tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148557807474310110.post7123149956588128838..comments2022-07-19T07:48:28.683-04:00Comments on Belle, Book, and Candle: The Greenbrier and a Short Reading ListBellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04335523622158333456noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148557807474310110.post-20162457602460174882015-07-03T13:38:42.934-04:002015-07-03T13:38:42.934-04:00Great suggestions, Tullik. I have not read 'Ho...Great suggestions, Tullik. I have not read 'Hotel du Lac' but on my TBR list it goes. And, of course, anything by Colette is going to be captivating. I have read 'A Room with a View' and feel the need now to watch the movie again for the glorious scenery. Thanks for the recommendations.Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04335523622158333456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148557807474310110.post-45969888224288812712015-07-03T11:37:36.546-04:002015-07-03T11:37:36.546-04:00That looks like a lovely place Bell. When speaking...That looks like a lovely place Bell. When speaking of hotels in literature the one novel that comes instantly to mind is "Hotel du Lac" the 1984 Booker Prize-winning novel by Anita Brookner. Colette’s short story “Bella-Vista” captures the spirit of a unique French hotel and if I can recall correctly several other of her short stories are set in south of France hotels. My all-time favourite now that I think of it must be Forster’s “A Room with a View”. Your blog now makes we want to revisit some of these locations (on the page at least!). I can hear and feel the heat of Florence in the "The Pension Bertolini." Tullikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10524256855855014534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148557807474310110.post-76750172852770488782015-07-02T12:54:33.860-04:002015-07-02T12:54:33.860-04:00I nosed around a bit about the Waldorf Astoria. Th...I nosed around a bit about the Waldorf Astoria. There is one in Edinburgh - The Calendonian - on Princes Street. For a mere $600 a night one can relax in a Deluxe Queen Room with a view. How splendid. One for the Bucket List.Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04335523622158333456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148557807474310110.post-45643679721953141152015-07-01T20:17:44.099-04:002015-07-01T20:17:44.099-04:00Ahh the Greenbrier, nice! I'm drawing a blank ...Ahh the Greenbrier, nice! I'm drawing a blank at the moment on grand hotels set in novels. Hmm. I want to suggest the Waldorf Astoria. But then I recall the recent novel Netherland by Joseph O'Neill was set at the Chelsea Hotel. Maybe not too grandthecuecardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08870323589682197091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148557807474310110.post-74912447612789345382015-07-01T14:31:15.422-04:002015-07-01T14:31:15.422-04:00Vicki, I do love reading and watching movies about...Vicki, I do love reading and watching movies about stately hotels. I don't know that I have actually seen 'Grand Hotel'! Must put it on my movie list. <br /><br />The last hotel movie I watched was 'The Grand Budapest Hotel'. I would like to watch "Hotel" with Rod Taylor again too. And there was a British series (Not "Fawlty Towers" although it would qualify) called "Hotel Babylon" that was fun to watch. And then there is "Separate Tables"....so many to list!Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04335523622158333456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148557807474310110.post-20032565157753330632015-07-01T14:19:37.085-04:002015-07-01T14:19:37.085-04:00Kathy, my mom and I ate a sunset dinner one night ...Kathy, my mom and I ate a sunset dinner one night at the Grove Park Inn. It was glorious and we were treated to quite a colorful ending to the day. <br /><br />We didn't see any ghosts either. <br /><br />These Southern hotels really know how to pamper!Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04335523622158333456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148557807474310110.post-86884482778808964292015-07-01T14:17:47.037-04:002015-07-01T14:17:47.037-04:00Yes, Joan, I feel fortunate to have been able to s...Yes, Joan, I feel fortunate to have been able to splurge on this stay. They really know how to take care of their guests.Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04335523622158333456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148557807474310110.post-21309868758988486332015-07-01T03:09:39.215-04:002015-07-01T03:09:39.215-04:00What a wonderful hotel - and you have reminded me ...What a wonderful hotel - and you have reminded me that I have never read Eloise. I have read 'Grand Hotel' by Vicki Baum, on which the classic gorgeous Greta Garbo film is based ("I want to be alone"). I think I'd rather visit your hotel though than read about it!skiourophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08200877834536477400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148557807474310110.post-15053607961256226262015-06-29T11:12:27.869-04:002015-06-29T11:12:27.869-04:00Wow--what a cool place. I hope you indulged in eve...Wow--what a cool place. I hope you indulged in everything you could while there. <br /><br />I would recommend the Grove Park Inn in Asheville, NC. We stayed there once years ago and it was marvelous. I think it's even haunted, but we were untroubled by any ghosts. Kathy A. Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01499969787028085716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148557807474310110.post-39595431368431344422015-06-28T08:08:11.938-04:002015-06-28T08:08:11.938-04:00What a magnificent place! It sounds like a stay t...What a magnificent place! It sounds like a stay there is truly relaxing and restorative. Lucky you!joan.kylerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17015342608992682333noreply@blogger.com