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hotelkeepers.Amongthem,onecanfindbuilders,constructors,developers,hotel
ownersandmanagers,chefsandmaîtresd’hôtel,aswellascreatorsofnewconcepts,
hotelbrandsandentirehotelchains.Thestudyexplainstheoriginsofhospitality
companiesandhotelchains,suchasRitz,Hilton,Marriott,Radisson,HolidayInn,
Oberoi,Sheraton,Accor,FourSeasons,DaysInn,ResidenceInn,HowardJohnson’s,
Hyatt,BestWestern,TrustHousesForteandmanymore.Muchspacehasbeengivento
thetruepioneersofthetradewhohavelongbeenforgottenyethadanimmenseimpact
onthedevelopmentofprofessionalhotelkeeping.Theyraisedexceptionalbuildingsin
difficult-to-accesslocations,ranthemmostskillfullyandintroducedinnovativeideas
andstandardsthatareemployedtothisday,butmostofall,theyprovidedtravelers
withhotelservicesofgoodquality.Theseprominentfiguresundoubtedlyimproved
theprofessionalstatusofhoteliersandenhancedtheprestigeoftheindustry.Iwould
likethepublicationTheMostFamousHoteliersOfAllTimetoserveasatributeto
thelegendsofthehoteltradeworldwidewhowentdowninhistory.Forthisreason,
Idedicatethisuniquecompendiumofknowledgetoallhoteliersaroundtheglobeeager
toexploretherootsoftheirprofessionandthestandardsthathavebeenimplementedin
theindustryovertheyears.
RobertWoliński
P.S.Idorealizethatmychoiceofprotagonistsisbasedonasubjectivejudgment
andthatmanybelievethereareotherhotelierswhoalsodeserveaplaceinthepantheon
ofhotelkeepinglegends.Ifullyagreewiththisview,particularlygiventhatthefactual
resourcesthatIhavecollectedcouldeasilyprovidethecontentformorevolumesof
thisbook.WilltherebethethirdandfourthtomesofTheMostFamousHoteliersOf
AllTime?Timewilltell.
