Where Grand Hotels Still Have a Story to Tell

Some hotels have earned their place in history. Grande Dames celebrates the legendary addresses that have defined hospitality for generations—grand city hotels, glamorous resorts and storied landmarks where architecture, service and social history come together. But heritage alone isn’t enough. These are icons that still feel relevant today, whether meticulously preserved or brilliantly reinvented for a new generation. Hotels with stories in their walls, personalities of their own and a little old-school glamour that simply can’t be manufactured.