Luxury hotel rooms have often been at the centre of some extraordinary stories; from Claude Monet?s inspirational stay at the London Savoy; to famous bad-boy behaviour like Johnny Depp & Kate Moss trashing the Presidential Suite at Manhattan?s Mark Hotel. Yet probably the most memorable is John Lennon?s and Yoko Ono?s Bed-In at the Amsterdam Hilton.
Andrew Forbes discovers more about this historic, upscale city hotel.
Hilton Hotels
Hilton is one of the world?s most iconic hospitality companies. It now has more than 13 brands for business & leisure travellers, encompassing luxurious Waldorf Astoria properties; smart Conrad hotels; to more relaxed properties like DoubleTree.
Yet it?s core Hilton brand remains probably the most recognised hotel group in the world. With a history or almost 100 years, it?s an integral part of hospitality heritage, with so many unique properties around the world. Movies A-listers, rock stars and world leaders have all been guests at Hilton Hotels. Many of the group?s hotels are so famous they are part of the world?s popular culture and folklore? think of the Hollywood scandals and shenanigans at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles; or the prohibition tails from the historic Seelbach Hilton Louiseville (did you know it was immortalised in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s ?The Great Gatsby?") Location
My story is from Amsterdam, the most well-known city in the Netherlands. Just a little south of the historic canal district is one of Amsterdam...