Asia's Legendary Hotels: The Romance of Travel - Hardcover

Warren, William; Gocher, Will

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 079460174X ISBN 13: 9780794601744

Publisher: Tuttle Publishing, 1900

Synopsis

Reminiscing the travelling days when the journey itself was as much of an adventure as the destination, this book coves amazing hotels, unique in their architecture and luxurious interiors, captured in over 180 stunning full-colour photographs, and rare archival images that show-case their rich histories. It includes: The Romance of Travel (Introduction), Ananda in the Himalayas, The Oberoi Cecil, The Imperial, Taj Lake Palace, Shiv Niwas Palace, The Taj Mahal Palace and Tower, Dwarika's Hotel, Amangalla, Galle Face Hotel, Grand Hotel, Mount Lavinia Hotel, Taprobane Island, The Strand, Sofitel Central Hua Hin Resort, The Oriental, Bangkok, Raffles Grand Hotel D'Angkor, Raffles Hotel Le Royal, and, Hotel Majestic.

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About the Author

William Warren, American by birth, has lived in Thailand since 1960 and has travelled extensively throughout Asia over the years. He is the author of more than 50 books on architecture, tropical gardens, and history. Jill Gocher has worked in Asia for many years, spending a lot of that time in Indonesia. On her travels around the archipelago, she has sought the unusual, the quirky and the heart-warming, not to mention the beautiful. With such a palette of gorgeous faces, vistas and cultures to choose from, she finds that photographing this beguiling country could take a lifetime. Her photographs have been published in books and magazines in many countries around the world.

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Edition details

• Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
• Publication date: 1900
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 079460174X
• ISBN 13: 9780794601744
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 208