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frame a remarkable solidity. The frontage was covered with French stones. The interior was designed to reflect the ideas of brightness and splendour: high ceilings, large corridors, large light rooms, several naturally lit bathrooms, majestic stairways covering eight floors, decorated with stained
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interiors and opened to customers in 1930, it is one of the last independent hotels in
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from 1971 to 1984, stayed there regularly. Other important personalities of politics and finance were regular guests of the prestigious hotel, but it was most appreciated by the world of the arts and show business:
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