The Palace Hotel
The Palace Hotel

Author: Richard Harned

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 9780738559698

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When it opened in 1875, the Palace Hotel was the largest and most luxurious hotel in the world, a perfect symbol of one of the most remarkable eras in San Francisco history. Built at a time when Nevada's fabulously rich silver mines were pouring millions of dollars each month into San Francisco, it typified the color and grandiose extravagances of the whole bonanza period. After the original hotel was destroyed in the 1906 earthquake and fire, a successor Palace Hotel took its place and remains one of the most prestigious hotels in San Francisco today.

Inside the Dream Palace
Inside the Dream Palace

Author: Sherill Tippins

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2014-01-30

Total Pages: 696

ISBN-13: 1471135284

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The Chelsea Hotel, since its founding by a visionary French architect in 1884, has been an icon of American invention: a cultural dynamo and haven for the counterculture, all in one astonishing building. Sherill Tippins, author of the acclaimed February House,delivers a masterful and endlessly entertaining history of the Chelsea and of the successive generations of artists who have cohabited and created there, among them Thomas Wolfe, Dylan Thomas, Arthur Miller, Allen Ginsberg, Bob Dylan, Janis Joplin, Leonard Cohen, Patti Smith, Robert Mapplethorpe, Andy Warhol, Sam Shepard, Sid Vicious, and Dee Dee Ramone. Now as legendary as the artists it has housed and the countless creative collaborations it has sparked, the Chelsea has always stood as a mystery as well: why and how did this hotel become the largest and longest-lived artists' community in the known world? Inside the Dream Palaceis the intimate and definitive story.

The Palace Hotel
The Palace Hotel

Author: Lamort DeLioncourt

Publisher: Blvnp Incorporated

Published: 2014

Total Pages: 148

ISBN-13: 9781627616942

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"He was actually making love to me, not just being an alpha male dominating me..." After years of secretly being together, he was perfectly fine with the arrangement: he could never be with closeted John, a powerful and wealthy American businessman, publicly. But once in a while, the two of them have wonderful escapes in the most beautiful and expensive places on Earth for a holiday of unrestrained pleasure. It's first class all the way to St. Moritz, and at a luxurious hotel, they discover the lengths the staff would go to give them exactly what they want. Special sessions at the slopes? A private appointment with the jeweler? A chauffeured Rolls Royce? No problem. They even toss in a special "session" for three with Jacques, an extremely attentive butler. Their time together in St. Moritz is brief but intense. The closer they come to the end of their holiday, however, John begins to act strange. He is showing a more sensitive, open side. Slowly, it becomes clear that their perfect little arrangement is about to change. And what John decides will affect the rest of their lives. *Hot gay romance for mature audiences.

India Sublime
India Sublime

Author: Mitchell Crites

Publisher: Rizzoli International Publications

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 282

ISBN-13:

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Vivid colors, delicate stonework, and opulent décor are the trademarks of the palaces, forts, and mansions of India's maharajas. With their vast marble halls, jewel-box mirrored rooms, mosaics, and tapestries, these palaces present a veritable visual feast. In styles ranging from Art Deco to modern, from Indian folk style to English Colonial, the palaces of Rajasthan, dating from as early as AD 760 to as recently as the middle of the last century, are astonishingly innovative and modern. Many of the most luxurious of them have been converted to hotels. Lavishly illustrated with more than 250 photographs, this book offers twenty-one of the most sumptuous palace hotels, displaying their interior decoration in detail, as well as their pleasure pavilions, gardens and pools.--From publisher description.

Imperial Palace
Imperial Palace

Author: Arnold Bennett

Publisher: Good Press

Published: 2021-08-31

Total Pages: 746

ISBN-13:

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"Imperial Palace " by Arnold Bennett is a quintessential exploration of class dynamics, the intricacies of work, and the fragility of human nature. Set in the Imperial Palace hotel, the novel delves into the life of Evelyn Orcham, the manager, and his two love affairs, offering a behind-the-scenes look at the running of a luxury hotel with meticulous detail. Bennett's sharp insights into human flaws and the beauty found in the mundane make for an uncomfortable yet thought-provoking read.

Ladies of the Brown
Ladies of the Brown

Author: Debra B. Faulkner

Publisher: Landmarks

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781609491284

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Since the day it opened in 1892, Denver's Brown Palace Hotel has been the Mile High City's foremost destination for high-powered business travelers, celebrities, royalty and politicians. In Ladies of the Brown, hotel historian and archivist Debra B. Faulkner introduces readers to some of the hotel's most fascinating and famous female visitors, residents and employees. From Denver's "Unsinkable" Molly Brown and Romania's Queen Marie to Zsa Zsa Gabor, Mamie Eisenhower and many, many more, these intriguing characters play leading roles in true tales of romance, scandal, humor and heartbreak. This collection of stories is integral to the history of the Brown Palace and Denver, offering a glimpse into the lives of generations of women from all walks of life

Dream Sleeps
Dream Sleeps

Author: Pamela L. Barrus

Publisher:

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 308

ISBN-13: 9780917120169

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Descriptions of 132 castle and palace hotels in ten countries Austria,ngland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Scotland, andales include the history of each, facilities and services available,ctivities and excursions in the area, facilities for children and disabledersons, and maps showing the location of each. Annotation c

The Tree of Ecstasy and Unbearable Sadness
The Tree of Ecstasy and Unbearable Sadness

Author: Matt Ottley

Publisher:

Published: 2023-04

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780645042030

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The Tree of Ecstasy and Unbearable Sadness is a masterful allegorical tale for the 21st century, weaving together the worlds of literature, music and visual art in the poignant story of one boy's journey into mental illness. Audiences are offered a mesmerising visual and auditory tour de force about beauty and resilience, society and belief, that at its heart expresses hope for a greater understanding and embracing of difference.The narrative unfolds around the metaphor of a tree growing within the boy, whose flower is ecstasy and whose fruit is sadness. This luminous, multi-faceted work is inspired by the experiences of its award-winning creator, Matt Ottley, who has lived with bipolar disorder all his life and been hospitalised on numerous occasions in mental health facilities. Having personally experienced the prejudices and challenges that come from suffering a mental illness, Matt's aim is to offer a sensory insight through words, music and images into the experiences of those who suffer from such debilitating illnesses, particularly psychosis.At the heart of the work is a 50-minute orchestral composition by Matt Ottley, performed by the Brno Philharmonic Orchestra, the Czech Philharmonic Choir Brno, tenor Ben Reynolds and narrated by Tina Wilson.This book comes with a CD recording and download link of the musical work, which forms part of this multi-modal work.