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Legendary Grand Hotels

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Discover the captivating stories and architectural marvels behind legendary grand hotels, witnessing the love, tragedy, political decisions, and societal transformations of the 20th century.

We travel back in time and visit the Grand Hotels that enchant with their own history and the stories of their famous inhabitants.

The greatest luxury hotels in the world, known as the Grand Hotels, stand out as true legends. Their rich history creates an enchanting atmosphere, combined with numerous myths and legends that surround their famous guests. We visit the American Colony Hotel in Jerusalem, Le Bristol in Paris, Das Adlon in Berlin, and Beau-Rivage in Geneva. The fateful years of these hotels are brought to life using film and photographs that have rarely been seen before. We reveal the astonishing stories that make the hotels the marvels they are today – the key moments of the past that have shaped the present.

Episodic Breakdown:
Season 1: 4 x 60' (American Colony Hotel, Jerusalem. Le Bristol, Paris. Adlon, Berlin. Beau-Rivage, Geneva)
Season 2: 4 x 60' (Shelbourne Hotel, Dublin. Raffles Europeijski, Warsaw. La Mamounia, Marrakesh. Grandhotel Pupp, Karlovy Vary)

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Programme Details

DURATION
8 x 60'
ORIGINAL BROADCASTER
ARTE-01-01
AVAILABLE IN
HD
ORIGINAL LANGUAGE
German
ADDITIONAL LANGUAGES
English