TY  - BOOK
AU  - Berens,Carol
TI  - Hotel bars and lobbies
SN  - 0070058288
AV  - NA7800 .B45 1997
PY  - 1997///]
CY  - New York
PB  - McGraw-Hill
KW  - Hotel lobbies
KW  - Bars (Drinking establishments)
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-200) and index; Introduction: Lobbies, Bars, and Special Rooms; Creating the Fantasy; Making an Entrance; The American Past; Bars and Special Rooms; Urban America--The Glorious Past Made Present; Urban America--Designer Visions; Urban America--Regionalism; Urban America--The Atrium; The Continental Experience; The Western Refuge
N2  - They comprise some of our most glamorous and civilized public spaces. Just their names evoke images of elegant times and sophisticated lives. Among them: the Biltmore, the St. Francis, the Palmer House, the Polo Lounge, the Monkey Bar, and King Cole Bar. This beautiful book offers you a unique opportunity to experience the architecture and ambiance of some of the most dazzling hotel bars and lobbies in this country and around the world - without leaving your home! Lavishly illustrated with over 200 historical and original color photographs, many never before seen, the book provides architects, designers, and urbane travelers with a grand tour of the best in hotel design - from Manila to London to Bangkok
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