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Hotel Bristol Palace

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Hotel Bristol Palace
Bristol Palace Hotel on Via XX Settembre in Genoa, Italy (photographed in 2011)
Hotel chainGruppo Duetorrihotels Spa
General information
Opened1905; 119 years ago (1905)
Design and construction
Architect(s)Dario Carbone
Website
www.hotelbristolpalace.it

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

History

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

During World War 2, it housed the 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 the writers Edmondo De Amicis, Luigi Pirandello and Gabriele D'Annunzio. In 1926, Alfred Hitchcock stayed in the hotel during the filming The Pleasure Garden.[2]

The hotel is managed by Gruppo Duetorrihotels Spa.

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References

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  1. ^ "L'hotel Bristol sul sito dell'Associazione Locali storici d'Italia". Archived from the original on 2015-12-02. Retrieved 2016-09-16.
  2. ^ Bruno Viani, "Genova, 85 anni davanti alla cinepresa" Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine, Il Secolo XIX, 29 March 2011
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