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Hotel Babylon (Paperback)

by Imogen Edwards-Jones (Author)
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  • Paperback: 352 pages
  • Publisher: Corgi Books; New edition edition (3 Jul 2007)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0552151467
  • ISBN-13: 978-0552151467
  • Product Dimensions: 19.3 x 12.7 x 2.5 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (50 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 10,194 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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" 'Informative, disgusting and utterly fascinating' Closer. 'Reading Hotel Babylon is like mainlining Popbitch' Metro."


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'Something strange occurs to guests as soon as they check in. Even if in real life they are perfectly well-mannered, decent people with proper balanced relationships, as soon as they spin through the revolving hotel doors the normal rules of behaviour no longer seem to apply.' All of the following is true. Only the names have been changed to protect the guilty. All the anecdotes, the stories, the characters, the situations, the highs, the lows, the scams, the drugs, the misery, the love, the death and the insanity are exactly as was told by Anonymous - someone who has spent his whole career working in hotels at the heart of London's luxury hotel industry. However, for legal reasons, the stories now take place in a fictitious hotel known as Hotel Babylon. More than a decade is compressed into a day. Everything else is as it should be. The rich spend money, the hotel makes money and the chambermaids still fight the bellboys over a two-pound coin. It's just another twenty-four hours in an expensive London hotel.
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63 of 64 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A must read, 25 Feb 2006
By m tennant "technicalrev" (united kingdom) - See all my reviews
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Hotel Babylon is a must read. It is a fascinating insight in to the hotel industry as the stories are based on real events in a 5 star hotel. This book is hillariously funny and i could not put it down. It is as every bit good as the tv series if not better
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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars What you didn't know about London's luxury hotels, 6 Jul 2004
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This review is from: Hotel Babylon (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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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars 5 stars for a 5 Star hotel story, 31 Jul 2004
This review is from: Hotel Babylon (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.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Did not disapoint
After reading Air Babylon and Beach Babylon this is the book i really wanted to read and it did not disapoint. Read more
Published 28 days ago by Dalton Dubai

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Read
I have read most of Imogen edward Jones books and this was no let down. It had me cringe, laugh out loud and was almost unputdownable. Read more
Published 1 month ago by sara jordan

5.0 out of 5 stars Thoroughly recommended escapist reading!
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
Published 10 months ago by Mr. Tim D. Patmore

3.0 out of 5 stars 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
Published 16 months ago by Critical Critic

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best books of recent times
This book is so good i didnt want to put it down. The stories are witty and very well written by this super author. Read more
Published 16 months ago by A. Morrison

3.0 out of 5 stars the series is way better
Books tend to be better than movies based on them, this one is an exception though. The books lacks reasonable suspense and colourfullness of characters that series offers. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Nomad in Caledonia

5.0 out of 5 stars Hilarious
I love all the Babylon series but this one is definately my favourite, far surpassing my expectations. Read more
Published on 10 Oct 2007 by Clairabella

4.0 out of 5 stars These things do happen...just escape from them
This is a great book to escape with, to while away a couple of hours that you may find yourself with, whether that be on a bus, train, plane or a wet weekend afternoon! Read more
Published on 18 Aug 2007 by Joanne D'Arcy

4.0 out of 5 stars A glossy approach
I loved this book, it was perfect for a good holiday read, especially as I was staying in a hotel at the time. Read more
Published on 19 Mar 2007 by Sam T

3.0 out of 5 stars An Enjoyabe, Light Entertainement Read
I read this book last year (2006) and enjoyed it.

Its a quick and easy read. You wouldnt have to concentrate too hard on it after a long days work, Which I liked... Read more
Published on 6 Mar 2007 by Suzanne Martin

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