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The Hotel Sacher is a Viennese institution. It opened its doors in 1876. Franz Sacher invented the Original Sacher Torte in 1832. For the first time we throw light on his life, the life of one of the most creative and successful chefs of his time.
Meet the legendary Anna Sacher and her 100 pet dogs, discover an old invoice proving that Her Imperial Majesty, Empress Elisabeth, had her private deliveries…

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This is the latest, 2007 edition of our book about Viennas famous palace turned into a hotel. That was in 1873. The decade preceding this change saw Vienna under construction. Franz Joseph, a young and dynamic emperor, had the Ringstrasse built.
One ­architectural jewel after another emerged around this necklace of stone: the City Hall, the Burgtheater, the Parliament, the Vienna State Opera. Here, too, stood the luxuriously appointed private palace of the Prince of Württemberg. But the prince sold his palace, and in 1873 it was converted…

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Opened in 1892, the Viennese Hotel Bristol’s story is full of exciting events, famous guests and lovely anecdotes. This book puts an end to all speculation around the name Bristol and a certain Earl of Bristol. You also meet Andreas Kührer, who opened the hotel, and the Wolf family, who saved it. César Ritz personally recommended 'this perfect and new hotel' to his friend and guest at the Savoy in London, Australian singer Dame Nelly Melba.
Peace Nobel Prize winner Bertha von Suttner met her political rival Theodore…

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This book is in German (we are planning an English edition for 2007/8)

1849 entsteigen der Postkutsche in Pontresina zwei Männer: Vater und Sohn, Andreas und Lorenz Gredig. Sie sind auf dem Weg ins Veltlin, der italienischen Weinbauregion jenseits des Berninapasses. Während ihrer Rast in Pontresina fällt ihr Augenmerk auf ein verlassenes Gasthaus. Es heisst Rössli. Die Gredigs kaufen es.
1851 wird aus dem Rössli der Gasthof Krone-Post. Händler auf der Durchreise steigen hier ab. Jetzt kommen die ersten sogenannten Fremden in die Region. Sie tragen…

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Only a few copies of our exclusive of this first leather bound edition are available.

In the summer of 1889 – the days of Gilbert and Sullivan, the heroes of English operetta – The Savoy opened its doors. It was the creation of theatre impresario Richard D’Oyly Carte. He engaged the young César Ritz to run the hotel who in turn brought in Auguste Escoffier – the ‘Emperor of all chefs’. The Prince of Wales said 'Where Ritz goes, I go.' In 1898, Ritz and Escoffier…

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