Download or read book Spectacular Hotels written by Trisha Wilson and published by Panache Partners Llc. This book was released on 2004 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A lavishly illustrated guidebook takes readers on a lavish tour of palatial hotel settings from around the world, focusing on the particular design and architectural details that make these properties such beautiful and sought-after destinations.
Download or read book Best Unique Hotels Retreats written by Sebastian Schoellgen and published by TeNeues. This book was released on 2019 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you still dreaming or are you already traveling? Get planning your next vacation now! The ultimate guide to boutique hotels and relaxing retreats around the world With fantastic photography and detailed information for each location
Download or read book Amazing Hotels written by Annuska Angulo and published by Arquitectos Mexicanos. This book was released on 2003 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A selection of the most exclusive small hotels and inns in Mexico, where unsurpassed service and quality provide guests a trully unforgettable experience.the purpose of this book is to provide the reader a tantalizing glimpse into the special style of boutique hotels through a delightful tour of their architecture, landascape, cuisine, and distinguishing features
Download or read book Luxury Hotels Golf Resorts written by Angelika Lerche and published by teNeues. This book was released on 2005 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This impressive volume showcases the finest golf resorts around the globe. All these hotels enjoy a unity of style that ties together interiors and exteriors in harmony. All corners of the earth and every type of setting are represented. This outstanding collection shows fine architecture and interiors set amidst lush, manicured greens and fairways. The book features golf resorts from golf's homeland Scotland, where the game was invented as well as France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Northern Europe, Africa, Asia and the Americas. Each resort is remarkable in its own right and will certainly please the avid golfer. But with their top-notch standards and settings, they are a delight for the non-golfer as well! ? A comprehensive and discerning illustrated guide to the world's very best golf resorts ? Gorgeous hotels and first-rate golf courses combined. A must-have for the golfing aficionado, and for all those who entertain for business.
Download or read book Luxury Hotels Asia Pacific written by Martin Nicholas Kunz and published by Te Neues Publishing Group. This book was released on 2004 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This sumptuously illustrated, beautifully produced coffee-table book is the second in teNeues' "Luxury" series. Here is a book on hotels that offer the best in style, service, and design - on the most luxurious hotels in the world! Luxury need not be defined in terms of richly decorated formality and the hotels featured in these pages, whether in Australia and New Zealand or in far-flung locales across Asia, have been chosen for their distinctive architecture and the tastefulness and simplicity of their interior design. Turn the pages of this elegant fantasy book and let your dreams unfold! 7Sumptuously illustrated full color profiles of hotels across Asia and the Pacific that offer the best in style, service, and design. 7The newest in teNeues' series of beautifully produced coffee-table books on the most luxurious hotels in the world.
Download or read book The Luxury Collection Hotel Stories written by Francisca Matteloi and published by Assouline. This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Entering a hotel is an adventure in itself." Francisca Matteoli This new addition to Assouline's Hotel Stories series reveals the riveting and untold stories behind some of the world's most luxurious and exotic hotels. Over 80 hotels are featured, from New York City to Buenos Aires, Dubai to Phuket, no region of the world is left uncovered. Take a journey through time and read about the lavish party Prince Rainier of Monaco and Grace Kelly hosted at the Castillo Hotel Son Vida in Spain, or the many artists and writers who stayed at the Hotel Danieli in Venice, or how the über-modern Marqués de Riscal in Elciego, Spain, designed by Frank Gehry, came to be located in the sleepy hills of Basque wine country. Also featured are a selection of notable tastemakers who offer their perspectives on the hotels they've visited, some of which include: Stanley Tucci on the Gritti Palace in Venice, Andrea Fazzari on the Hotel Cala di Volpe in Costa Smeralda, and Waris Ahluwalia on the ITC hotels in India. From royalty to celebrity to the beautiful and luxurious surroundings, THE LUXURY COLLECTION HOTEL STORIES explores the ins and outs of these legendary hotels. Brimming with beautiful imagery, it is a must-have for travel and history enthusiasts alike. ILLUSTRATIONS: 200
Download or read book Class Acts written by Rachel Sherman and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 760 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Sherman's insightful ethnography sheds light on the interactional dimension of symbolic boundaries and class relations as they are lived by luxury hotel clients and the workers who serve them. We learn how both groups perform class through emotion work and deepen our understanding of the role played by "niceness" in constituting equality and reversing hierarchies. As such, Class Acts is a signal contribution to a growing literature on the place of the self concept in class boundaries. It will gain a significant place in a body of work that broadens our understanding of class by moving beyond structural determinants and taking into consideration the performative, emotional, cognitive, and expressive dimensions of inequality."--Michele Lamont, author of The Dignity of Working Men: Morality and the Boundaries of Race, Class, and Immigration "Eye-opening, amusing, and appalling, Rachel Sherman's Class Acts explains how class inequality is normalized in the refined atmosphere of luxury hotels. This beautifully observed and engagingly written ethnography describes what kinds of deference and personal recognition money can buy. Moreover, it shows how workers who provide luxury service avoid seeing themselves as subordinate and how those whose whims are catered to are made comfortable with their privilege. Class Acts is a sobering and timely account of the legitimation of extreme inequality in a culture that prizes egalitarianism."--Robin Leidner, University of Pennsylvania "Rachel Sherman provides a penetrating and engrossing study of workers and guests in luxury hotels. Do workers resent the guests? Do guests disdain the workers? Sherman argues neither is true-and explains why."--Julia Wrigley, author of Other People's Children
Download or read book Cool Hotels written by Martin Nicholas Kunz and published by teNeues. This book was released on 2008 with total page 121 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The diversity among Europe's cultures is reflected nowhere better than in the way the contingent's top hotels are presented. Whether the glamorous luxury of legendary grand hotels that have been rejuvenated by contemporary interiors or the avant-garde hotels designed by international star architects, they are in themselves worth a sojourn. This magnificent volume shows the 94 best hotels from Moscow to Lisbon on 396 pages, and how each so uniquely combines excellent service with distinctive style. With designs that intrigue and amuse, these accommodations highlight the absolute best in groundbreaking architecture and design. Stunning photographs showcase bold use of materials, innovative artworks, hip furnishings as well as creative color combinations. Each hotel is a true microcosm of the cutting edge aesthetic. The fantastic pictures, accompanying texts and useful information perfectly prepare you for your next holiday, short vacation or business trip. Indispensable information and inspiration for the hip traveler A valuable, extensively illustrated reference for design lovers and professionals alike ."--Publisher's website.
Download or read book Travel by Design written by Peter Sallick and published by Assouline Publishing. This book was released on 2020-10-01 with total page 6 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Showcasing travel photographs by more than 150 of America’s top architects and designers, Travel by Design is an inspiring guide to the power of travel to shape and expand our world. Travel by Design reminds us of the beauty and importance of travel, with images of more than 100 locations in 60 countries, from exotic destinations and global cities to adventure travels and all-American escapes. More than 350 photographs take readers on a global journey through cityscapes, ancient civilizations, luxurious resorts, and stunning natural wonders, all seen through the discerning and artistic eyes of today’s leading creative talents. The images are sure to inspire dreams of escape, and the 40 pages of insider resources—from favorite hotels and restaurants to secret shopping sources and must-see monuments—will make planning future trips reassuring and easy.
Download or read book Luxury Hotels written by Martin Nicholas Kunz and published by teNeues. This book was released on 2006 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This latest addition to teNeues' series of luxury hotels around the world takes the reader throughout the Americas; from Vancouver to Rio de Janeiro, from San Francisco to Anguilla. Here you can marvel at sumptuous interiors from the top hotels. From the guest rooms to the lobbies, dining rooms and lavish exteriors and grounds, it's all chronicled in this lushly photographed volume. Whether in the most select city neighborhoods, beachside, or in remote pastoral splendor, these really are the Americas's most luxurious accommodations. AUTHOR Martin N. Kunz has edited several titles in teNeues' best-selling Luxury Books, Designpockets, Cool Restaurants, and architecture & design series. Patricia Massó is a PR and Marketing consultant specializing in hotels and tourism. In recent years, she has collaborated on various hotel-themed titles, and was co-editor of teNeues' Luxury Hotels Golf Resorts. SELLING POINTS * A comprehensive and discerning illustrated guide to the Americas' finest hotels * Indispensable to both those planning to travel in style, and those who dream of doing so
Download or read book Hotel Magnifique written by Emily J. Taylor and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2023-08-29 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “Hotel Magnifique opened the door to a sumptuous and glittering world of magic and mysteries and left me enchanted. Perfect for fans of Caraval and The Night Circus.” –Erin A. Craig, New York Times bestselling author of House of Salt and Sorrows and Small Favors For fans of Caraval and The Night Circus, this decadent and darkly enchanting YA fantasy, set against the backdrop of a Belle Époque-inspired hotel, follows seventeen-year-old Jani as she uncovers the deeply disturbing secrets of the legendary Hotel Magnifique. All her life, Jani has dreamed of Elsewhere. Just barely scraping by with her job at a tannery, she’s resigned to a dreary life in the port town of Durc, caring for her younger sister, Zosa. That is, until the Hotel Magnifique comes to town. The hotel is legendary not only for its whimsical enchantments, but also for its ability to travel—appearing in a different destination every morning. While Jani and Zosa can’t afford the exorbitant costs of a guest’s stay, they can interview to join the staff, and are soon whisked away on the greatest adventure of their lives. But once inside, Jani quickly discovers their contracts are unbreakable and that beneath the marvelous glamour, the hotel is hiding dangerous secrets. With the vexingly handsome doorman, Bel, as her only ally, Jani embarks on a mission to unravel the mystery of the magic at the heart of the hotel and free Zosa—and the other staff—from the cruelty of the ruthless maître d’hôtel. To succeed, she’ll have to risk everything she loves, but failure would mean a fate far worse than never returning home.
Download or read book Spectacular Hotels written by Trisha Wilson and published by Panache Partners LLC. This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Paris to Capetown, from Hong Kong to New York, these thirty hotels on five continents are truly destinations for the educated traveller. Some of these world class properties include Four Seasons Hotels, Peninsula Hotels, Aman Resorts, Ritz Carlton Hotels and Rosewood Hotels.
Download or read book Heads in Beds written by Jacob Tomsky and published by Anchor. This book was released on 2013-07-30 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the tradition of Kitchen Confidential and Waiter Rant, a rollicking, eye-opening, fantastically indiscreet memoir of a life spent (and misspent) in the hotel industry. “Highly amusing."—New York Times Jacob Tomsky never intended to go into the hotel business. As a new college graduate, armed only with a philosophy degree and a singular lack of career direction, he became a valet parker for a large luxury hotel in New Orleans. Yet, rising fast through the ranks, he ended up working in “hospitality” for more than a decade, doing everything from supervising the housekeeping department to manning the front desk at an upscale Manhattan hotel. He’s checked you in, checked you out, separated your white panties from the white bed sheets, parked your car, tasted your room-service meals, cleaned your toilet, denied you a late checkout, given you a wake-up call, eaten M&Ms out of your minibar, laughed at your jokes, and taken your money. In Heads in Beds he pulls back the curtain to expose the crazy and compelling reality of a multi-billion-dollar industry we think we know. Heads in Beds is a funny, authentic, and irreverent chronicle of the highs and lows of hotel life, told by a keenly observant insider who’s seen it all. Prepare to be amused, shocked, and amazed as he spills the unwritten code of the bellhops, the antics that go on in the valet parking garage, the housekeeping department’s dirty little secrets—not to mention the shameless activities of the guests, who are rarely on their best behavior. Prepare to be moved, too, by his candor about what it’s like to toil in a highly demanding service industry at the luxury level, where people expect to get what they pay for (and often a whole lot more). Employees are poorly paid and frequently abused by coworkers and guests alike, and maintaining a semblance of sanity is a daily challenge. Along his journey Tomsky also reveals the secrets of the industry, offering easy ways to get what you need from your hotel without any hassle. This book (and a timely proffered twenty-dollar bill) will help you score late checkouts and upgrades, get free stuff galore, and make that pay-per-view charge magically disappear. Thanks to him you’ll know how to get the very best service from any business that makes its money from putting heads in beds. Or, at the very least, you will keep the bellmen from taking your luggage into the camera-free back office and bashing it against the wall repeatedly.
Download or read book Eighty Four Rooms written by Sebastian Schöllgen and published by TeNeues. This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: " ... The winter edition of Eighty Four Rooms highlights select hotels and luxurious places to vacation. This time, the focus is on the Alps and its attractive opportunities for skiing and snow play. These carefully chosen accommodations have something for everyone, whether you re looking for a laid-back ski vacation or a snowy locale the whole family can enjoy. The Local Guides include notes on ski slopes and trails, regional snowfall totals, and tips on other local wintertime activities. Special dining picks and information on the culinary scene are also included."--
Download or read book Hotel Dreams written by Molly W. Berger and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2011-04-18 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner, 2012 Sally Hacker Prize, Society for the History of Technology Hotel Dreams is a deeply researched and entertaining account of how the hotel's material world of machines and marble integrated into and shaped the society it served. Molly W. Berger offers a compelling history of the American hotel and how it captured the public's imagination as it came to represent the complex—and often contentious—relationship among luxury, economic development, and the ideals of a democratic society. Berger profiles the country's most prestigious hotels, including Boston's 1829 Tremont, San Francisco's world-famous Palace, and Chicago's enormous Stevens. The fascinating stories behind their design, construction, and marketing reveal in rich detail how these buildings became cultural symbols that shaped the urban landscape.
Download or read book Where to Stop written by Moses King and published by . This book was released on 1893 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Asia s Legendary Hotels written by William Warren and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2012-06-04 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Featuring over 370 artful photographs and insightful commentary, this book is an exploration of the most magnificent and opulent hotels across the Asia-Pacific region. Asia, and its many splendid countries such as Malaysia, Thailand, Cambodia and Sri Lanka, prides itself on being a destination. It has a rich history, and a part of that history is the magnificent travel accommodations that sprang up to cater to the western traveler. Presented with more spectacular photos and rare archival images, Asia's Legendary Hotels features some of Asia's most significant luxury hotels, locals renowned for their monumental history and superb levels of service and luxury. No literary hotel nor colonial hotel is left out of the mix, from the Raffles Hotel in Singapore to the Ananda in the Himalayas. This book captures the romance of travel from days gone by, when the journey itself was as much of an adventure as the destination. Featured Asian hotels include: The Peninsula Hotel, Hong Kong The Taj Maal Palace and Tower, India Dwarika's Hotel, Nepal Grand Hotel, Sri Lanka The Strand, Myanmar The Oriental, Bangkok, Thailand Raffles Hotel Le Royal, Cambodia Hotel Majestic, Vietnam Eastern and Oriental Hotel, Malaysia The Fullerton Hotel, Singapore And many more…
