Certainly, known European hotels quite often can boast of the rich list of celebrities. But if you suddenly want to plunge into nostalgic atmosphere of the Victorian luxury with smack of stories of Agatha Christie it is better to go to one of old colonial hotels in the countries of Asia. Century traditions in some of them are saved not less carefully, than their interiors, and the long list of eminent visitors (in which number can be and Agatha Christie), the rich history and the Victorian style with interest compensate any inconveniences connected with respectable age of a place chosen for residing.

Galle Face Hotel, Colombo, Sri Lanka

It is opened in 1864 The hotel turned faced to ocean with unique shape in the last century has been proclaimed by a masterpiece of the Victorian architecture. Many of visitors Galle Face assert that residing couple of days in him are the sufficient basis for visit to Sri Lanka. In the guest book of an institution have left the responses Richard Nixon, Indira Gandi, Emperor Hirohito, Roger Moore and even, the first cosmonaut, Jury Gagarin. Admiring a drama ocean decline with the paved black-and-white tile of a huge terrace, can be assured that once here there were also those who has undersigned for the guest book. Besides, the hotel has one more “place of interest” – world famous porter Kattan to whom this year 88 years were executed. It serves in hotel without few 66 years and has begun the work here even at the time of the British sovereignty. Couple of years back Kattan has been awarded a title of the most correct employee of hotel business all over the world.

Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok, Thailand

It is opened in 1876

One of the oldest Asian hotels, Mandarin Orientl, is completely not cheap, but money for it paid fulfils completely, immersing the visitors in atmosphere of delightful luxury and excellent service. Considering that on each lodger of hotel it is necessary on three employees, here the king совмем not to feel difficult., Perhaps, it is possible to find any politician or a star who will occur in the list of eminent visitors. Here there were Grem Green, Sofi Loren, Alfred Hitchcock. In a bar Joseph Konrad quite often looked. Its literary career here started, when in 1888 it has arrived to Bangkok to take up command of the ship, whose previous captain has died in the sea. In bar Mandarin Oriental he has written many of the stories, and then, having got over to London, has completely devoted itself to a writing of stories.

Raffles Hotel, Singapore

It is opened in 1887

In 1886 to undertake Sarkis, on hearings of the Armenian origin, have got turned by a facade to harbour a building carrying the name «Beach house». A year later, on its place has opened the new hotel named in honour of the founder of the British colony of Singapore, sir Stemforda Rafflsa. Redjard Kipling which have visited just open institution has left in the guest book record примено the following maintenance:« The meal in hotel is magnificent, but quality of numbers leaves much to be desired ». Most likely, brothers were quickly corrected, as the subsequent list of names in the guest book looks like Avenue of Stars: Charlie Chaplin, Dzhindzher Rogers, William Golding, Elizabeth Taylor and David Bowie have left here the responses. However, its well-known visitors, and a little known голландскй the archeologist, professor Kallenfejls who has drunk once alone at breakfast three bottles of gin are considered as the basic place of interest of hotel at all, and then has tried all dishes offered by restaurant of hotel.

Exists at hotel and the gloomy history. According to hearings, in 1945, in the end of the Japanese occupation of the country, here have made a hara-kiri of 300 Japanese soldiers. Though, only one suicide has documentary acknowledgement. But, despite similar hearings, hotel passed through all crises and accidents nowadays it is considered national property of Singapore.

Eastern and Oriental Hotel, Dzhorzhtaun, Penang, Malaysia

It is opened in 1885

Eastern and Oriental Hotel, being by the first experiment of brothers of Sarkis in sphere of hotel business, for a long time already it is entered in the list a world heritage of UNESCO. The charming building with columns costs till now in the centre of Georgetown, reminding of the colonial past of Malaysia. Owners of hotel have managed to save untouched many details of an interior. For example, bathrooms are laid out till now by a black-and-white tile of the Victorian epoch, and in numbers of lodgers deliver the antiquarian lifts which for a long time have celebrated the century. In the list of visitors of an institution Noel Kovard, Herman Gess, Redjard Kipling and Somerset Maugham are registered.

Pera Palace, Istanbul, Turkey

It is opened in 1892

Now the hotel is closed on repair and its opening is planned for April, 2010. When that for a long time, the travellers who have arrived to Istanbul from Paris on East express train here liked to stop. From the hotel constructed on a high hill the wonderful kind on the Gold Horn and Bosporus, actually into place where the east meets the West opens. Probably because of a symbolical site, the hotel was loved very much by many outstanding persons. Here happened the Floor-mat of Hari, Greta Garbo, Ernest Heminguej and Valeri Zhiskar д ` Esten. And, of course, in hotel the express train connected with Vostochnm Agatha Christie who here and has written the most part of the well-known novel should stop.

Winter Palace, Luxor, Egypt

It is opened in 1886

«The winter palace», constructed in typical British colonial style, has quickly got popularity thanks to New Year’s balls annually arranged here. The invitation to them was a local criterion статусности and recognitions. A special glamour was considered to have the яхтенный a mooring directly opposite to a palace. Speak, the stop in this hotel, was a source of inspiration for Agatha Christie in the Egyptian subjects. And in 1922 on a board of the announcement of hotel the information that the well-known Egyptologist Howard Carter has found a mummy of Tutanhamona flaunted.

Oberoi Grand, Calcutta, India

It is opened in 1890

The oldest Indian hotel, Oberon Palace is a silence and comfort haven, so contrasting with immemorial vanity and переполненностью Kalkutty. The hotel is considered the best in a city, and one of the best in all India. At restaurant of visitors are always ready to please with numerous dishes of international kitchen, and on Saturdays and Sundays the buffet which very much appreciate both tourists, and local residents unsurpassed quality of submitted dainties here works. Among the well-known visitors of hotel it is possible to find such names as Melinda Gates, Richard Martin and the queen of Butane.

Mount Nelson Hotel, Cape Town, the republic of South Africa

It is opened in 1899

Hotel Mount Nelson is a fruit of creativity and persistence of the ship magnate of sir Donald Kerri. High European ranks and nouveau riches which liked to celebrate here significant events in the life were the first lodgers of an institution. When in 1899 English-burskaja war has burst, in hotel there lived Winston Churchill who was at that time young корреспонедтом, passing to conduct from fields of battles. For the past since then time Agatha Christie, Arthur Conan Doyle, Nelson had time to visit hotel Mandela, Martin Luther King, and more recently Sharliz Teron, Robbie Williams, Bono and Opra.

This white private residence which has endured three wars and set of changes in the government, is famous till now for the colonial traditions. For example, at midday here still submit magnificent English tea, and after a supper treat visitors with expensive champagne.