The Sound of Gunfire

Hotel Majestic as a WW1 hospital for officers

Leonard Tauber planned that his hotel de voyageur should cater for discerning visitors from all over the world. In his 1910 brochure Hotel Majestic Paris he wrote “…on peut affirmer que toutes les familles aisées, de passage à Paris, y trouveront des avantages qu’elles ne peuvent rencontrer dans aucun autre hôtel de premier ordre.” [1]… Continue reading The Sound of Gunfire

The Golden Years

n an early spring day the roofline of the Peninsula Paris looks much as it did on March 1st 1908, when Leonard Tauber’s Majestic Hotel opened its doors for the first time. The pink light of dawn plays across the masonry, giving it a golden glow and as the sun rises further a hint of… Continue reading The Golden Years