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Living in a luxury hotel in a house – The Dream of the Decade
More than forty years after the construction of a skyscraper hotel in one of the capitals of the world is a novel about staying at the hotel: "The Dream of the Decade – The London novels" by Afshin Rattansi, former BBC Today Programme producers.
The location of the novel is the skyscrapers of London Hilton on Park Lane, finished in 1963 and designed by architects William B. Tabler. The protagonist, a 1980 working class, the man made of well-being is a millionaire – but what about others who have chosen to live in hotels instead of buying the property?
In New York: The Carlyle – "Although residents of the hotel are forms variety of sizes and ages, the population tends to skew toward older and a high tax bracket, said manager Marcie Lieberman hotel, The Carlyle. "It's usually a higher level person. People who are accustomed to a certain convenience and who like living in an environment where these things are available, "she said.
Combine that with the right amount of pampering, and you have the answer to the prayer an inhabitant of the hotel – all the amenities ending. The Ritz-Carlton Central Park South, for example, offers inclusive and a la carte services for any situation of wanting a massage in need of diamonds at any time. "(Daniel Bubbeo, Newsday)
In London: "John Petch, Director of Sales boutique hotel group, GLA Hotels (owners of the Lancaster in Paris and the Cadogan Hotel in London) began his career with the Savoy Group in the early 1980s. At the time the fifth floor at Claridges was reserved for the long-term customer. But by early 1990s, he said, the residence hotel was disappearing. Even the rich considered unprofitable long stays and turned their attention to investment opportunities affordable second home.
But the wind turns, the Lancaster and Cadogan have three long stay residents who use the hotels as their base city. "People are moving back into the hotel because of security and service," says Petch. Hotels Charming also excel at providing a home from home atmosphere with personalized service supported. "If you have an apartment, you can have someone to look after you, "he said. "Here you have our staff on call." (Tracy Hoffman, Financial Times)
The Hotel Names life: Geri Halliwell – The Lanesborough, London Bobby Hashemi, founder of Coffee Republic – Claridge's, London Ruud Gullit – Malmaison London Chris Evans – Langham Hilton, London Richard Harris – Savoy, Rupert Murdoch's court in London with Wendi Deng – The Mercer Hotel in New York Ken Hom – The Dorchester in London, Peter Sellers and Britt Ekland, Richard Burton and Liz Taylor – The Dorchester in London. Coco Chanel – Ritz, Paris Marlene Dietrich – Hotel Lancaster, Paris Greta Garbo – Fairmont Miramar Los Angeles Howard Hughes – Desert Inn, Las Vegas Salvador Dali Hotel Meurice – Paris Peter Bogdanovich – Stanhope Hotel, New York Claude Monet – Savoy in London Cate Blanchett – London Covent Christina Ricci – Covent Garden Hotel Garden Hotel, London Diane Von Furstenberg – Carlyle, Frank Sinatra New York – The Waldorf Towers, New York Cole Porter – The Waldorf Towers, New York Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald – Lowell Hotel, New York Madonna – Carlyle in New York Madonna House Home – William Burroughs London – Beat Hotel, Paris William Burroughs – Chelsea Hotel, New York Sid Vicious – Chelsea Hotel, New York Dylan Thomas – Hotel Chelsea, Arthur C. Clarke of New York – Hotel Chelsea, New York Bob Dylan – Hotel Chelsea, New York Tim Burton – Portobello Hotel, London Francis Ford Coppola – Portobello Hotel, John Lennon London – Hilton, Amsterdam
Romance title in the quartet, the dream of the Decade, may terminate in circumstances disturbing, but it is only to look the tragedies of who died in famous hotels in that it is not uncommon. ends
About the Author
Edward Victor is a London-based agent.
www.zen13743.zen.co.uk/novels.html
PUBLISHED IN THE UK IN MARCH 2006
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