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Hotels are where history happens

HOSTED BY Richard E. Grant & Jules Perowne

The hidden histories behind the world's most storied hotels - uncovering the scandals, legends and surprising moments that shaped them into cultural landmarks.

NEW EPISODES EVERY TUESDAY

About the series

Through intimate storytelling, the podcast illuminates how the world's most iconic hotels shaped the cultural, social, and political currents of their cities.
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The Podcast

Episodes

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Season 1
Season 2
ep 0
8
25 min
The Beverly Hills Hotel
Los Angeles
1912
ep 0
7
25 min
Gleneagles
Auchterarder
1924
ep 0
6
26 min
La Mamounia
Marrakech
1923
ep 0
5
23 min
Le Bristol Paris
Paris, 8ᵉ
1925
ep 0
3
26 min
Raffles Hotel
Singapore
1887
ep 0
3
24 min
Hotel du Cap
Cap d'Antibes
1870
ep 0
2
30 min
The Gritti Palace
Venice
1525 / 1947
ep 0
1
21 min
Claridge's
Mayfair, London
1856
ep 0
6
20 min
The Breakers
Palm Beach, Florida
1896
ep 0
5
29 min
Copacabana Palace
Rio de Janeiro
1923
ep 0
4
31 min
Grand Hotel Tremezzo
Lake Como, Italy
1910
ep 0
3
28 min
Mandarin Oriental
Bangkok
1876
ep 0
2
27 min
Mount Nelson
Cape Town
1899
ep 0
1
28 min
Waldorf Astoria
New York City
1893

Your Hosts

About The show
About The show
Co-host

Richard E. Grant

BAFTA-nominated actor and seasoned traveller. Richard brings a natural storytelling ability and genuine curiosity about the human stories behind these grand establishments.

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Co-host & Creator

Jules Perowne

Founder of Perowne International, with over 20 years of extensive experience in travel - and the person that brands phone when the world's grandest hotels need their story told.

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One letter a month. The stories that go beyond the final cut - the affair that wasn't, and the suite that was - as well as a detailed reading list to take with you on your next trip.

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