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" 'Informative, disgusting and utterly fascinating' Closer. 'Reading Hotel Babylon is like mainlining Popbitch' Metro."
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A journey through the entrails of the luxury hotel business
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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Having just finished working in an hotel, at front of house, after nearly 3 years, I was idly curious about this book.
Not idle for long, it kept me going till 3.30 the second night. I was almost in real time with the main character as his fascinating but torturous day rolled by hour after hour into the small hours.
I had thought life in the smart country house hotel I worked at was pretty hectic and "eccentric' at times, with many unexpected moments. But this book made my time look like a spell in Beatrix Potter land. And I never got any of the pinkies mentioned!
I was surprised, shocked and very very amused by this book.
I am sure even people who have never lifted an exhausted or surprised finger in hotel work will find this a true eye opener.
I dont think I will ever pay £5.00 for a pot of tea again after this, or take for granted all that goes on behind the scenes again. And I thought I had had an idea. Wrong!
Hotel Babylon is real fast good read. I have passed it on to the staff who remain in my past hotel. I think they will love it too.
Not idle for long, it kept me going till 3.30 the second night. I was almost in real time with the main character as his fascinating but torturous day rolled by hour after hour into the small hours.
I had thought life in the smart country house hotel I worked at was pretty hectic and "eccentric' at times, with many unexpected moments. But this book made my time look like a spell in Beatrix Potter land. And I never got any of the pinkies mentioned!
I was surprised, shocked and very very amused by this book.
I am sure even people who have never lifted an exhausted or surprised finger in hotel work will find this a true eye opener.
I dont think I will ever pay £5.00 for a pot of tea again after this, or take for granted all that goes on behind the scenes again. And I thought I had had an idea. Wrong!
Hotel Babylon is real fast good read. I have passed it on to the staff who remain in my past hotel. I think they will love it too.
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Having worked in the hotel industry, this book is fantastic and a very accurate account of the hotel industry. Hotel Babylon is funny but also a relstic insight into the hotel industry as you have never seen before. Anyone that has worked in the industry can relate to the antics that go on in hotels, the private going ons, this features tales of the hotel industry just at a glance in London beleive me in does happen all over the world.
Strongly recommed reading this one, guarnatee once you start reading you will not be able to put it down!
23 of 24 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
What a great book! Hotel Bablyon tells the story of a fictional hotel over a 24 hour period. The catch being that the book is dominated by true stories from an insider at some of London's top hotels. A string of brilliant anecdotes ranging from big name celebrities and the Royal Family to seedy businessmen will keep you turning page after making this a hugely entertaining read. The picture that emerges is that the hotel industry is a bizarre microcosm of the real world. It is ruled by cash and fuelled by greed. It embraces sex, death and pretty much everything else. The more decadent and luxurious the hotel, the more extreme the experience.
A great book for anybody in the hotel industry or indeed anyone interested in celebrities.
A must read for this summer's holiday. Go out and buy this book now!
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After reading Air Babylon and Beach Babylon this is the book i really wanted to read and it did not disapoint. Read more
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Was expecting this book to be just like the TV series, or just full of stories that have been ripped off by it. Read more
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Tame
Because I'm in the same industry I was I admit curious. I'd already read Air Babylon and think it was a stroke of genious. Hilarious and worrying all rolled into one! Read more
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