More than forty years after the construction of a skyscraper hotel in one of the capitals of the world, comes a novel about life in a hotel: “The dream of the decade – The novels of London” by Afshin Rattansi, former producer of the program BBC Today.

The location of the novel is the London Hilton skyscraper on Park Lane, completed in 1963 and designed by William B. Tabler Architects. The protagonist, a good man from the working class of the 80s is a millionaire, but what about others who have chosen to live in hotels instead of buying property?

In New York: The Carlyle: “Although hotel residents come in different shapes, sizes and ages, the population tends to lean toward the elderly and high taxation, said Marcie Lieberman, hotel manager at The Carlyle.” Usually it is a higher echelon person. People who have become accustomed to a certain comfort and who like to live in an environment where those things are available, “he said.

Combine that with the right amount of pampering and you’ve got the answer to a hotel dweller’s prayers, all ending in amenities. The Ritz-Carlton in Central Park South, for example, offers inclusive and à la carte services for any situation, from wanting a massage to needing diamonds anytime. “(Daniel Bubbeo, Newsday)

In London: “John Petch, director of sales for the boutique hotel group, GLA Hotels (owners of the Lancaster in Paris and the Cadogan Hotel in London) began his career with the Savoy group in the early 1980s. At that time, Claridges’ fifth floor was reserved for long-term guests. But by the early 1990s, he says, the hotel residence was disappearing. Even the wealthy viewed extended stays as wasteful and turned their attention to affordable investment opportunities in second residences.

But the tide is turning; both Lancaster and Cadogan have three long-term residents who use the hotels as a city base. “People are coming back to hotels because of the security and the service,” says Petch. Boutique hotels also stand out for providing a homey atmosphere backed by personalized service. “If you have an apartment, you may have someone to take care of you,” he says. “Here are all of our staff on duty” “(Tracy Hoffman, Financial Times)

Names that live in the hotel:

Geri Halliwell – The Lanesborough, London

Bobby Hashemi, founder of Coffee Republic – Claridge’s, London

Ruud Gullit – Malmaison, London

Chris Evans – Langham Hilton, London

Richard Harris – Savoy, London

Rupert Murdoch’s courtship with Wendi Deng – The Mercer Hotel, New York

Ken Hom – The Dorchester, London

Peter Sellers and Britt Ekland; Richard Burton and Liz Taylor – The
Dorchester, London.

Coco Chanel – Ritz, Paris

Marlene Dietrich – Hotel Lancaster, Paris

Greta Garbo, – Fairmont Miramar, Los Angeles

Howard Hughes – Desert Inn, Las Vegas

Salvador Dali – Hotel Meurice, Paris

Peter Bogdanovich – Stanhope Hotel, New York

Claude Monet – Savoy, London

Cate Blanchett – Covent Garden Hotel, London

Christina Ricci – Covent Garden Hotel, London

Diane Von Furstenberg – Carlyle, New York

Frank Sinatra – The Waldorf Towers, New York

Cole Porter – The Waldorf Towers, New York

Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald – Lowell Hotel, New York

Madonna – Carlyle, New York

Madonna – Home House, London

William Burroughs – Beat Hotel, Paris

William Burroughs – Chelsea Hotel, New York

Sid Vicious – Chelsea Hotel, New York

Dylan Thomas – Chelsea Hotel, New York

Arthur C Clarke – Chelsea Hotel, New York

Bob Dylan – Chelsea Hotel, New York

Tim Burton – Portobello Hotel, London

Francis Ford Coppola – Portobello Hotel, London

John Lennon – Hilton, Amsterdam

The title of the quartet’s novel, The Dream of the Decade, may end in disturbing circumstances, but you only have to look at the tragedies of celebrities who have died in hotels to know that they are not uncommon. ends