Grand Hotel
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Grand hotel is a term for a large and luxurious hotel
, especially one built in a traditional architectural style. More specifically,
Grand Hotel may refer to:
Hotel
A hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging on a short-term basis. The provision of basic accommodation, in times past, consisting only of a room with a bed, a cupboard, a small table and a washstand has largely been replaced by rooms with modern facilities, including en-suite bathrooms...
, especially one built in a traditional architectural style. More specifically,
Grand Hotel may refer to:
Europe
- Grand Hotel Esplanade, Berlin, Germany
- Grand Hotel (Brighton)Grand Hotel (Brighton)The Grand Hotel is a Victorian hotel in Brighton on the south coast of England. It is located on Kings Road, the main carriageway along the seafront; one of several major hotels along this road. Following the fashion to include a hotel's parent company in its name, it is also known as the De Vere...
, England - Grand Hotel Villa d'Este, Cernobbio, Italy
- Grandhotel PuppGrandhotel PuppThe Grandhotel Pupp is a 228-room luxury hotel located in Karlovy Vary , Czech Republic. The hotel hosts the annual Karlovy Vary International Film Festival....
, Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic - Grand Hotel (Leicester)Grand Hotel (Leicester)The Grand Hotel is a large hotel in the City centre of Leicester, England. It is now known as the Mercure Leicester City Hotel.It was built between 1897-98 by Cecil Ogden and Amos Hall, and is located on Granby Street...
, England - Grand Hotel (Llandudno)Grand Hotel (Llandudno)The Grand Hotel is a large hotel in Llandudno, Wales, overlooking the Promenade on the North Shore. It is owned by Britannia Hotels.-History:The history of the Grand Hotel begins with the construction of the bathhouse in 1855...
, Wales - Grand Hotel (Lund)Grand Hotel (Lund)Grand Hotel in Lund, Sweden is one of the city's oldest and most remarkable restaurant and hotel.It was drawn by architect Alfred Hellerström and inaugurated in 1899.-External links:...
, Sweden - Grand Hotel (Oslo)Grand Hotel (Oslo)Grand Hotel is a hotel in Oslo, Norway. The hotel is best known as is the annual venue of the winner of the Nobel Peace Prize.Grand Hotel is situated in a very central location on the main thoroughfare, the Karl Johans gate, between the Norwegian Parliament building and the Royal Palace. It is...
, Oslo, Norway - Grand Hotel PrishtinaGrand Hotel PrishtinaThe Grand Hotel Prishtina is the main hotel of Pristina , the capital of Kosovo. It is located in downtown Pristina.Prior to the Kosovo War of 1999, the hotel was owned by the Yugoslav government. Its current owner is Unio Commerce....
, Kosovo - The Grand Hotel RiminiThe Grand Hotel RiminiThe Grand Hotel Rimini is a five star-hotel located in Rimini, Italy.It is known for its elegance, classic style, and association with the famous Italian filmmaker, Federico Fellini....
, Italy - Grand Hotel EuropeGrand Hotel EuropeGrand Hotel Europe vies with Corinthia Nevskij Palace Hotel and Hotel Astoria for the title of the most luxurious five-star hotel in Saint Petersburg, Russia....
, St. Petersburg, Russia - Grand Hotel (Scarborough)Grand Hotel (Scarborough)The Grand Hotel is a large hotel in Scarborough, England, overlooking the town's South Bay. It is now a Grade II* listed building that is owned by Britannia Hotels, and has undergone a £7 million refurbishment....
, England - Grand Hotel (Sopot)Grand Hotel (Sopot)Grand Hotel in Sopot, Poland, originally built in 1924–1927 as the most refined hotel in Sopot - the Kasino Hotel, enchants its guests with lavish style and elegance, this awesome structure was the jewel of Sopot in a time when the city was regarded as the Monaco of the Baltic...
, Poland - Grand Hôtel (Stockholm)Grand Hotel (Stockholm)Grand Hôtel is a five-star hotel in Stockholm. It was founded by Frenchman Jean-François Régis Cadier in 1872 and opened on 14 June 1874. It opened at the same time as the Grand Hotel in Oslo and all Scandinavian capitals have a major Hotel called 'Grand Hotel'. Grand Hôtel is located next to the...
, Sweden - Grand Hotel (Torquay)Grand Hotel (Torquay)The Grand Hotel is a hotel in Torquay, Devon. The grand white hotel is closely associated with Agatha Christie, who spent her honeymoon here.The Grand Hotel has 132 bedrooms and 4 floors.-External links:*...
, England - Grand Hotel des BainsGrand Hotel des BainsThe Grand Hotel des Bains is a hotel on the Lido of Venice, northern Italy. Built in 1900 to attract wealthy tourists, it is remembered amongst other things for Thomas Mann's stay there in 1911, which inspired his novella Death in Venice...
, Venice (lido), Italy - Grand Hotel, ViennaGrand Hotel, ViennaThe Grand Hotel is a five-star luxury hotel in Vienna, Austria. It is located at the Ringstraße at Kärntnerring 9.The hotel has a long history and tradition. The architect was Karl Tietz. It was opened as the first Viennese luxury hotel in 1870. It originally had over 300 rooms, 200 bathrooms, an...
, Austria - Grand Hotel DolderGrand Hotel DolderThe Dolder Grand is a 5 star superior hotel in Zürich. Built in 1899, the hotel is located on Adlisberg hill, spreading out over 40'000 m²...
, Zurich, Switzerland
North America
- Canada's grand railway hotelsCanada's grand railway hotelsCanada’s railway hotels are a series of grand hotels across the country, each a local and national landmark, and most of which are icons of Canadian history and architecture. Each hotel was originally built by the Canadian railway companies, or the railways acted as a catalyst for the hotel’s...
- The GrandThe Grand DoubletreeThe Grand Doubletree also referred as The Grand is a skyscraper on the north side of Downtown Miami, Florida, United States. It lies within the Omni District. It was completed in 1986. It is a condominium and hotel. Floors 3-9 are hotel rooms. Floors 10-42 contain over 830 condominium units. The...
, condominium and hotel skyscraper in Miami - Grand Hotel (Highmount, New York)Grand Hotel (Highmount, New York)The Grand Hotel was a hotel located in Highmount, New York. It was built by the Ulster and Delaware Railroad in 1881 and closed in 1966. Sitting on the side of Monka Hill, it had 418 rooms overlooking the Big Indian Valley towards Slide Mountain. The hotel was a copy of the famous Oriental Hotel on...
- Grand Hotel Railroad StationGrand Hotel Railroad StationGrand Hotel Station, MP 41.4 of the Ulster and Delaware Railroad, was located in the small mountain hamlet of Highmount, New York, at the summit between Big Indian and Arkville. A turntable was located here, allowing pusher engines to be turned before descending to Arkville or Big Indian. It...
which served it
- Grand Hotel Railroad Station
- Grand Hotel (New York, New York)Grand Hotel (New York, New York)The Grand Hotel is located in Manhattan in New York City. The building was built in 1868 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 15, 1983. It is now a residence.-See also:...
- MGM Grand Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, opened 1973
- MGM Grand Las VegasMGM Grand Las VegasThe MGM Grand Las Vegas is a hotel casino located on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada. The MGM Grand is the third largest hotel in the world and largest hotel resort complex in the United States in front of The Venetian. The MGM Grand was the largest hotel in the world when it opened in...
, Las Vegas, Nevada, opened 1993 - Grand Hotel (Mackinac Island)Grand Hotel (Mackinac Island)The Grand Hotel is a historic hotel and coastal resort located on Mackinac Island, Michigan, a small island located at the eastern end of the Straits of Mackinac within Lake Huron between the state's Upper and Lower Peninsulas. Constructed in the late 19th century, the facility advertises itself as...
, Michigan, listed on the National Register of Historic Places - Grand Hotel, or "The Grand", nickname in the 1980s for the Hotel/Casino that is now Bally's Atlantic CityBally's Atlantic CityBally's Atlantic City is a luxury hotel and casino on the Boardwalk in Atlantic City, New Jersey that opened in 1979. It is one of the largest casinos on the boardwalk with nearly 2,000 rooms. Bally's is unique in that two of its four hotel towers are at least 80 years old. The Claridge Tower was...
in New Jersey
Asia
- Kaohsiung Grand HotelKaohsiung Grand HotelThe Kaohsiung Grand Hotel is located in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Republic of China. The hotel was established in 1957 near Kaohsiung and in 1971 was moved to its present location. It is located 30 minutes from the airport and is next to the Chengching Lake. The Grand Hotel is a sister hotel of the main...
, Kaohsiung, Taiwan - Dariush Grand HotelDariush Grand HotelThe Dariush Grand Hotel is a 168-room, $125 million, five star hotel located on the eastern part of Kish Island in the Persian Gulf.-Establishment:...
, Kish Island, Iran - Grand Hotel (Calcutta)Grand Hotel (Calcutta)The Grand Hotel, officially known as the Oberoi Grand, is situated in the heart of Kolkata on Jawaharlal Nehru Road . It is an elegant building of British era and is a famous building in Kolkata. The hotel is owned by Oberoi chain of hotels.-History:The Grand Hotel had humble beginnings as Mrs...
, Kolkata, India - Grand Hotel (Nuwara Eliya)Grand Hotel (Nuwara Eliya)The Grand Hotel is a 156 room British Colonial style luxury hotel which is over 100 years old, located at central hill station Nuwara Eliya in Sri Lanka. It was the former residence of Sir Edward Barnes, Governor of Ceylon from 1830 to 1850, the Grand Hotel is an excellent example of a Elizabethan...
, Sri Lanka - Sapporo Grand HotelSapporo Grand HotelThe Sapporo Grand Hotel is an historic hotel in the Chūō district of Sapporo, Japan. It is said to have been constructed at Prince Chichibu's suggestion in 1928, while he was on a skiing trip, that the city needed a western-style hotel. The Grand Hotel first opened its doors in 1934 and was at the...
, Sapporo, Japan - Grand Hotel (Taipei City)Grand Hotel (Taipei City)The Grand Hotel , is a landmark located at Yuanshan in Zhongshan District, Taipei, Republic of China . The hotel was established in May 1952 and the main building was completed on October 10, 1973...
, Taiwan - Grand Hotel KathmanduGrand Hotel KathmanduGrand Hotel Kathmandu is a hotel in Kathmandu, Nepal, located on Red Cross Road in Tachachal, in the western central part of the city, near Kathmandu Engineering College. It is located in a distinct white and red building and is the tallest hotel in Nepal. The hotel has 91 rooms and 7 suites....
, Kathmandu, Nepal
Australasia
- Grand Hotel (Auckland)Grand Hotel (Auckland)The Grand Hotel, at 9 Princes Street, was the leading hotel of Auckland, New Zealand, from 1889 until 1966. With its vaulted ceilings, ornate mantlepieces, red carpet and marble statuary, the Grand Hotel was a plush and social rendezvous from its opening...
, New Zealand - Windsor Hotel (Melbourne), originally known as The Grand Hotel
Arts
- GrandhotelGrandhotelGrandhotel is a Czech comedy film directed by David Ondricek. It was released in 2006.-Cast:* Marek Taclík - Fleischman* Klára Issová - Ilja* Jaroslav Plesl - Patka* Jaromír Dulava - Jégr* Ladislav Mrkvicka - Franz* Dita Zábranská - Zuzana...
, a 2006 Czech film - Grand Hotel (play), a 1931 play by Edward KnoblockEdward KnoblockEdward Knoblock was an American-born British playwright and novelist most remembered for the often revived 1911 play, Kismet-Biography:...
- Grand Hotel (book)Grand Hotel (book)Grand Hotel is a 1929 novel by Vicki Baum, which was the basis for the film Grand Hotel. It should not be confused with Berlin Hotel , published in 1945, which deals with the situation in Germany towards the end of World War II. The film Grand Hotel was remade as Week-End at the Waldorf ....
, a 1930 book by Vicki Baum - Grand Hotel (film)Grand Hotel (film)Grand Hotel is a 1932 American drama film directed by Edmund Goulding. The screenplay by William A. Drake and Béla Balázs is based on the 1930 play of the same title by Drake, who had adapted it from the 1929 novel Menschen im Hotel by Vicki Baum...
, a 1932 film based on Baum's book - Grand Hotel (album)Grand Hotel (album)Grand Hotel is an album by Procol Harum, released in 1973.-Track listing:#"Grand Hotel" - 6:10#"Toujours l'amour" - 3:31#"A Rum Tale" - 3:20#"TV Caesar" - 5:52#"A Souvenir of London" - 3:23#"Bringing Home the Bacon" - 4:21...
, a 1973 album by Procol Harum - Grand Hotel (musical)Grand Hotel (musical)Grand Hotel is a musical with a book by Luther Davis and music and lyrics by Robert Wright and George Forrest, with additional lyrics and music by Maury Yeston....
, a 1989 Broadway musical - Grand Hotel (Roadstar album), a 2006 album by Roadstar
See also
- Grand Pacific Hotel (disambiguation)
- The Grand (disambiguation)
- Hilbert's paradox of the Grand HotelHilbert's paradox of the Grand HotelHilbert's paradox of the Grand Hotel is a mathematical veridical paradox about infinite sets presented by German mathematician David Hilbert .-The paradox:...
, a mathematical paradox related to set theory and countable infinities