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Since opening its doors in 1929, Grosvenor House hotel has been the ‘Grande Dame’ of Mayfair, London. As the very first hotel on Park Lane, it holds one of the capital’s most desirable addresses. Grosvenor Housecasts uncovers the fascinating stories, people and history that make Grosvenor House one of the world’s most iconic hotels. With anecdotes from employees past and present and hotel friends including poet, author and broadcaster Gyles Brandreth, Olympian Dame Kelly Holmes, footballing legend Harry Redknapp and acclaimed chef, Richard Corrigan, this podcast series will take you on a journey through the famous forecourt gates and deep into the hotel’s historic fabric.
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Wednesday Mar 11, 2020
Wednesday Mar 11, 2020
“A hotel as modern as tomorrow, still with time for yesterday.” That’s how Gyles Brandreth describes the home of some of the grandest of events and society gatherings for royalty, dignitaries and celebrities at Grosvenor House. From Barack Obama and Frank Sinatra to a young Queen Elizabeth learning to ice skate in the Great Room, Gyles revisits some of the greatest of hotel gatherings over the last 90 years.
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