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Hotel Continental (other)
The Hôtel Continental is the former name of a hotel in Paris, France, now known as The Westin Paris – Vendôme. Hotel Continental may also refer to: * Hotel Continental, Hanko, Finland, now the Hotel Regatta * Hotel Continental, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam * Hotel Continental, Oslo, Norway * Hotel Continental Sibiu, Romania * Hotel Continental (Tangier), Morocco * ''Hotel Continental'' (film), a 1932 American film See also * * * * * Continental Hotels, Romanian hotel chain * IHG Hotels & Resorts (InterContinental Hotels Group), British hotel chain * InterContinental, Pan-Am subsidiary U.S. hotel chain * Hotel Inter-Continental Kabul, Afghanistan, unaffiliated with the U.S. hotel chain * The Continental (other) * Continental (other) Continental may refer to: Places * Continent, the major landmasses of Earth * Continental, Arizona, a small community in Pima County, Arizona, US * Continental, Ohio, a small town in Putnam County, US Arts and enterta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hotel Continental, Hanko
Hanko (; sv, Hangö) is a port town and municipality on the south coast of Finland, west of Helsinki. Its current population is (). The town is bilingual, with a majority being Finnish speakers and a strong minority being Swedish speakers (). The skyline of Hanko is dominated by the church and the water tower. Both of them received their current appearance after World War II, as their predecessors were either damaged or destroyed by the Soviet Armed Forces. Geography The Hanko Peninsula, on which the city is located, is the southernmost tip of continental Finland. The soil is a sandy moraine, and vegetation consists mainly of pine and low shrubs, mostly ''Calluna''. Hanko is known for its beautiful archipelago. The town has a coastline of approximately , of which are sandy beaches. There are also over 90 small islands and islets within the city limits. Climate Hanko has a humid continental climate (Köppen ''Dfb''), similar to other locations in southern Finland with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hotel Continental, Ho Chi Minh City
The Hôtel Continental is a hotel in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. It was named after the Hôtel Continental in Paris, and is located in District 1, the central business district of the city. The hotel is situated on Đồng Khởi Street by the Saigon Opera House and was built in 1880 during the French colonial period. The hotel has undergone refurbishments over the years, while still maintaining the essence of its original architecture and style. The hotel is owned by the state-owned Saigon Tourist. History In the old days, Saigon's roads were simply named by ordinal numbers. Starting from the Saigon River bank, Đồng Khởi was the Sixth Road. In 1865, the French Commander Admiral De La Grandiere renamed these roads and Sixth Road became Rue Catinat, a bustling place. Across the street from the future Continental site, the first foundations and floors for factories were built, the first one for ''Denis Frere''. Next was the first drugstore in Saigon, the ''Solinere Pharmaceu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hotel Continental, Oslo
Hotel Continental is a hotel located at Stortingsgaten 24–26, in Oslo, Norway. It situated across the street from the National Theatre. History Hotel Continental and Theatercaféen opened in 1900, right after the opening of the National Theatre. The business was originally owned by the Foss Brewery (''Foss Bryggeri''), but was run by different tenants who all had to give up. Caroline Boman Hansen (1860–1956) and Christian Boman Hansen (1868–1915) took over the lease in 1909, and within only three years they were able to purchase the establishment. In 1932 and 1961 respectively the hotel and restaurant was expanded, and now occupies a whole block centrally located in the center of Oslo. Through four generations the same family has built and developed the hotel and the restaurants into what the establishment is today. Elisabeth C. Brochmann is the current and fourth generation owner. In 1985 she took over the daily operations from her mother Ellen Brochmann. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hotel Continental Sibiu
Hotel MyContinental Sibiu, formerly known as Hotel Ibis Sibiu Centre, and before that Hotel Continental, is a hotel building located in Sibiu Sibiu ( , , german: link=no, Hermannstadt , la, Cibinium, Transylvanian Saxon: ''Härmeschtat'', hu, Nagyszeben ) is a city in Romania, in the historical region of Transylvania. Located some north-west of Bucharest, the city straddles the Ci .... It has 13 floors and a surface of 16,000 m2. External links Hotel buildings completed in 1985 Buildings and structures in Sibiu Hotels established in 1985 Skyscraper hotels in Romania Hotels in Romania 1985 establishments in Romania {{romania-hotel-struct-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hotel Continental (Tangier)
The Hotel Continental, built in 1870, is one of the oldest hotels in Tangier, Morocco. The yellowing pages of the 19th-century guestbook refer to notable residents, Edgar Degas, Winston Churchill, and the Beat poets among them, and Bernardo Bertolucci Bernardo Bertolucci (; 16 March 1941 – 26 November 2018) was an Italian film director and screenwriter with a career that spanned 50 years. Considered one of the greatest directors in Italian cinema, Bertolucci's work achieved international ...'s ''The Sheltering Sky'' was partly filmed here. It is located in the Medina area of the city and some of the rooms overlook the harbor.Many Tangier landmarks and old images of these are explained in detail, in relation to the hotel's location, in Martin Malcolm Elbl, ''Portuguese Tangier (1471-1662): Colonial Urban Fabric as Cross-Cultural Skeleton'' (Baywolf Press: Toronto and Peterborough, 2013) Portuguese Tangier (1471-1662): Colonial Urban Fabric as Cross-Cultural SkeletonanP ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hotel Continental (film)
''Hotel Continental'' is a 1932 American Pre-Code crime film directed by Christy Cabanne and starring Peggy Shannon, Theodore von Eltz and J. Farrell MacDonald.Monaco p.91 Various criminals search for loot stashed in a luxury hotel which is about to close. Partial cast * Peggy Shannon as Ruth Carleton * Theodore von Eltz as Jim Bennett * J. Farrell MacDonald as Detective Martin * Henry B. Walthall as Winthrop * Alan Mowbray as Walter Underwood * Mary Carlisle as Alicia * Bert Roach as Charlie Layton * Ethel Clayton as Mrs. Underwood * Rockliffe Fellowes Rockliffe St. Patrick Fellowes (17 March 1884 – 28 January 1950),''Who Was Who on Screen'' c.1977 by Evelyn Mack Truitt..Retrieved 22 June 2018 was a Canadian actor born in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. He starred in films such as '' Regenerat ... as Tierney * William Scott as Mills References Bibliography * Monaco, James. ''The Encyclopedia of Film''. Perigee Books, 1991. External links * 1932 f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Continental Hotels
{{Infobox company , name = Continental Hotels , logo = , type = Privately held company , industry = Hotel , services = Accommodation, Meeting facilities, Conferences, Social Events, Entertainment , num_employees = over 600 , homepage = https://www.continentalhotels.ro/ , foundation = Bucharest, RO ({{Start date, April 1991) , location_city = Bucharest , location_country = RO , locations = 12 properties (over 1860 rooms) Continental Hotels is the first Romanian hotel chain. The chain includes 12 hotels (two-, three-, four- and five-, star hotels). Continental Hotels on the Romanian hospitality market started in 1991. From the very start, the target was the business tourism market. The company’s development aimed at covering the luxury, the business and the economy market, by providing 5, 4, 3 and 2 star accommodation services. Continental Hotels provides accommodation services, in 8 Roma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IHG Hotels & Resorts
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), marketed as IHG Hotels & Resorts, is a British multinational hospitality company headquartered in Denham, Buckinghamshire, England. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index. History Bass Hotels The origins of the business may be traced to 1777 when William Bass established the Bass Brewery in Burton-upon-Trent. In 1875, its red triangle logo became the first trademark to be registered in the United Kingdom. The company later changed its name to Bass Charrington. Its first entry into the lodging sector came with acquisition of tied public houses. In 1969, it launched the Crest Hotel chain. In 1988, after the British government limited the number of pubs that brewers could directly own, Bass further invested in the expansion of its hotel business, including the purchase of Holiday Inn International from shareholders. InterContinental Pan American Airways founder Juan Trippe established the Am ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
InterContinental
Intercontinental is an adjective to describe something which relates to more than one continent. Intercontinental may also refer to: * Intercontinental ballistic missile, a long-range guided ballistic missile * InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), a British multinational hospitality company ** InterContinental, InterContinental Hotels & Resorts, a hotel brand and subsidiary of IHG ** InterContinental Manila, a former InterContinental Hotel in the Philippines * Intercontinental Cup (other), various sports competitions * WWE Intercontinental Championship, an American-owned professional wrestling championship * IWGP Intercontinental Championship, a Japanese-owned professional wrestling championship * Intercontinental (horse) (born 2000), thoroughbred racehorse * Intercontinental (album), ''Intercontinental'' (album), a 1970 album by Joe Pass See also *Pluricontinentalism *Transcontinental (other) *International (other) *Multinational (disambigua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hotel Inter-Continental Kabul
The Inter-Continental (also known as the Inter-Con) is a five star hotel located in the Karte Parwan neighbourhood in western Kabul, Afghanistan. It served as the nation's first international luxury hotel, one of the most visited by foreigners since its opening in 1969, built nearby the Bagh-e Bala Palace. The hotel has 200 rooms and is equipped with a swimming pool, a gym, and about four restaurants for dine in or room service. History Construction started on the hotel in April 1967 and was opened for business on 9 September 1969. While originally developed by the InterContinental Hotels Group and built by Taylor Woodrow construction from the United Kingdom, the Inter-Continental Hotel has had no association with InterContinental Hotels Group since 1980 following the Soviet intervention in Afghanistan. Despite this it continues to use the name and logo without connection to the parent company. During the 1990s civil war it began receiving damage due to street warfare by mil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Continental (other)
The Continental may refer to: * ''The Continental'' (1952 TV series), a 1952–53 television series on CBS * ''The Continental'' (miniseries), an upcoming television series on Peacock * "The Continental" (''Saturday Night Live''), a recurring sketch on the NBC program * "The Continental" (song), a popular song and winner of the first Academy Award for Best Song in 1934 * ''The Continental'', a 1987 film directed by John Godber and Martin Shardlow * ''The Continental'' (U.S. Supreme Court case), a U.S. Supreme Court case of 1872; see volume # 81, case # 345 * "The Continental", a song by Prince from the ''Love Symbol Album'' * The Continental, a fictional hotel in the ''John Wick'' franchise * Hook Continental, a passenger train running between London's Liverpool Street Station and Harwich Parkestone Quay See also * Continental (other) * Hotel Continental (other) The Hôtel Continental is the former name of a hotel in Paris, France, now known as The Westin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
