Warsaw – Reason Behind Hotel Bristol Name

This is an aside, just because it loops back to a post I wrote a few days ago about Frederick Hervey, the 4th Earl of Bristol (1730–1803). This rather decadent hotel in Warsaw was constructed between 1899 and 1901 on the site of the former Tarnowski Palace, opening to the public on 19 November 1901. Unusually for central Warsaw, some of the structure remained standing after the Second World War as the Germans had been using it themselves, meaning that it could be re-opened relatively quickly at the end of the conflict. It was taken over by Orbis, who today are known for running all Accor hotels in Poland amongst numerous other things, with plans to demolish it in the 1970s fortunately disregarded. It’s now part of the Marriott chain, but I rather like the link to Ickworth House with the hotel name, which has remained unchanged since 1901.