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Hotel History: Hotel Man of the Half Century awarded 22 years after death
In 1950, the hotel industry named Ellsworth Milton Statler “Hotel Man of the Half Century,” even...
TWA back at JFK Airport: Sleep quietly
On May 15, 2019, New York’s spectacular new TWA Hotel opened at John F. Kennedy International...
Hotel History: Shepheard’s Hotel in Cairo known for opulence, famous guests, and the military
Shepheard’s Hotel history goes back 178 years when it was originally built by Englishman Samuel...
Hotel del Coronado: One of the most popular beach resorts in the US
The renowned Hotel del Coronado is a grand example of elegant Victorian architecture providing one...
Hotel History: Asian American Hotel Owners Association
The Asian American Hotel Owners Association (AAHOA) is a trade association that represents hotel...
John Q. Hammons: Master hotel developer and builder
One of the great hoteliers/developers of our time, John Q. Hammons developed 200 hotel properties...
Hotel History: The Americana of New York
The Americana of New York opened on September 25, 1962 as a 2,000-room convention hotel. It was...
Hotel history: The Grand on Mackinac Island still thriving after 132 years
The “Grand” as it is called on the island, is a historic coastal resort with a...
Hotel history: Mary Elizabeth Jane Colter
Mary Elizabeth Jane Colter was a pioneering American woman architect and interior designer whose...
From pot walloper to hotel maven: Frederick Henry Harvey
With foresight and entrepreneurship, Fred Harvey, an immigrant from England, built up business...
The Skirvin Hotel: Oldest hotel in Oklahoma
On September 26, 1911, the ornate Skirvin Hotel was opened for public inspection in Oklahoma in the...
The Grande Dame of Washington: Hotel of Presidents
The Mayflower Hotel, Washington, DC opened on February 18, 1925 with 440 guestrooms. It is known as...
Hotel history: Swiss hotelier and chef de cuisine run revolutionary Savoy
Cesar Ritz, Swiss hotelier, and chef de cuisine, Auguste Escoffier, were invited to run the...
Hotel history: The art of hospitality
Fanciful prediction; “turnpike;” pineapple as hospitality; Hokusai, the Japanese printmaker –...
Hotel History: Jefferson Hotel, U.S. Grant Hotel, The Montauk Manor, and The Jung Hotel
Some years ago, I served as the hotel consultant to the Sybedon Corporation, a New York-based real...
Hotel history: Ralph Hitz – Contact the hell out of ‘em
The hotel business has seen many fine promoters and salesmen but perhaps none as creative as Ralph...
Hotel history: The Broadmoor hotel, Colorado Springs
For over a century, dreamers, farmers, investors, and even a Prussian Count have held a vision of...
Hotel history: The Elephantine Colossus Hotel
When Coney Island went from a sandbar resort in Brooklyn to the city’s biggest beachfront...
Hotel history: John McEntee Bowman – builder of the Biltmore chain
During his lifetime career as a hotel developer and operator, John Bowman was a horse lover and a...
Hotel history: President of the Bowman-Biltmore Hotel Corporation (1875-1931)
John McEntee Bowman, president of the Bowman-Biltmore Hotel Corporation, had no easy boyhood. Born...
Hotel history: The Negro motorist Green Book
This series of AAA-like guides for black travelers was published by Victor H. Green from 1936...
“Buffalo Bill” Cody: Wild West promotor of tourism
Hotel History: Irma Hotel
Hotel history: The First Lady of Waikiki
Hotel history: The First Lady of Waikiki
The Boar’s Head Inn resort in Charlottesville: Accolades despite President Trump
The Boar’s Head Inn resort in Charlottesville: Accolades despite President Trump
Pierre Hotel: Highest list price for NY hotel residence at $125 million
Pierre Hotel: Highest list price for NY hotel residence at $125 million
Queen of the Gulf: Hotel Galvez & Spa in Texas
The Hotel Galvez opened on June 10, 1911, a little more than a decade after Galveston was decimated...
Harvard Club of New York: An exercise in historic respect
Harvard Club of New York: An exercise in historic respect
The Beverly Hills Hotel: Fascinating history – famous bed, Kleenex box shoes, 2 vodka bottle breakfasts
The Beverly Hills Hotel is one of the most famous hotels in the world. It was developed in 1912 by...
Hotel history: Stanley Hotel capitalizes on cult film classic
A newspaper story from a couple of years back entitled, “Hotel That Inspired ‘The Shining’ Builds...
The Eldridge Hotel: Fire, massacre and restoration
The following historical marker was erected on April 4, 1940 by the Lawrence Rotary Club: “This...
Mount Washington Hotel amenities: Orchestra, choir, telegraph
Ground-breaking for the new Mount Washington Hotel in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire, was in 1900 and...
Roosevelt Hotel in New Orleans: Site of “The Cave” – one of America’s first nightclubs
The original Roosevelt New Orleans Hotel was built by Louis Grunewald, a German immigrant, as the...
One of the greatest hotel owners of the 20th century
Julius Manger (1868-1937) was born in Boonville, Missouri. He graduated from the Tulane University...
Pinehurst Resort and Spa: Health resort for patients until…
The history of Pinehurst began in 1895, when Bostonian James Walker Tufts, wealthy owner of the...
Hotel history: Cranwell Resort, Spa and Golf Club entwined with stories from the Gilded Age
As you stroll about the grounds of Cranwell Resort, you are walking through history. Over the...