MilliOnAir | HOTELS
History, heritage, and innovation The Dorchester Collection
By Laurie Stone Editor at Large
THE heritage of Dorchester Collection’s nine iconic hotels is deeply rooted in the historic fabric of some of the most remarkable cities in the world.Renowned for their first class service,the hotels have also produced a series of firsts - from Hotel Eden becoming the first hotel in Rome to offer new innovations such as lifts and electricity in 1889, to Le Meurice cementing its status in the same year as the first Parisian hotel to have a telephone. Each of the hotels have helped to shape the history of their respective locations.With a unique story to tell, they represent their cities’past and present, substance and style, and most importantly – their people. While Dorchester Collection’s hotels eagerly await your visit once we can travel again, we invite you to discover more about the fascinating history behind the hotels and the legendary guests that have inhabited them.
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