Hotel Bristol Palace

The Bristol Palace Hotel on Via XX Settembre in Genoa, Italy (photographed in 2011)

Hotel Bristol Palace is a 4-star Luxury hotel in Genoa, Italy on Via XX Settembre.

History

The hotel was designed by Dario Carbone and built in 1905.

During World War 2, it housed German command[1] At the end of the war, it housed the National Liberation Committee.

The hotel has hosted famous and notable guests such as the Emperor of Japan Hirohito and writers Edmondo De Amicis, Luigi Pirandello, Gabriele D'Annunzio. In 1926, Alfred Hitchcock stayed in the hotel during the filming of the film The Pleasure Garden.[2]

The hotel is currently managed by Gruppo Duetorrihotels Spa.

References

  1. L'hotel Bristol sul sito dell'Associazione Locali storici d'Italia
  2. "Genova, 85 anni davanti alla cinepresa", articolo su Il Secolo XIX del 29 marzo 2011
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