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Hotel History

Yael & D’Etta

We take you with us through the sordid history and scandals of some of the world’s most famous – and infamous – hotels.https://www.hotelhistory.com

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42:11

The Royal Hawaiian Hotel

Hotel History ·

2026/04/10

Looking for a pink palace perched on the shores of paradise? Welcome to the Royal Hawaiian Hotel in Waikiki aka the Pink Palace of the Pacific. Once the playground of Hawaiian monarchs, it soon became a premiere destination for the well-heeled, followed inevitably by Hollywood celebs. Its doors have seen everyone from World War II sailors to American presidents and from child star Shirley Temple to the Shah of Iran.Follow us: TikTok | Instagram | Pinterest | YouTube📰 Sign up for our free

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56:02

Hidden Hospitality: The History of Black Hoteliers

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2026/03/31

As we wearily check into our hotels, BnB's, and roadside lodges after a long day of travel, we seldom stop to think about the difficulties minority travelers faced doing those exact things in the not-too-distant past. Calvin Stovall Jr. is the author of Hidden Hospitality: Untold Stories of Black Hotel, Motel, and Resort Owners from the Pioneer Days to the Civil Rights Era, a book that explores the often-overlooked experiences of Black travelers and the entrepreneurs who created the thriving

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32:51

Book Club: Last Call at the Savoy with Brisa Carleton

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2026/03/06

Our first live episode! We got to interview the queen of literary cocktails (and acclaimed Broadway producer) Brisa Carleton live at the Algonquin Hotel's historic Round Table, where literary greats like Dorothy Parker once lunched and quipped. We discuss Carleton's debut novel, Last Call at the Savoy, which spotlights the forgotten history of London's first female bartender, Ada Coleman. She also lets us in on her writing process along with some extra history tidbits about the Savoy and the

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35:21

Secrets on the Line: The Life & Times of the Hotel Phone

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2026/01/09

Thank you for calling. Your call is important to us. Please hold. Dial 0 for the operator. These familiar expressions began 150 years ago when Alexander Graham Bell made the first telephone call in Boston. It didn't take long for luxury hotels to adopt the technology, and eventually the phone became a commonplace amenity used to request room service, wakeup calls, and extra towels. But behind the hotel's phone lines were the women running the switchboard... and keeping the secrets of their celebrity

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42:35

Cloistered for the Night: Hotels in Monasteries

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2025/12/24

It's Christmas Eve, and we're taking you to divine lodgings, aka hotels in monasteries. Some of these hotels may not offer room service, wifi, or even bellhops (though some definitely do). Instead, they offer the chance to walk in the footsteps of pilgrims, stroll sacred hallways, spend time in quiet reflection, and contemplate life's big questions. From Mt. Sinai to Montserrat, you can sleep near the saints and dream of miracles. Follow us: TikTok | Instagram | Pinterest | YouTube📰 Sign up for our

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39:20

The Key to Söder: NOFO Hotel 🇸🇪

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2025/12/18

NOFO Hotel in Stockholm, Sweden, is making all the right moves. From interesting room design to curated activities for guests to a hip wine bar, this boutique hotel experience might just make Stockholm your next destination.Follow us: TikTok | Instagram | Pinterest | YouTube📰 Sign up for our free newsletter, The CHECK-IN.📖 Join our free book club here.📚 Shop our bookshelves here.* Support indie bookstores!☕️ You can support Hotel History (and our caffeine addiction) here or on

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44:25

Where Hemingway Sat: Stories from Iconic Hotel Bars

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2025/12/11

Ah, the hotel bar—a traveler's best friend. Over the years, they've made a name for themselves outright and are sometimes more famous than the hotel that spawned them. We take you from Hollywood to New Orleans to Europe to tell the stories of some of the most iconic hotel bars in the world, where celebrities hide their misdeeds, writers look for inspiration, and a martini is always stirred. Follow us: TikTok | Instagram | Pinterest | YouTube👩🏽‍🤝‍👩🏻 Want to collaborate?📰 Sign up for our free

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28:11

The Origins of Room Service

Hotel History ·

2025/11/24

From having a hearty stew sent to your room in the local inn to scanning QR codes, room service has changed its form but never its allure—tasty fare with minimal effort. One hotel in particular made modern room service a necessity for luxury establishments, and others quickly followed suit. What are the most common and most bizarre room service orders? And how do some hotels elevate their offerings from more than a $20 club sandwich and $5 bottle of water?Follow us: TikTok | Instagram | Pinterest |

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62:58

Book Club: The Paradox Hotel

Hotel History ·

2025/11/13

Rob Hart's The Paradox Hotel is a genre-bending sci-fi thriller with an arsenal of mystery, action, heart, and, um, dinosaurs? We discuss our love/hate relationship with the main character, how a hotel dedicated to helping the uber wealthy time travel might run a little differently than a normal one, and the theory of time travel itself, naturally.Pick up a copy of The Paradox Hotel here.*📖 Join our free book club here.📚 Shop our bookshelves here.* Support indie bookstores!Follow us: TikTok |

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27:45

Ghost Stories from the Brown Palace Hotel

Hotel History ·

2025/10/29

Footsteps in the hallway. Cold spots in your room. A child's laughter bouncing off the walls. And phone calls full of static. Learn about the hauntings in one of Denver's oldest luxury hotels, the Brown Palace, and a century-old double homicide that could account for some of the paranormal activity. Visit the Brown Palace Hotel & Spa.Follow us: TikTok | Instagram | Pinterest | YouTube👩🏽‍🤝‍👩🏻 Want to collaborate?📰 Sign up for our free newsletter, The CHECK-IN.📖 Join our book club here.📚

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32:59

Ghost Stories from the 1886 Crescent Hotel

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2025/10/23

As the veil between worlds thins, the ghosts come out to play. And the 1886 Crescent Hotel & Spa in Eureka Springs, Arkansas, has so many, it's been named the most haunted hotel in America by a number of ghost hunters. From a hopeless romantic Victorian gentleman to the notorious "Doctor" Baker, you'll meet these ghosts and more in this aubergine castle in the Ozarks. Visit 1886 Crescent Hotel & Spa.Follow us: TikTok | Instagram | Pinterest | YouTube👩🏽‍🤝‍👩🏻 Want to collaborate?📰 Sign

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52:00

Tribe Hotel – Nairobi, Kenya

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2025/10/14

When Shamim Ehsani and his brother envisioned a brand new luxury hotel for Kenya's capital city of Nairobi, they knew exactly what they wanted: A creative outlet for chefs, designers, and other visionaries. A platform for the arts. A place of authenticity. And most importantly—a home for the human tribe. They built all those things and more at Tribe Hotel, a five-star boutique hotel that has woven itself into the fabric of this vibrant city. Visit Tribe Hotel.Follow us: TikTok | Instagram |

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55:52

The Beverly Hilton

Hotel History ·

2025/10/07

Hollywood thinks it knows drama? It could take a page from the Beverly Hilton's book. From star-studded events to political scandals to celebrity tragedies, few hotels have packed quite so many sordid happenings into seven decades of history.Follow us: TikTok | Instagram | Pinterest | YouTube👩🏽‍🤝‍👩🏻 Want to collaborate?📰 Sign up for our free newsletter, The CHECK-IN.📖 Join our book club here.📚 Shop our bookshelves here. Support indie bookstores!☕️ You can support Hotel History (and our

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55:28

TWA Hotel

Hotel History ·

2025/09/12

Not too long ago, jets from TWA airline ruled the skies, and its terminal at JFK was a marvel of futuristic design. Its name conjured images of fashionabLe flight attendants, first class service, and eccentric billionaire owner Howard Hughes. Today the airline is no more, but its terminal lives on as the TWA Hotel, where you can travel back in time for a night or just a layover. Follow us: TikTok | Instagram | Pinterest | YouTube👩🏽‍🤝‍👩🏻 Want to collaborate?📰 Sign up for our free newsletter,

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33:20

Book Club: Fly Girl

Hotel History ·

2025/08/22

For our latest bookclub episode, we discuss Ann Hood's memoir of her time as a TWA flight attendant at the end of the "glamorous" Jet Age in Fly Girl. To stay up to date on our current read, join our book club here. 📖Follow us: TikTok | Instagram | Pinterest | YouTube👩🏽‍🤝‍👩🏻 Want to collaborate?📰 Sign up for our free newsletter, The CHECK-IN.📖 Join our book club here.📚 Shop our bookshelves here. Support indie bookstores!☕️ You can support Hotel History (and our caffeine addiction) here or

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61:54

The Omni Parker House

Hotel History ·

2025/07/15

If you're going to call yourself the longest continuously operating hotel in America, you'd better have some juicy history to back it up. Luckily, the Omni Parker House delivers. Predating the Civil War by 10 years, the Parker House has hosted celebrities, politicians, revolutionaries, assassins, and at least one ghost. Not to be outdone, its restaurant is responsible for culinary delights like the Boston cream pie. The Omni Parker House has carved out a place as a true American icon.Follow us:

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41:41

Bashar Wali on Practicing Hospitality

Hotel History ·

2025/06/21

Bashar Wali wants to be your hotel guy, and you really couldn't find someone who knows hospitality as intimately. With 30 years of experience as a hotelier and hundreds of hotel stays notched on his bedpost, he knows a thing or two about happy customers. For Wali, everything in hospitality comes down to one thing—human connection.Find Bashar on LinkedIn and This Assembly.Follow us: TikTok | Instagram | Pinterest | YouTube👩🏽‍🤝‍👩🏻 Want to collaborate?📰 Sign up for our free newsletter, The

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37:02

The Lodge at Marconi Part 2

Hotel History ·

2025/06/06

Part two! The Lodge at Marconi is a picturesque escape an hour north of San Francisco on Tomales Bay, But don't let its tranquility fool you—its history still packs a punch. We interview General Manager Leah Fritts Vitali to find out how this property, spanning 62 acres on a state park, has transformed from its first inception as a radio receiving station—and later on the site of an infamous cult—into a chic 70s-inspired nature retreat for families, business professionals, and nature lovers.Follow

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47:10

The Lodge at Marconi Part 1

Hotel History ·

2025/05/31

The Lodge at Marconi is a picturesque escape an hour north of San Francisco on Tomales Bay, But don't let its tranquility fool you—its history still packs a punch. We interview General Manager Leah Fritts Vitali to find out how this property, spanning 62 acres on a state park, has transformed from its first inception as a radio receiving station—and later on the site of an infamous cult—into a chic 70s-inspired nature retreat for families, business professionals, and nature lovers.Follow us: TikTok

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34:00

Cannes Hotels with JQ Louise: Hotel Martinez & Palm...

Hotel History ·

2025/05/22

Part two of our foray into Cannes' most historic (and luxurious) hotels continues our interview with travel writer JQ Louise and digs into the history of the Hotel Martinez and the iconic casino and members club, Palm Beach Cannes. Don't forget to check out part one about the Carlton Hotel.🧳 Follow JQ Louise and the JQ List for travel, food, and lifestyle content.☕️ You can support Hotel History (and our caffeine addiction) here or on Patreon.📰 Sign up for our free newsletter, The CHECK-IN.📖 Join

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