The Building Which Today Houses The
In 1889 As A Town House In The Style
Santiago Drake Del Castillo A
The Land Ten Years Earlier From The
House Remained In The Castillo
To A Swiss Gentleman Monsieur Emile
Comprised Of Four Flats One On Each
Commence The Process Of Enlargement
Create The Hotel Lancaster. As Part
Added To The Building Between 1925
To Ensure That The Old Met With The
Philosophy Which Has Been Maintained
During The Period Of Conversion
Housekeeper The Daughter Of An
Houses Of Paris For Furniture
Lamps Tapestries Crystal And
Furniture That They Assembled
The Core Of An Extensive And
The Wealth Of Louis Xv And Louis Xvi
Parisian Chic To The Rooms Though It
High Quality 19th Century Copies Now
Typical Example Is Found With The
Which Is Decorated With Marquetry
And Lemon Wood. Although English In
To The Victorian Interest In Pre
Numerous Antique Clocks Floats
Appealing Examples Contained Within
Mounted Bright Green Rococo Clock.
Dates From The Years When Napoleon
Lotus Flowers Gilt Bronze Sphinxes
Campaigns Which Unleashed A Flurry
Boulle Clock By Ifenne Sits On A
A 19th Century Canal Scene By Felic
Of The Lancaster. The Result Is A
Room Takes On Individual Idenity.
Attention To Detail And Impeccable
Hotel To Become A Particular
Leading Figures From Government And
Clientele Has Ranged From Noel
Marlene Dietrich Greta Garbo Sir
A Rarity To Find A Hotel Today That
Conveniences And Comfort For Its
For Tradition And Maintenance Of Its
Restoration Just Completed Of All
Sought From 18th And 19th Century
Its Historical Treasures Will Be
| Hotel Lancaster Was Orignally Built
Of The Ancienne Regime For Monsieur
Spaniard Nobleman Who Had Aquired
Prince And Princess Of Hennin. The
Family Until 1925 When It Was Sold
Wolf. The Property At This Stage
Floor But Monsieur Wolf Decided To
And Transformation Which Was To
Of The Works Four More Loors Were
And 1928. However Wold Was At Pains
New To Form A Seamless Whole A
In The Recent Hotel Refurbishment.
Completed In 1930 Wolf And His
Antique Deealer Scoured The Auction
Antique Clocks Paintings Chadeliers
Porcelain To Furnish The Hotel. The
Remains At The Hotel And Now Forms
Continuousl Eevolving Collection.
Furniture Adds An Intimatable
Has Been Said Many Of The Pieces Are
Collected In Their Own Right. A
Louis Xvi Style Bureau A Cylindre
Music Trophes In Palissander Olve
Origin The Desk Was Made To Appeal
Revolutionary France. The Chiming Of
Through The Lancaster. Particularily
The Hotels Collection Are Ormolu
Another Equally Aesthetic Timepiece
Was Consul Its Motifs Of Plam Leaves
Were Inspired By Napoleons Egyptian
Of Pharoic Decoration. A Rococo
Bracket In The Grand Salong Opposite
Ziem. A Courtyard Forms The Centre
Hotel Steeped In History Where Each
This Luxurious Elegance And Comfort,
Standard Of Service Has Led The
Favourite With Royalty, Society And
The Arts. The Lancasters Past
Coward To King Umberto Of Italy To
Alec Guiness And John Huston. It Is
Provides The Latest Modern
Clientele But Keeps A Strong Respect
Antiquities. With An Extensive
Pieces During Which Advise Was
Specialists The Lancaster Assured
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