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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
Grosvenor House’s relationship with the United States began before the hotel was built and remains as strong today. Arthur Octavius Edwards designed the hotel for the US market and even had a sales office on Fifth Avenue to sell bedrooms. Today, half of Grosvenor House’s guests each year are from the USA and the hotel restaurant, JW Steakhouse is an American steakhouse (with a world-famous cheesecake). In this episode. journalist, writer and broadcaster from Chicago, Karen Krizanovich, explains why Grosvenor House is so special to her and her fellow Americans.
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