Directly overlooking the Grand Canal, with an incomparable view of Venice, the Palace of the Doge Gritti is now one of the most celebrated hotels in the world. Commissioned in 1525 as the residence of the Doge of Venice, Andrea Gritti, the Gritti Palace was later used as the official residence of the Vatican's ambassadors to Venice. The Hotel Superb accommodation awaits guests of the Hotel Gritti Palace Venice - where special courtesies are provided in an elegant and refined setting. Preciou ...

I will never forget my first visit to the Grove Park Inn in Asheville North Carolina. I was a young sales engineer for a radio station computer company. It was 1969, I was working the North Carolina Association of Broadcasters state convention. As I drove up the winding road through the forest of the Blue Ridge Mountains I actually thought I must be on the wrong road. How could a resort hotel be up here? After a 10 minute drive I came upon this beautiful granite sto ...

I will never forget my first visit to the Grove Park Inn in Asheville North Carolina. I was a young sales engineer for a radio station computer company. It was 1969, I was working the North Carolina Association of Broadcasters state convention. As I drove up the winding road through the forest of the Blue Ridge Mountains I actually thought I must be on the wrong road. How could a resort hotel be up here? After a 10 minute drive I came upon this beautiful granite sto ...

It was in 1946, when the war in Europe had hardly ended and Venice was still under the control of the Allied armies, that I first poked my nose through the doors of Harry's Bar in Venice. I was young, rather shy, and extremely unworldly, and I did not know what to expect. From the outside the place hardly looked like a bar, occupying as it did an elegant building like a little palazzo. The frosted glass of its windows made it difficult to peer inside. I had heard tales of vast prices and an excr ...

It was in 1946, when the war in Europe had hardly ended and Venice was still under the control of the Allied armies, that I first poked my nose through the doors of Harry's Bar in Venice. I was young, rather shy, and extremely unworldly, and I did not know what to expect. From the outside the place hardly looked like a bar, occupying as it did an elegant building like a little palazzo. The frosted glass of its windows made it difficult to peer inside. I had heard tales of vast prices and an excr ...

An enchanting location between the sea and the Place du Casino, outstanding service, amazing wine-cellars... There are some truly exceptional palaces - the type of which legends are made. The Hôtel de Paris is one of them. Built in 1864 using the very best materials of the period, in this new millennium the Hôtel de Paris continues to symbolise the same fine art of hospitality. 187 rooms, 75 suites and junior suites and one presidential suite. 3 restaurants : the Louis XV-Alain ...

Discover all the majestic palace, Hotel Imperial, located on the magnificent Ring Boulevard has to offer. Built in 1863, the sumptuous Hotel Imperial was originally the Vienna residence of the Prince of Württemberg. Transformed into a hotel for the world exhibition in 1873, Hotel Imperial showcases the 19th century romance of Vienna with pristine marble, hand carved statues, and spectacular crystal chandeliers. Named one of the "Best of the Best" and one of the "Top 75 Reso ...

Here is a little gem we found that should not be missed if you are a true romantic. Upon arriving at the Inn and Spa at Loretto you enter through an adobe walled compound to a sculptured stone and brick circular drive leading to the double dark wood door entrance of the hotel. The hotel is deeply steeped in Indian and Spanish history with numerous handcrafted fixtures and displays of native petroglyphs and weavings. The accent colors of the décor are warm and vibrant. This place is reall ...

A renowned country inn whose name is synonymous with "special occasion," the Inn at Little Washington takes grand dining to the highest level. An hour or so from Washington, DC, the extravagant restaurant invites you to savor seven courses off an extremely expensive price-fixed menu. But don't worry that you'll be limited in your selections: Each course includes somewhere between five and a dozen choices, and the menu changes daily. Chef and co-owner Patrick O'Connell crafts elaborate ...

Radio Interview with Chef Hubert Keller, talking about his restautants in Las Vegas and San Francisco with host Pierre Wolfe and Ron Crider.