Turning historic buildings into fine hotels
Mar 27, 2012, 1:19 am
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Turning historic buildings into fine hotels
MSNBC Itineraries: Turning historic buildings into fine hotels
A neat way to preserve history...and have a nice hotel stay!
A neat way to preserve history...and have a nice hotel stay!
The latest developer to take a swing, of course, is Donald Trump, who announced a deal last month to convert the Old Post Office building in Washington, D.C., into a 260-room luxury hotel. Originally opened in 1899, the Pennsylvania Avenue landmark is famous for its grand Romanesque design and the panoramic views from its 315-foot clock tower.
Mar 27, 2012, 8:42 am
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Interesting article, thanks for posting. RC New orleans was a department store before being converted into a hotel. This is a great way to save historic structures and provide an interesting hotel stay.
Mar 27, 2012, 9:48 am
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The Nines in Portland used to be a department store and is now a neat Starwood Luxury Collection property.
The Four Seasons Istanbul at Sultanahmet is a former prison; the (hopefully) soon to open Lion's Palace in St. Petersburg and the Gresham Palace in Budapest are also good examples.
The Four Seasons Istanbul at Sultanahmet is a former prison; the (hopefully) soon to open Lion's Palace in St. Petersburg and the Gresham Palace in Budapest are also good examples.
Mar 27, 2012, 10:00 am
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This trend in on the increase. More and more banks are becoming hotels (probably less dangerous for us all).
The classic Four Seasons have already been mentioned. Here are some more examples:-
Mandarin Oriental Barcelona (Bank)
The Conservatorium Amsterdam (Bank & Music Conservatory)
The Dylan Amsterdam (Theatre)
One Aldwych London (Bank)
Hotel de Rome Berlin (Bank)
Soho House Berlin (Department Store and ex Stassi headquarters)
The Lanesborough London (Hospital)
Amantaka Luang Prabang, Laos, (Hospital)
There are lots more, too!
The classic Four Seasons have already been mentioned. Here are some more examples:-
Mandarin Oriental Barcelona (Bank)
The Conservatorium Amsterdam (Bank & Music Conservatory)
The Dylan Amsterdam (Theatre)
One Aldwych London (Bank)
Hotel de Rome Berlin (Bank)
Soho House Berlin (Department Store and ex Stassi headquarters)
The Lanesborough London (Hospital)
Amantaka Luang Prabang, Laos, (Hospital)
There are lots more, too!
Mar 27, 2012, 10:11 am
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Mar 27, 2012, 11:10 am
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then there are those still being used as official residences - umaid bhawan palace and rambagh palace. are they actually the primary residence?
aman summer palace is very cool, will be interesting to see how access at upcoming versailles hotel compares
Last edited by Kagehitokiri; Mar 27, 2012 at 11:34 am