed killing person crushing cars parked street building listed grade heritage structure june mumbai heritage conservation committee gave approval year old structure restored restoration work carried housing area development authority


hotel hotel pronounced known rocks house luxury hotel islands spain located countryside miles northeast town miles northwest town 15th century stone mansion farm estate converted hotel british born australian anthony pike hotel cited famous infamous hotels island developed notorious reputation 1980s associated playground rich famous best known location filming hit club mercury 41st birthday bash cited lavish parties held 1990s hotel fallen difficulties pike son murdered attempting sell hotel later sold rocks organization owns clubs island rocks hotel nearby town today rooms king sized beds restaurant named room gained critic acclaim island history tony pike arrived hull hat maker pike led colourful life seen caribbean injured accident serving military heavy drinking married divorced times pike rented months time met partner bought derelict called countryside east decided hotel tony sons work managing director mgm studios checked hotel pike finishing bathroom hotel acquaintance simon bell visited hotel whilst scouting video shoot location result club shot hotel video directed duncan scenes shot george michael lead singer band fellow band member andrew backing singers lee scenario saw george michael floating shades boys pike pool scene trumpet playing took place pool tony pike got band persuaded small video scenes success video status time firmly placed pike hotel circles music industry short time hotel attracting stars people connected industry 1980s authorities grew concerned wild drug use taking place hotel showed particular concern extensive cocaine use hotel close friend pike confronted chief police inviting wife dinner hotel trouble law dropped mercury celebrated 41st birthday months discovering contracted aids mercury sought comfort retreat close friend pike party held september described incredible example excess mediterranean island seen lavish party pike thrown cited legendary party celebrity guest list people people total included grace jones jean van anthony quinn boy george star tony curtis robert plant campbell ballet notable feature party thousands gold black balloons reportedly took days grand display end reported seen bottles champagne cake shape cathedral provided party original cake collapsed replaced metre long notes mercury song barcelona bill included broken glasses presented queen manager jim beach 1990s hotel beginning lose reputation slow decline popularity began tragedy tony pike pike hotel sale deal set sale turned pike son anthony pike flew miami resolve situation father killed day arrival february shot twice head dumped forest virginia key beach miami police detectives believed clear killed people plotting seize control hotel police arrested questioned german tennis professional thomas murder investigation led charge italian producer fraud transfer anthony father june convicted murdering anthony pike miami serving lifetime prison sentence institution florida pike estimated hotel worth million million later sold rocks time sale mail sunday said pike face looks like easter island statue walks life excess pike powers fading sky living documentary showed hotel unfavourable light appeared living past reputation summer hotel launched rocks house hotel hotel restored ownership andy dawn partnership rocks rocks hotel rocks brands new whilst trying maintain rock image glamorous years new owners tony pike time resident hotel lives permanently room rocks hotel chain sex drugs comes rock roll scottish band stayed hotel rocks festival hotel long favourite 1980s friend pike considers lovely real star features hotel luxury hotel set 15th century stone mansion farm centuries accessed long lane leading main road stuart husband independent describes hotel notorious hotel goes considered famous infamous hotels island cited world true spiritual homes rock stewart rough guide considers hotel legendary relaxed rural hotel popular visiting celebrities mail sunday referred hotel atmosphere complete sexual licence anthony pike said claimed break law wouldn business case boy george referred pike hugh time sale hotel pool health centre tennis court today rooms king sized beds restaurant named room received critical acclaim bars costs stay hotel rooms retain sense original farmhouse furnished style heavy dark wood rooms different themes including sunset set middle dark wood doors second floor small according author stephen armstrong room modest sitting room huge antique mirror player didn work bedroom enormous bathroom decorated style bath low arch wide range entertainment hotel shows costume balls hotel offers card visitors notable clubs bars town garden memorial anthony pike says loving memory eldest son portion ashes laid rest remainder flow currents beloved pacific_ocean spirit rest tree peace loved son


hotel valley hotel valley historic hotel arizona called valley years valley hotel originally designed edward student frank lloyd wright opened forward looking futuristic design movie stars famous baseball players stayed building quickly known guests fashionable atmosphere success venture resulted expansion additional story wings guest rooms extending north initially proposed central tower guest rooms rising lobby built property bought hotel chain cover 1950s design seen time outdated longer vogue centrally located hotel remained prominent years hosted conferences business meetings management property began lack maintenance popularity declined closed demolition considered purchase offers received hotel architecture local history rallied save placed historic register hotel bought hotels resorts underwent renovation completed conceived architectural firm allen seven story tower guest rooms built lobby spirit proposal new restaurants incorporated including retro seasonal american restaurant trader franchise northeast end property closed hotel original jet age design restored possible augmented 2000s era fixtures hotel valley aaa diamond award winner member preferred hotels resorts author architect called hotel best preserved mid century hotels country history robert conceive hotel robert trained hotel los_angeles california bought hotel san arizona following managed inn managed del women hotel business established core investors build new hotel acre site design hired edward prominent local architects time set hotel central pool lounge extended horizontal lines wings rooms included air conditioning year round operation curving abstract southwestern designs cast concrete opened high ceiling lobby gave guests sense arrival feature frank lloyd wright tall lobby connected guests restaurant lounge nightclub central pool interior design conceived executed interior architect director phoenix studio interior design project completed december cost million equivalent million current value added unusual feature hotel time parking lot parking lot afforded guests personal comfort freedom pulling car close rooms motor resort held contest march hotel specified westward flavor like parent westward phoenix winning valley selected location periphery paradise valley affluent area identical connected new hotel older phoenix later discovered means welcomed friendly place local american language knew hollywood film industry number film stars stayed hotel late december robert wagner wood celebrated wedding reception hotel davis roy rogers betty monroe grant tony curtis known stayed late night jimmy come room play piano lounge guests ran hotel closely lived premises local corporation hotel house transferred employees looked permanent residences baseball players coaches managers taking spring training league arizona stayed hotel including joe williams leo requesting room time visited lobby chicago based sports reporter dave writes colleagues money stay roof baseball players watching instead crowded rooms door razed notes 1960s high roller place sun valley valley competed favorably hotel erected time east fashion square hotels offered premium helped expand public image valley immediate financial success designed built wings guest rooms northwest original complex materials style employed expansion buildings instead single exterior corridors rooms added wings loaded central corridors rooms sides landmark hotel mountain shadows resort opened following year tourist reflected desired cosmopolitan exotic feel renovation robert died sold hotel hotel chain managers hotel stripping covering considered outdated interior hotel named valley remained fashionable location original character largely absent began suffer neglect disrepair continued host conferences business meetings natural health conference trade early arizona league party early later year hotel closed market plans demolition considered offers protect wrote letter detailing importance successful campaign mounted place historic register recognition significance city history architectural connection past save demolition business partners scott bill hotels resorts bought property undertook extensive renovation building addition eventually cost died august years hotel closed renovation local architectural firm allen accepted task renovation researching hotel history found 1950s originally intended tower guest rooms rise central lobby feature built time allen designed seven story tower purpose giving new hotel owners chance greater financial viability architect mark said project worked stay true spirit original interior designer cole carefully updated decorations foot firmly present subtle past chicago reporter happily noted renovation retained original desert flavor hotel opened december exactly years grand opening amenities hotel operates restaurant wide selection guest rooms addition luxury permanent residents range square feet location minutes car phoenix sky harbor international airport arizona state university hotel valley earned diamond award aaa year passing standards excellence invited join preferred hotels resorts valley ranked property topping renowned star resort nod mad men widely acclaimed television series takes place largely valley original reviewer noted don approve centrally placed main lobby restaurant offers seasonal american food executive chef charles compared hotel restaurant renovation project long curving counter fountain pie case careful rebuilding old new features vintage ones food drinks served pool bar large studio rooms feature bathroom separated curtain rooms overlooking pool come double sized executive terrace include square foot balcony renovation eddie van stayed hotel robert wagner returned time time architectural style hotel valley striking example mid century modern architectural style use masonry cast poured concrete natural stone wide glass close connection building environment stone floor wall patterns link exterior entry lobby extension ceiling hotel considered finest examples organic architecture rooms adjacent wings added late 1950s unusual remarkably forward thinking mid century design standards high foot ceilings prevailing trend time original construction low rooms cases ceilings seven feet ground level valley rooms feel exceptionally thanks original decision design trends repeated horizontal rows shaped red concrete forms resemble abstract forms extending horizontally modest southwestern american indian flavor building renovation walls stripped away reveal 1950s features removed guest room walls highlight original masonry bricks walls central lobby torn open intended connection indoor outdoor public spaces concrete columns lobby stripped mirrors added original design hotel offers minute architectural tour available appointment led experts ultimate art cultural tours tour focused hotel design hollywood past includes look inside restored rooms walk grounds stop sky line rooftop wonderful views phoenix


new_york new_york luxury hotel manhattan new_york_city hotel housed historic landmark buildings new_york bearing built stages accounts dual original hotel situated properties fifth avenue completed designed henry demolished way construction empire state building present building park avenue 49th 50th streets manhattan story art landmark designed architects completed current hotel world tallest hotel surpassed moscow hotel metres icon glamour luxury current world prestigious best known hotels inception gained international renown lavish dinner parties center political business conferences fundraising schemes involving rich famous particularly world war played significant role world politics cold war culminating controversial world peace conference march hotel widely denounced acquired management rights hotel october hotels corporation finally bought hotel outright underwent million renovation lee 1980s early 1990s october announced insurance group china purchased new_york billion making expensive hotel sold towers total hotel rooms rooms main hotel single double rooms mini towers 28th floor 42nd rooms luxury named celebrities lived stayed cole porter suite royal suite named duke windsor suite churchill suite expensive room presidential suite designed georgian style furniture emulate white_house residence retirement years frank kept suite hotel main restaurants alley bull bear house new chinese restaurant replaced oscar late sir harry bar named british explorer sir harry home rob roy burns july insurance group owner hotel announced convert hotel rooms beginning spring hotel closed years renovations performed structure time restaurants closed reopen years hotel hotel ultimately derived town germany ancestral home prominent german american family originated hotel originally known single recalled popular expression song meet sign changed double looking similar equals sign purchased hotel double visually represents alley hallway hotels stood empire state building stands today use double discontinued parent company shortly introduction hotels resorts chain hotel known new_york shortened history original buildings original hotel started hotels fifth avenue built feuding relatives hotel story room hotel designed henry german renaissance style opened march corner fifth avenue 33rd street site millionaire developer william mansion original hotel stood feet high frontage feet fifth avenue area square feet original hotel described having stone brick exterior animated arcades beneath tile roof turrets william motivated dispute aunt caroline built hotel door house site father mansion hotel built specifications founding proprietor george owned operated hotel fashionable hotel broad street philadelphia pennsylvania wife described mild resembling typical german professor close beard kept trimmed glasses black silk cord continued relationship appeared destined failure originally laughing stock high number known briefly general perception hotel place new_york_city wealthy new angry viewed construction hotel good neighborhood business travelers found expensive far needs face george decided hotel host benefit concert mary hospital children opening day hospital favorite charity social register ballroom filled new_york families paid dollars concert dinner soon major success earning million year period william construction hotel aunt house worsened feud assistance cousin john jacob persuaded mother november john jacob opened story hotel adjacent site leased hotels initially built separate structures planned connected alley alley constructed connect buildings hotel subsequently known largest hotel world time telephone room class room service hotel designed specifically cater needs socially prominent wealthy upper crust new_york distinguished foreign visitors city hotel according author sean dennis successful symbol achievement family hotel offer complete electricity private founding proprietor motto guest right wealthy prominent internationally popular celebrity famous employee oscar known oscar hotel inauguration retirement arrived united_states switzerland years prior applying position new years grew possess great knowledge cuisine authored oscar page book featuring popular recipes day including garnered great acclaim eggs thousand island dressing remain popular worldwide today james mccarthy wrote book alley oscar gained renown general public artist composed lyrics published serving course dinner oscar booklet explains cater american international elite excellent memory memory preferences guests added popularity instance recalled opening night notable people present old guest old building known public buffalo bill spoke length planning panama canal took place gained significant renown internationally fundraising balls regularly attracting day andrew fixture held ballroom figures international royalty influential advancing status women admitted singly escorts george wife influential evolving idea grand urban hotel social center particularly making appealing women venue social events february oscar hosted lavish dinner reception new_york herald cited city dinner time spent guest green turtle soup duck blue article year claimed time hotel million worth locked safe testament wealth guests lavish dinner organized prince henry prussia attended hundreds organized arctic explorer frederick cook september henry founder steel following month united_states senate inquiry sinking opened hotel april continued time room moving washington john jacob people perished ill fated journey seven senators present including william smith republican michigan chair republican oregon burton republican ohio duncan democrat florida francis democrat nevada george republican california democrat north_carolina composition carefully chosen represent conservative moderate liberal wings parties louis announced alliance involved catering services disclosed time point ownership louis significantly interests reference chairman death year william reputed worth million left trust sons john jacob half share hotel time reported worth million evening november national_broadcasting_company broadcast inaugural program grand ballroom old heard radio listeners rogers network red network january nbc launched second network designated blue network suit forced sale blue network american broadcasting company hotel faced stiff competition early 20th century range new hotels new_york_city hotel plaza hotel 1920s hotel dated elegant social life new_york moved farther north 34th street family finally sold hotel developers empire state building closed hotel demolished soon current building early years international politics idea new hotel based concept large hotel new_york distinguished visitors financial backing difficult summer times prosperous stock market crashed depression arrived ground broken new building investors dubious right time investing luxury hotel land new hotel owned new_york central railroad promised million building new railroad investors decided honor commitments chances uncertain financial climate new building opened park avenue east 49th east 50th streets october tallest largest hotel world time covering entire block slender central tower known towers private entrance 50th street consisted leased private residences president said radio broadcast white_house opening new event advancement hotels new_york_city carries great tradition national marks measure nation growth power comfort exhibition courage confidence nation people ballroom listening speech end business day room hotel began operating profit continued manage hotel 1930s 1940s commanding figure tony referred greatest era elected chairman board corporation february position held death july like original hotel inception gained worldwide renown glamorous dinner parties center political business conferences fundraising schemes author ward iii referred comparable great national institutions living symbol deep collective consciousness greatest banquet department world time according tom centre activity grand ballroom august people representing cream new_york literary world attended honor pearl author good earth best selling novel united_states dinner relatively small dinner attended people june raised hotel played considerable role emerging cold war international relations post war years staging numerous events conferences march winston_churchill attended welcoming dinner hotel given governor thomas days making famous iron curtain speech november december big conference held apartment 37th floor towers united_states britain france soviet_union discuss future eastern_europe november prominent figures hollywood film industry including film executives louis mayer metro mayer harry columbia pictures 20th century fox albert warner warner head association motion picture producers met discussed statement banning people communist beliefs tendencies hollywood film industry statement response contempt congress charges called hollywood june press conference hotel introduced record march cultural scientific conference world peace known world peace conference held hotel discuss emerging cold war growing divide soviet_union conference came time deep anti communist sentiment suspicion soviet_union united_states following berlin blockade coup état previous year event organized struggling american communist_party sponsored individuals albert aaron intention promoting peace conference attended likes soviet foreign minister composer pianist writer tension mounted controversial event culminated crowd people launched scathing attack western civilization remarking small preparing world public opinion transition cold war outright aggression event counter attack anti running banner america intellectual freedom prominent individuals howe dwight mary mccarthy robert norman publicly denounced hotel israeli statesman archaeologist met secretly orthodox archbishop samuel basement hotel negotiate purchase dead sea israel kept vault branch new_york chemical bank request israeli government respected biblical scholar harry examined verified authenticity paid george began working hotel december helped organize american theatre wing night ball celebrate helen 50th year business organize assist hungarian issues relief occasion event attended likes edward robinson pianist raised april paris ball april paris ball annual gala event mission improve franco american relations share cultures help provide assistance french charities aside commemorating anniversary founding paris established hotel banquet manager hotel management handled publicity details coordinated given primary responsibility organizing initially held annually april according ann executive director ball changed october decided balls spring october changed october marked start fall social season staged grand ballroom years moving hotel seventh regiment venues ball designed cater high class people according tickets cost person offered prizes expensive cars event prizes given included ford car coat system electric cases expensive french original paintings evening bags pedigree guests given gift boxes containing gold key rings jewelry champagne maxim pipes silver bottle hats flowers guest said gone home gift return event worth prizes given history ball exempt tax earned millions dollars went primarily american charities american cancer society going french charities staff people paid time year organize expenses ball founder stated charge success formula bernard served chief treasurer paris ball notable event annual calendar 1950s early featuring hour spectacular directed stuart depicting twelfth century scene court eleanor henry_viii meeting field cloth gold louis versailles fashion creations french stars jean john flown ball event attended guests including duke windsor senator john kennedy wife monroe paid donated charities following year ballroom decorated feet high chestnut trees earning charities final ball hosted hotel held april main theme circus 18th century genuine circus costumes period flown france ball attended performed songs wearing hat trousers white gloves later history time magazine celebrated 40th anniversary hotel event attended celebrities including general douglas jean henry lodge bob hope joe louis david secretary state dean edward kennedy henry ford british rock band checked hotel encountered difficulties staff band reputation hotel rooms behavior demanded pay cash following gig band members refused access hotel rooms kept tony biography keith moon claims moon challenged staff blew door room cherry bombs retrieved prompted shown door banned hotel life clearly ban later revoked performed rock roll hall_of_fame induction january soon opening hotel bankrupt time reportedly cut photograph hotel magazine wrote greatest acquired management rights hotel october hotels corporation finally bought hotel outright 1970s continued play important role international politics particularly middle_east november car shotgun police aboard bullet proof brought palestinian party leader john kennedy international airport red alert german shepherd dogs brought prior arrival look possible bombs hotel reserved palestine liberation organization arab delegation following month president ford met nelson voted vice president minute press conference held suite hotel november government insisted leader stay visit america wishes hotel staff security stepped severely august unveiled personal computer press conference nba held draft lottery non playoff teams room lottery nba draft patrick consensus number pick lee architects fully renovated upgraded historical property original mid-1980s mid-1990s million renovation hotel named official new_york_city landmark eastern diocese armenian church america grand banquet hotel celebrate anniversary armenia conversion christianity ambassador edward guest speaker press conference held mgm discussing steve martin pink pink 5th annual honors gala held september launched hotels resorts global luxury brand named iconic hotel branches arizona california florida hawaii louisiana united_states abroad france israel italy saudi_arabia reported considering opening new hotel las_vegas strip opened spa spa hotel collection offers body facial age new_york member historic hotels america official program national trust historic preservation towers continues operate hotel hotel october announced insurance group based china purchased new_york billion making expensive hotel sold july insurance group owner hotel announced plans convert hotel rooms turned apartments remainder rooms continuing hotel hotel closed spring remain years extensive renovations property hotel restaurants including alley bull bear house recently opened close hotel reopen renovation completed architecture old buildings old hotel built reported cost opened march corner fifth avenue 33rd street site millionaire developer william previously built mansion hotel stood feet high feet lower frontage feet fifth avenue total area square feet german renaissance structure designed henry public rooms guest rooms rooms allocated servants laundry facilities upper floors new_york_times proclaimed hotel palace opened exterior featured groups chimneys roofs chief features interior garden court flowers walls white stained glass entrance hall built marble mosaic title floor ceiling original reception desk hotel registration desk merged hotel lobby main corridor leading empire room containing elevators grand staircase near marie reception room women contained 18th century brought wife visit europe including bust marie antique clock owned empire room largest adorned room soon opening best restaurants new_york_city modeled grand salon king palace munich marble pillars pale green empire style restaurant columns dark green marble came opposite work panels state apartments consisting located second floor apartments including henry drawing room bedroom reproduction room music room banquet hall seat handsome china collection including plates european portraits old hotel opened situated southeast corner fifth avenue 34th street designed german renaissance style henry dimensions feet height floor sub basement feet street level roof line feet feet street level stories height including stories roof building constructed stone marble brick steel skeleton frame modern interior construction embellished french second empire towers iron work austrian baroque corners turrets public rooms guest rooms miles corridors balls main corridor ran entire length building east west left dining room fifth avenue measured feet great care taken reproduce original dining room mansion floors stood original fireplace italian renaissance columns carved marble northern russia right main corridor garden court decorated italian style feet floor head east main staircase gallery feet looking 34th street finished style blue gray gold color scheme second floor contained private suite apartments northeast corner large drawing rooms dining room butler hallway finished old english oak floors given 14th floor ballroom louis style described hotel measuring feet feet feet stories height capacity seat concerts featured ivory gray cream design hotel floor roof garden enclosed sides glass glass roof furnished chairs pale green pink hung fabric current building exterior travel america stated step time trip memory lane flashback days 1930s art masterpiece tallest hotel world elite society legendary limestone landmark occupying block prime real estate manhattan prestige address embodies luxury power richest city earth hotel designed architects constructed park avenue north grand central terminal area developed building atop existing railroad tracks leading station buildings like utilizing air rights space tracks new building opened october story hotel tallest largest hotel world remained number years cubic feet black marble imported belgium cubic feet cubic feet alps green arrived italy antique brought railroad cars brought cubic feet limestone building facing tons steel skeleton superstructure square feet block towers brick faced led believe builders ran money alley feet long corridor lined amber marble connects hotel buildings women times enjoy walking mirrors reported people walking given day alley restaurant took alley hotel railway platform track new_york_city subway connected grand central terminal complex platform franklin roosevelt james douglas platform exhibition american locomotive company new diesel locomotive new_york new haven railroad staged fashion platform elevator large franklin roosevelt automobile provides access platform rarely opened public interior architectural cultural heritage hotel tours conducted hotel guests cited hotel icon luxury highlights wide corridors vintage door fixtures white shopping arcade stunning round mosaic immense crystal free standing clock covered bronze relief figures main lobby compare rooms english country house describe corridors wide forever lobby floor contains room registration empire room room private polo club wedding salon kenneth salon alley lounge restaurant sir harry bar kenneth called world celebrity famed creating kennedy moved beauty salon fire destroyed east 54th street shop main measuring feet feet elevator furnished oak special lobby allocated transportation theatre exclusive tickets city prominent theatres purchased lobby furnished polished bronze stone grand clock pounds bronze built company london originally world columbia exposition chicago purchased owners base octagonal commemorative plaques presidents george_washington abraham_lincoln grant andrew jackson benjamin harrison cleveland queen_victoria benjamin franklin shield belonging moved restaurant franklin street surround lobby contains cole porter sons floral print decorated grand piano cocktail terrace hotel given gift porter resident hotel years composed songs empire room musical dance performances count victor gordon george black performer hotel floor contains grand ballroom silver corridor room jade room gallery numerous organizations hold annual grand ballroom including john university president dinner catholic charities new_york annual gala est award philanthropy presented alfred smith memorial foundation dinner nascar sprint cup end season awards banquet held year moving las_vegas held initially room staged grand ballroom venue manhattan hungarian network grand europe ball historic black tie charitable affair chaired austria-hungary celebrated european_union bob hope regular performer ballroom said played grand ballroom crack speak leave dinner jacket lobby don ship coast time note gallery females painted edward october paris ball held grand ballroom moving center hosted memorable new year eve party guy royal canadians broadcast live radio roof performed ballroom appearance silver corridor outside ballroom bears resemblance alley shorter wider fourth floor banquet sales offices including windsor louis cole porter named celebrities stayed fourth floor notorious sunday night card games played creation living rooms suite presidential library museum rooms towers total hotel rooms rooms main hotel single double rooms mini classified level upgraded rooms deluxe amenities complimentary access lounge towers 28th floor 42nd rooms late 1990s hotel staff nearly day dozen night rooms retain original art motifs room decorated differently guests rooms classified deluxe superior luxury feature beds marble bath shower amenities designed featured king double beds start size square feet smallest bedroom range square feet square feet signature separate living room range square feet square feet finally towers generally larger twice daily maid service tower divided standard ones towers luxury series sitting room towers series towers presidential style finally expensive presidential suite 35th floor series contains cole porter suite royal suite named duke windsor start square feet size fitted kitchen dining room accommodate guests towers presidential style divided suite churchill suite grand entry like series kitchen dining room square feet presidential suite designed georgian style furniture emulate white_house large boasts numerous treasures including desk general rocking chair john kennedy facilities square feet fitness center 5th floor million spa inaugurated september 19th floor features treatment rooms hotel business center square feet digital facility guests access internet hotel launched line products keeping art style hotel reportedly individual hotel world merchandise collection restaurants cuisine hotel offer room service major hotel world hire women beginning extensive menu available guests special children executive chef years john following austrian held position years george awarded year award early 1990s hotel served million dishes year got pounds pounds annually hotel gained significant renown lavish grand feast francis cardinal guests according pounds pounds fresh pounds potatoes pounds eating gold china plates feast explorer club meat foot baby shark wild pieces fried boxes chinese rabbit pounds hotel main restaurants alley bull bear house oscar secondary restaurant japanese peak late 1940s hotel restaurants alley situated heart lobby features art design ceilings includes main restaurant bar lounge private dining known primarily fish dishes sunday particularly popular locals features dishes divided themed displays cuisine ranging belgian eggs bull bear house furnished richly polished english regency style den like atmosphere reportedly restaurant east_coast serves days prime grade certified angus beef won awards national restaurant association holiday magazine restaurant filming location fox business happy hour presented live bull bear bar based original bar favorite financial elite city hotel inception diamond jim buffalo bill bat bar bronze statues bull bear represent successful men wall street meaning rice serves contemporary japanese cuisine restaurant opens lunch dinner evenings designed henry look san_francisco restaurant distinctly different rooms including represents old japanese farmhouse room resembling japanese temple guests option reserve private orthodox rooms oscar overlooking lexington avenue restaurant designed adam restaurant takes oscar oscar serves traditional american cuisine dishes based gained world renown including eggs thousand island dressing oscar based dressing created oscar original recipe contain nuts added time recipe appeared rector cook book noted oscar sauce popular sold hotel hotel red velvet cake popular sir harry bar principal bars hotel situated main lobby named british sir harry 1970s bar renovated african design honor notable explorer africa striped wall bent cane conservative design leather featured feet feet bar early 1990s number invented bar including rob roy burns frank frequented sir harry bar years drinking sir harry steve lawrence approached fan asking responded don time wrong fan said angered fan restrained notable residents tenants leaders 100th anniversary hotel publication wrote isn biggest hotel new_york expensive comes prestige peer presidents come new_york stay kings queens home away home people diverse grant chris liked hotel home inception stay hotel foreign dignitaries china hung stayed hotel year old eggs brought years world stayed including iran empress king frederick queen denmark princess norway crown prince crown princess martha norway king belgium queen prince albert princess belgium king jordan prince iii princess grace queen netherlands king michael romania queen elizabeth_ii prince philip united_kingdom commonwealth realms afghanistan king queen thailand crown prince princess japan queen elizabeth_ii prince philip stayed hotel visit america october banquet held grand ballroom year heads state world kings queens europe invited hotel served presidential candidates run elections year modern times typically wealthy politicians businessmen royalty entire floor rented wealthy staff kept bounds fact reportedly walked naked bizarre eating habits practices snakes wealthy japanese businessmen stay remove furniture replace floors early wealthy resident chicago businessman gates stocks wall street play poker hotel paid year hire hotel princess victoria invited president stay hotel 1920s demands people prominence bizarre walked hotel flock live chickens insisting killed cooked premises satisfaction turned away serving secretary state henry ordered removed suite replaced staff unnamed lady demanded suite changed ones kept day night simulate daylight insisted abundance available general james occupied adjoining current tenure chairman board international division death arguably landmark longest housed tenants presidential suite hotel come 1950s early 1960s president retired general douglas lived different floors hotel lived years end presidency died president dwight lived died widow jean lived death plaque wall 50th street commemorates john kennedy fond number private meetings hotel including israeli prime minister david ben president united_states stayed lived jimmy carter claimed stayed overnight hotel nancy reagan fond presidential suite official residence united_states permanent representative united_nations unnamed 42nd floor apartment located towers years june department state announced moving headquarters meetings general_assembly new_york palace hotel state department officials official reason change affecting president hundreds american diplomats support staff travel new_york general_assembly september usually stay hold meetings secured floors pointed worldwide sale china beijing based insurance group billion deal prompted security concerns terms sale allow run hotel years major renovation officials raised government concerns chinese espionage minister foreign affairs philippines member suite years onwards fellow filipino spent time money hotel connection philippines meetings held president high ranking american politicians senators meetings encouraged investment country convinced general accompany philippines military adviser celebrities hotel known roof history including charlie edward robinson gregory ray john wayne tony bennett jack hepburn tracy muhammad ali lloyd robert montgomery number high profile guests staying hotel time author ward iii referred towers kind vertical beverly_hills given night find shore gregory frank staying married 1930s gangster benjamin owned apartment frank said got nails barber shop time world war inventor lived earlier monroe stayed hotel months costs trying finance production company monroe productions paid week role seven year suspended 20th century fox walking fox creative differences living hotel costly monroe different hotel new_york_city time monroe lived hotel cole porter lee thomas apartment towers thomas died porter song contains lyric cole porter suite suite place porter lived entertained period frank paid nearly million year personal suite hotel called home los_angeles took hotel filming deadly sin grace kelly iii regular guests hotel time kelly reputed love hotel banquet manager charles elizabeth taylor frequented hotel attend hotel talk causes visits awaited hotel staff prepare long advance taylor honored club dinner hotel john brother daughter comedian dick wedding reception hotel shields stated encounter grand ballroom age stating stood like statue wondering hired photograph debuted childhood 1980s 1990s paris lived family hotel popular culture filming location numerous films series rogers headlined star ensemble cast film week end set hotel filmed partially location films shot hotel include broadway rose coming america scent woman cowboy way random hearts analyze love game royal maid manhattan weeks notice end century smith pink hoax television series filmed include law order rescue sex city grace biographies written including edward story new_york sons confessions grand hotel new_york henry hughes wrote poem entitled advertisement criticizing hotel inviting homeless space hotel wallace stevens wrote poem entitled arrival contrasts wild country guatemala novel school spring formal takes place point main antagonist reveals jean attempt love spell served catalyst novel events


george hotel george hotel known george inn marketed hotel coaching inn high street town borough west sussex england george country famous successful coaching important sussex location halfway capital city london fashionable seaside resort brighton cited celebrated building grade listed status known building called george existed site 16th century earlier sources date core existing inn george hotel principal sections facing east running south north parallel high street exterior original parts roof hotel contains rooms meeting rooms capacity regularly conferences weddings exhibitions training sessions present structure disparate parts dates inn expanded adjacent buildings success grew 18th 19th centuries major changes took place 1930s annex knocked inn associated royalty smuggling things subject novels paintings central plot sir arthur conan mystery novel stone written john george notorious serial killer 1940s known acid bath murders stayed hotel numerous occasions day killed victims hotel haunted ghost mark curious figures history medieval history time survey manor village forested area gradually cleared settled land village developed sloping site higher land south point low rises high probably owned william 1st earl surrey south norman era late 11th 12th centuries village began appear prompted development north south high street forming longer route capital city london port english channel coast replaced earlier northeast southwest route linking local farms older settlement west green miles west north south route advantage area drier harder land formed sandstone hastings beds sticky clay west green main road quickly established natural stopping place exactly halfway coast london development urban area assured king john granted charter market john baptist church founded decades later manor house built late 14th early 15th century local iron industry brought prosperity buildings appeared sides high street widened significantly passed manor house church market position long distance road enabled thrive 16th 17th century mention george appears landowner richard covert died passed area land son necessitated payment lord manor bore george situated valuable position centre west high street inside parish nearby village boundary parishes ran middle high street building land certainly inn time sources assert oldest parts date centre section open hall house type common area older possibly late 14th century early came timber framed extension built south new cross wing added stone fireplace installed bears date carved later carvings arches inventory dated carried owner died revealed george hotel kitchen small brewery stables barn yard cellar erected outside hotel partly spanning high street end attached floor building 18th century narrow road northwards london horses difficulty impassable carriages wheeled vehicles trade affected demand travel london growing late 17th century towns sussex served scheduled drawn goods wagons capital nearby market towns east threatened overtake importance like licensed inventory sussex licensed premises drawn england acts passed allowed tolls collected pay repairs improvement built north end gave present neighbourhood 18th 19th century growth brighton fashionable seaside resort century prosperity lay directly south replaced main focus north south traffic section heath north brighton time length london brighton road properly constructed maintained journey horse carriage took hours perfectly placed daytime overnight stopping point years coaches making journey day george town largest best equipped hotel recognised halfway house london brighton artist thomas excursion title uses brighton original shows george hotel prominently earliest artistic depiction shows horse auction underneath original horses seized area notorious activity time major local attraction george benefited nearby renowned south england george hub universe tens thousands people classes including members royal family prince regent famous visit common watch bet extremely violent contests hours george invariably base visit illegal bouts famous visitors era included lord nelson sister lived nearby village queen_victoria occasion stranded overnight carriage broke prince regent patronage brighton regular travelling london brighton road indirectly brought fortunes experienced general george hotel particular 18th century era britain best known important coaching held premier position sussex establishments time converted inn sign soon landmark structural exterior alterations subsequent years earliest known photograph george dated shows dilapidated building parts expanded years buildings original medieval inn considered purely functional building obvious architectural merit time coaching era terminal decline increasing popularity rail travel line opened london brighton station bridges east town centre received branch line station despite high street remained busy town continued grow george underwent renovation extended particular old possibly 18th century free standing building stood middle wide high street factory acquired george owners annex building main hotel accommodated queen_victoria forced stay overnight cycling leisure purposes late 19th century london brighton road popular route george regular stopping point groups 20th century present major changes took place 1930s annex knocked site middle high street converted bus stop car park hotel removed street early 21st century sign replaced replica smaller added car park flanked medieval style wide ranging renovations hotel building look older structural changes took medieval character account style making disparate parts hotel look integrated soon world war designated england second new town labour government passed new towns act housing industry offices developed rapidly core old town despite early fears historic buildings including george hotel destroyed historic high street preserved growth nearby airport little international airport provided impetus start 21st century regional centre people compared population world war demand hotel space grew continuously george extended rear began marketing george hotel branded george hotel listed grade english_heritage june buildings defined particularly important special interest august grade structures listed buildings structures grades borough new town established split listed buildings borough described council schedule listed buildings george hotel classed west green listed buildings neighbourhood architecture george hotel principal sections facing east running south north parallel high street despite uncertainty early history building generally agreed 15th century origins evident northernmost bay section lower rest hotel building storey northern section believed bay open hall house wing thick wooden roof beams form crown posts smoke timber framed walls survive centre section south wing original building service area hall house kitchen facilities similar formed cross wing large cellar rear wall suggest existence rear entrance leading stables stone fireplace inside old date carved inscription believed recent exterior original parts roof laid stone local material commonly old roofs area façade tile hung floor timber framing entrance bay window 18th century origin southern façade topped probably 18th century older building buildings incorporated hotel grew hotel known rooms including singles doubles twin rooms family rooms bed rooms meeting rooms capacity regularly conferences weddings exhibitions training sessions thai restaurant chinese roman empire themed cocktail bar notable associations mark lemon editor satirical magazine punch lived high street death important figure society generous time money example organised paid festivities george hotel nearby white hart inn celebrate wedding edward prince wales princess denmark blue plaque outside george commemorates time town hotel central plot sir arthur conan mystery novel stone written sussex tradition central theme novel described length build fight involving eponymous narrator friend boy jim including moment arrived high door old george inn glowing door honour noble company sleep night real fighters featured form novel trained boy jim hotel john george notorious serial killer 1940s known acid bath murders stayed hotel numerous occasions day killed victims haunting hotel haunted ghost mark died drinking poisoned wine planted trap recurring inn guest angered reported locked found open strange figures seen electric lights turned