Originally Posted by Raffles

Wasn't it only about 5 years ago they started taking credit cards?!

Originally Posted by MSPeconomist

I seem to remember a time when they were featured in a Visa card add for not accepting AmEx, and earlier the policy was no credit cards, but I think that was more than five years ago.

Originally Posted by RivieraTraveler

Quite a coup for FS I think - with Eden Roc at Oetker, this is the other grand dame.

Originally Posted by Kagehitokiri

so oetker replaced Jean-Claude Irondelle as manager of hotel du cap eden roc because they accused him of embezzling. (and started accepting credit cards for the same reason.) is this only coming out now? it took 5 years to get an indictment..

now >
http://www.la-croix.com/Actualite/S-...1-12-20-748828
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...ng-taxman.html

ah, 2010 >
http://www.purepeople.com/article/ed...eries_a58970/1
http://www.showbiz411.com/2010/06/29...f-embezzlement

odd this only seems to mention some kind of zoning fine in 2005
http://cesam-06.pagesperso-orange.fr...evuePresse.htm