Chapter 1
Accidental inventions and literary legends
Chapter 2
Royal guests and high-society scandals
Chapter 3
Unexplained mysteries and ghostly residents
Chapter 4
Architectural wonders and extreme locations
YOUR GOAL
Master of Secrets behind the lobby doors
Ch 1 · Accidental inventions and literary legends
schopenhauer A runaway circus tiger seeks refuge beneath the Raffles Hotel billiard table
schopenhauer A Renaissance fresco shows Ngiam Tong Boon pouring a pink drink at Raffles.
BETA
schopenhauer Match bizarre historical mishaps to discover the accidental history of the world's most famous hotels.
Fun Fact
Hotel dog lobby: The Fairmont Copley Plaza in Boston pioneered the "Canine Ambassador" program, employing local dogs to greet guests and accompany them on scenic neighborhood walks.
Glossary
hotel (noun)
An establishment providing accommodation, meals, and other services for travelers and tourists. These establishments hosted the Algonquin Round Table and birthed accidental culinary creations like Chicago's famous chocolate brownie.
An establishment providing accommodation, meals, and other services for travelers and tourists. These establishments hosted the Algonquin Round Table and birthed accidental culinary creations like Chicago's famous chocolate brownie.
Quiz
Which famous science fiction novel did Arthur C. Clarke write while living at the Chelsea Hotel in New York?
Quiz
What unique service did the Fairmont Copley Plaza in Boston pioneer to make guests feel at home?
Quiz
Why was the Singapore Sling cocktail originally colored pink when invented at the Raffles Hotel?
schopenhauer New York City's Chelsea Hotel nurtured decades of wild artistic creativity.
Quiz
Which animal was shot under a billiard table at Singapore's Raffles Hotel in 1902?
Quiz
In which city is the historic Raffles Hotel, famous for its colonial architecture and literary guests, located?
Quiz
How did struggling artists sometimes pay their rent at New York's historic Chelsea Hotel?
Quiz
What is the name of the wooden cat statue that serves as the 14th guest at London's Savoy Hotel?
Quiz
Which hotel is credited with creating the world's first hotel-specific cocktail, the Hanky Panky?