Featuring over 370 artful photographs and insightful commentary; this book is an exploration of the most magnificent and opulent hotels across the Asia-Pacific region.Asia; and its many splendid countries such as Malaysia; Thailand; Cambodia and Sri Lanka; prides itself on being a destination. It has a rich history; and a part of that history is the magnificent travel accommodations that sprang up to cater to the western traveler.Presented with more spectacular photos and rare archival images; Asias Legendary Hotels features some of Asias most significant luxury hotels; locals renowned for their monumental history and superb levels of service and luxury. No literary hotel nor colonial hotel is left out of the mix; from the Raffles Hotel in Singapore to the Ananda in the Himalayas. This book captures the romance of travel from days gone by; when the journey itself was as much of an adventure as the destination.Featured Asian hotels include: The Peninsula Hotel; Hong Kong The Taj Maal Palace and Tower; India Dwarikas Hotel; Nepal Grand Hotel; Sri Lanka The Strand; Myanmar The Oriental; Bangkok; Thailand Raffles Hotel Le Royal; Cambodia Hotel Majestic; Vietnam Eastern and Oriental Hotel; Malaysia The Fullerton Hotel; Singapore And many morehellip;
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Pictures were great. In factBy CustomerPictures were great. In fact. I found pictures of the St. Peters fire that took place when I was 7. Long story. my uncle was an artist who was painting a picture of the steeple from my grandmothers kitchen window. Lightning hit the steeple and the church burned. We all ran around the corner. but by the time we got there. the steeple had collapsed. I was given the painting by my aunt after my uncle died.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Very limited range of photosBy KAMReally just a compilation of available photos from Carnegie Librarys Photo collection in the Pennsylvania room. It would have been nice if the photos covered ALL of the Suuth Side. Very disappointed.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. True!By Michelle JonesGreat info in a small book. Husbands mother even recognized some of the people in the high school photo! She even learned about things she was not aware of.
