Royals at famous hotels

[andreasaugustin]

I am in search for stories about Royals at famous hotels, such as the King of Spain in exile at the Grand Hotel in Rome, Edward, Prince of Wales, visiting the Hotel Bristol in Vienna, etc. I would share these stories with the hotels involved.
Thank you
Andreas Augustin
President
The Most Famous Hotels in the World

[Avicenna]

Founded in 1911 by the family Mazloumian (origins: Armenian) with 33 rooms. It turned out immediatly as romping place for cosmopolitans from all kind of countries, in particular British citizens, Germans and Austrians, who rattled about as archeologists as well as spies in this strategically important part of the world.

During the turbulent war years - being Armenian the Mazloumians had to live in exile - their hotel served for a certain period of time as headquater to Mustafa Kemal Pascha, the later Kemal Atatürk (the one who defeated the British legions in Gallipoli BTW and thereby forced Winston Churchill to resign).

After WWI the hotel Baron returned to its former prestigious clientele; among others: Charles Lindbergh, David Rockefeller and Theodor Roosevelt, the later King of Irak Feisal, who was in 1919 for a short period of time King of Syria, and Charles de Gaulle.

Early 1930s the Swedish Royal family stayed in the Baron. On their way to India they had to stop in Aleppo because of an case of illness for three weeks.

The downturn of the Baron started in the 1950s unfortunatly because of the political situation.

[Empress]

Queen Victoria used to take over an entire hotel for her trips to the south of France. I'll have to find out which one and get back to you.

[Avicenna]

Originally Posted by Empress

Queen Victoria used to take over an entire hotel for her trips to the south of France. I'll have to find out which one and get back to you.

Brush up your Catrine Clay

King, Kaiser, Tsar ... page 39 bottom

"Even Queen Victoria liked to slip away to the French Riviera from time to time, calling herself the Countess of Lancester. Her favourite haunt was the Excelsior-Regina Hotel, perched high on the cliffs above Nice, which she took over in its entirety for the duration for her stay, bringing her own best-loved pieces of furniture with her as well as a quantity of servants and Royal Household staff."

[marmi]

Well that brings a whole new meaning to "home away from home" doesn't it?!
I dont have any stories about it, but when in Sydney for their 2005 tour, Mary & Frederik stayed at the Shangri-La, sorry I'm limited help in your search Andreas.

[marmi]

Again, I have no stories, but there are plenty of royals who have stayed at Huka Lodge:

H.M. Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands
H.R.H. Prince Willem-Alexander, Crown Prince of the Netherlands
H.M. Queen Elizabeth II
H.R.H. The Duke of Edinburgh
H.R.H. The Prince Edward
H.R.H. Katherine The Duchess of Kent
Lord Lichfield
Prince Guillaume de Luxembourg
Princess Sibilla de Luxembourg
H.R.H. King Albert of Belgium
Prince & Duke Pierre d'Arenberg
Princess Silvia d'Arenberg
Lady Henrietta Spencer Churchill
H.R.H. Sultan Mahmud Ismail Terengganu
H.R.H The Sultan of Selangor

Link

There are also a whole host of celebrities who have stayed there (just click the link). I had no idea that most of them had even been to NZ!

[ZUBIAUR]

Princess Grace and prince Rainier of Monaco went to Plaza Atheneé Hotel in Paris many times.

[saphills]

I believe Queen Sofia of Spain stayed at Plaza Hotel in Buenos Aires. I cannot remember well but I think I read it in some local magazine.