{"id":104041,"date":"2015-09-09T10:49:57","date_gmt":"2015-09-09T14:49:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/admin-fsmag.paceinteractive.com\/?p=104041"},"modified":"2025-06-03T09:52:07","modified_gmt":"2025-06-03T13:52:07","slug":"rooms-with-a-view-to-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/discover\/rooms-with-a-view-to-history\/","title":{"rendered":"Historic Hotels: Rooms With a View to History"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"immersive_panel_1\" class=\"body-block text-block body-block-article-content-block\">\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p>To celebrate <a href=\"http:\/\/www.europeanheritagedays.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">European Heritage Days<\/a>, take a grand tour of European Heritage by way of historic Four Seasons properties.<\/p>\n<p>Want to sit in the historic ballroom where the League of Nations first assembled? Visit the estate where Henry VIII first set eyes on Catherine of Aragon? Or swim in a C\u00f4te d\u2019Azur pool designed by an Italian spy? If you\u2019re a lover of history and a guest of Four Seasons, there\u2019s no need to leave these Four Seasons landmark properties to do so.<\/p>\n<h2><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/capferrat\/\">Grand-H\u00f4tel du Cap-Ferrat, A Four Seasons Hotel<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"immersive_panel_2\" class=\"body-block body-block-single-image large-body-media\">\n<div class=\"fs-image\">\n<div class=\"fs-image-container\">\n                <picture class=\"article-title-image\">\n        <!--[if IE 9]><video style=\"display: none;\"><![endif]--><source srcset=\"https:\/\/fsmag-ecs.paceinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/four-seasons-cap-ferrat-club-dauphin-pool-992x672.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 992px)\"><!--[if IE 9]><\/video><![endif]--><br \/>\n        <img   src=\"https:\/\/fsmag-ecs.paceinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/four-seasons-cap-ferrat-club-dauphin-pool-992x672.jpg\" class=\"attachment-mobile_large size-mobile_large\" alt=\"Four Seasons Cap Ferrat Club Dauphin Pool\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>    <\/picture>\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper\">\n<p class=\"image-block-caption image-caption\">Taking a dip in the Cap-Ferrat Dauphin Pool is like dipping your toe into history. The pool was built by an Italian spy, and it stands today as a monument to World War II and the perseverance of architecture.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"byline\">\n<p class=\"image-block-credit image-credit\">Photography courtesy <a href=\"http:\/\/www.martinmorrell.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Martin Morrell<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"asset-share element-share\">\n            <button class=\"btn btn-share collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#image_share_104044\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"image_share_104044\"><br \/>\n                <span class=\"icon-share icon-share-arrow\"> <span class=\"share-text\">Share<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n            <\/button><\/p>\n<ul id=\"image_share_104044\" class=\"collapse share-options\" >\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Ffsmag-ecs.paceinteractive.com%2Fmagazine%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i class=\"icon-share icon-facebook\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Ffsmag-ecs.paceinteractive.com%2Fmagazine%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i class=\"icon-share icon-twitter\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ffsmag-ecs.paceinteractive.com%2Fmagazine%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php&#038;media=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fourseasons.com%2Fmagazine%2Fmagazine%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2015%2F08%2Ffour-seasons-cap-ferrat-club-dauphin-pool-992x672.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i class=\"icon-share icon-pinterest\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"immersive_panel_3\" class=\"body-block text-block body-block-article-content-block\">\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p>The magnificent Grand-H\u00f4tel du Cap-Ferrat was built in 1908 at the tip of the isolated Cap Ferrat peninsula in southeastern France. At the time, it was seen as incomplete by many, so it was immediately given additional amenities like a dining loggia and a large central rotunda designed by the famous architect Gustave Eiffel, who spent his winters in neighbouring Beaulieu-sur-Mer.<\/p>\n<p>In the years leading up to World War II, the property was frequented by European princes, lords and baronets; prominent financiers; artists and writers like Jean Cocteau and Somerset Maugham; Hollywood stars; industry leaders; and heads of state. But none of them provided the property its most interesting story.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"immersive_panel_4\" class=\"body-block body-cta large-body-media body-block-cta-small-body\">\n<div class=\"body-cta-container\">\n<div class=\"cta-text-container\">\n<h3>Grand-Hotel du Cap-Ferrat, A Four Seasons Hotel<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"cta-btn-container\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/capferrat\/\" class=\"btn btn-primary btn-small\">Check Rates &#038; Availability <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"immersive_panel_5\" class=\"body-block text-block body-block-article-content-block\">\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p>That came from a simple Italian bricklayer, who surprised hotel management in 1939 by engineering and building the Hotel\u2019s structurally complex waterfront pool in one day. Years later, during Italian occupation of the C\u00f4te d\u2019Azur, the bricklayer again showed up at the Hotel, this time in a dashing military uniform and said to the manager, \u201cNice to see the pool held up.\u201d Turns out he was as an Italian spy who used the Hotel\u2019s prominent clients as a source of intelligence. The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/capferrat\/services_and_amenities\/pool\/outdoor_pool\/\">Club Dauphin<\/a> pool is still a gem among the Hotel\u2019s many amenities and is accessed via a private glass funicular.<\/p>\n<h2><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/florence\/\">Four Seasons Hotel Firenze<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"immersive_panel_6\" class=\"body-block body-block-single-image large-body-media\">\n<div class=\"fs-image\">\n<div class=\"fs-image-container\">\n                <picture class=\"article-title-image\">\n        <!--[if IE 9]><video style=\"display: none;\"><![endif]--><source srcset=\"https:\/\/fsmag-ecs.paceinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/four-seasons-florence-royal-suite-della-gherardesca-992x672.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 992px)\"><!--[if IE 9]><\/video><![endif]--><br \/>\n        <img   src=\"https:\/\/fsmag-ecs.paceinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/four-seasons-florence-royal-suite-della-gherardesca-992x672.jpg\" class=\"attachment-mobile_large size-mobile_large\" alt=\"Four Seasons Florence Royal Suite Della Gherardesca\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>    <\/picture>\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper\">\n<p class=\"image-block-caption image-caption\">The Royal Suite Della Gherardesca at Four Seasons Hotel Firenze is the perfect place to relax in this convent-turned-hotel.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"asset-share element-share\">\n            <button class=\"btn btn-share collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#image_share_104046\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"image_share_104046\"><br \/>\n                <span class=\"icon-share icon-share-arrow\"> <span class=\"share-text\">Share<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n            <\/button><\/p>\n<ul id=\"image_share_104046\" class=\"collapse share-options\" >\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Ffsmag-ecs.paceinteractive.com%2Fmagazine%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i class=\"icon-share icon-facebook\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Ffsmag-ecs.paceinteractive.com%2Fmagazine%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i class=\"icon-share icon-twitter\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ffsmag-ecs.paceinteractive.com%2Fmagazine%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php&#038;media=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fourseasons.com%2Fmagazine%2Fmagazine%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2015%2F08%2Ffour-seasons-florence-royal-suite-della-gherardesca-992x672.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i class=\"icon-share icon-pinterest\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"immersive_panel_7\" class=\"body-block text-block body-block-article-content-block\">\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p>Convents turned hotels are a dime a dozen these days, but few can boast as rich and textured a history as Florence\u2019s timeless Palazzo Scala Della Gherardesca. It was built during the golden age of Florence at the dawn of the Renaissance, and converted to a Four Seasons hotel in 2008. The estate, later the Suor Maria Riparatrice convent, was commissioned in 1473 by the humanitarian scribe Bartolomeo Scala, who also happened to be the chancellor to Florence\u2019s legendary Lorenzo the Magnificent, the head of the influential Medici family long known for their patronage of the arts.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"immersive_panel_8\" class=\"body-block body-cta large-body-media body-block-cta-small-body\">\n<div class=\"body-cta-container\">\n<div class=\"cta-text-container\">\n<h3>Four Seasons Hotel Firenze<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"cta-btn-container\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/florence\/\" class=\"btn btn-primary btn-small\">Check Rates &#038; Availability <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"immersive_panel_9\" class=\"body-block text-block body-block-article-content-block\">\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p>The leafy palazzo was later home to Cardinal Alessandro de\u2019 Medici, who reigned as Pope Leo XI for a mere month in 1605 before he died suddenly, earning him the nickname <em>Papa Lampo<\/em> (\u201cThe Lightning Pope\u201d). The frescos that adorn the property\u2019s walls are by the Renaissance painters Giovanni Stradano and Baldassarre Franceschini.<\/p>\n<h2><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/hampshire\/\">Four Seasons Hotel Hampshire<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"immersive_panel_10\" class=\"body-block body-block-single-image large-body-media\">\n<div class=\"fs-image\">\n<div class=\"fs-image-container\">\n                <picture class=\"article-title-image\">\n        <!--[if IE 9]><video style=\"display: none;\"><![endif]--><source srcset=\"https:\/\/fsmag-ecs.paceinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/four-seasons-hotel-hampshire-gate-to-gardens-992x672.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 992px)\"><!--[if IE 9]><\/video><![endif]--><br \/>\n        <img   src=\"https:\/\/fsmag-ecs.paceinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/four-seasons-hotel-hampshire-gate-to-gardens-992x672.jpg\" class=\"attachment-mobile_large size-mobile_large\" alt=\"Four Seasons Hampshire Gate to the Gardens\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>    <\/picture>\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper\">\n<p class=\"image-block-caption image-caption\">The charming gardens at Four Seasons Hotel Hampshire were the meeting place of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon, who would forever change the Tudor line and legacy.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"asset-share element-share\">\n            <button class=\"btn btn-share collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#image_share_104050\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"image_share_104050\"><br \/>\n                <span class=\"icon-share icon-share-arrow\"> <span class=\"share-text\">Share<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n            <\/button><\/p>\n<ul id=\"image_share_104050\" class=\"collapse share-options\" >\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Ffsmag-ecs.paceinteractive.com%2Fmagazine%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i class=\"icon-share icon-facebook\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Ffsmag-ecs.paceinteractive.com%2Fmagazine%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i class=\"icon-share icon-twitter\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ffsmag-ecs.paceinteractive.com%2Fmagazine%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php&#038;media=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fourseasons.com%2Fmagazine%2Fmagazine%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2015%2F08%2Ffour-seasons-hotel-hampshire-gate-to-gardens-992x672.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i class=\"icon-share icon-pinterest\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"immersive_panel_11\" class=\"body-block text-block body-block-article-content-block\">\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p>Dogmersfield Park is the name of the estate on which this 18th-century Georgian Manor sits, but its origins date back to 1086 and the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.domesdaybook.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Domesday Book<\/a>, a survey of England commissioned by King William the Conqueror. The book describes \u201cDoccemere feld, by the lake where the water lilies grow,\u201d as a placid and peaceful place.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"immersive_panel_12\" class=\"body-block body-cta large-body-media body-block-cta-small-body\">\n<div class=\"body-cta-container\">\n<div class=\"cta-text-container\">\n<h3>Four Seasons Hotel Hampshire<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"cta-btn-container\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/hampshire\/\" class=\"btn btn-primary btn-small\">Check Rates &#038; Availability <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"immersive_panel_13\" class=\"body-block text-block body-block-article-content-block\">\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p>400 years after this description was penned, the bucolic field would play a pivotal role in the tumultuous Tudor history as the place where Catherine of Aragon met two of her future husbands\u2014first Arthur, Prince of Wales, then, after Arthur died of \u201csweating disease,\u201d his younger brother Henry the VIII, who was five years her junior.<\/p>\n<p>Henry VIII, of course, went on to marry five other wives, throwing the Tudor dynasty into a tailspin that would eventually undo it. Guests who want to imagine the royal liaisons in more detail can still explore the 23 acres (9.3 hectares) of English Heritage gardens and more than 500 acres (200 hectares) of tamed parkland to help reconstruct the past.<\/p>\n<h2><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/istanbul\/\">Four Seasons Hotel Istanbul at Sultanahmet<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"immersive_panel_14\" class=\"body-block body-block-single-image large-body-media\">\n<div class=\"fs-image\">\n<div class=\"fs-image-container\">\n                <picture class=\"article-title-image\">\n        <!--[if IE 9]><video style=\"display: none;\"><![endif]--><source srcset=\"https:\/\/fsmag-ecs.paceinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/four-seasons-istanbul-sultanahmet-courtyard-gardener-992x672.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 992px)\"><!--[if IE 9]><\/video><![endif]--><br \/>\n        <img   src=\"https:\/\/fsmag-ecs.paceinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/four-seasons-istanbul-sultanahmet-courtyard-gardener-992x672.jpg\" class=\"attachment-mobile_large size-mobile_large\" alt=\"Four Seasons Istanbul at Sultanahmet Gardener in Courtyard\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>    <\/picture>\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper\">\n<p class=\"image-block-caption image-caption\">Once an infamous prison, Four Seasons Hotel Istanbul at Sultanahmet has become a luxury hotel now hosting voluntary guests.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"asset-share element-share\">\n            <button class=\"btn btn-share collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#image_share_104051\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"image_share_104051\"><br \/>\n                <span class=\"icon-share icon-share-arrow\"> <span class=\"share-text\">Share<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n            <\/button><\/p>\n<ul id=\"image_share_104051\" class=\"collapse share-options\" >\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Ffsmag-ecs.paceinteractive.com%2Fmagazine%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i class=\"icon-share icon-facebook\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Ffsmag-ecs.paceinteractive.com%2Fmagazine%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i class=\"icon-share icon-twitter\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ffsmag-ecs.paceinteractive.com%2Fmagazine%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php&#038;media=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fourseasons.com%2Fmagazine%2Fmagazine%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2015%2F08%2Ffour-seasons-istanbul-sultanahmet-courtyard-gardener-992x672.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i class=\"icon-share icon-pinterest\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"immersive_panel_15\" class=\"body-block text-block body-block-article-content-block\">\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p>The celebrity guests at this century-old, neoclassical property have included artists and political figures like communist leader Mihri Belli, novelist Orhan Kemal, and dissident poet N\u00e2z\u0131m Hikmet. And they all have one thing in common: They never checked in. At least not willingly.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"immersive_panel_16\" class=\"body-block body-cta large-body-media body-block-cta-small-body\">\n<div class=\"body-cta-container\">\n<div class=\"cta-text-container\">\n<h3>Four Seasons Hotel Istanbul at Sultanahmet<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"cta-btn-container\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/istanbul\/\" class=\"btn btn-primary btn-small\">Check Rates &#038; Availability <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"immersive_panel_17\" class=\"body-block text-block body-block-article-content-block\">\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p>The charming property in the heart of Istanbul\u2019s historic Sultanahmet district was once the infamous Turkish prison Sultanahmet Cezaevi; the courtyard is the prison\u2019s old exercise yard. Today, the accommodations are much more grand,\u00a0but guests can still visit the corridors upstairs to see a few of the prison\u2019s original support columns, which are marked by graffiti and the etchings of former inmates.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"immersive_panel_18\" class=\"body-block text-block body-block-article-content-block\">\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<h2><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/geneva\/\">Four Seasons Hotel des Bergues Geneva<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"immersive_panel_19\" class=\"body-block body-block-single-image large-body-media\">\n<div class=\"fs-image\">\n<div class=\"fs-image-container\">\n                <picture class=\"article-title-image\">\n        <!--[if IE 9]><video style=\"display: none;\"><![endif]--><source srcset=\"https:\/\/fsmag-ecs.paceinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/four-seasons-budapest-salle-des-nations-ballroom-992x672.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 992px)\"><!--[if IE 9]><\/video><![endif]--><br \/>\n        <img   src=\"https:\/\/fsmag-ecs.paceinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/four-seasons-budapest-salle-des-nations-ballroom-992x672.jpg\" class=\"attachment-mobile_large size-mobile_large\" alt=\"Four Seasons Geneva Salle des Nations Ballroom\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>    <\/picture>\n                        <\/div>\n<div class=\"asset-share element-share\">\n            <button class=\"btn btn-share collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#image_share_104043\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"image_share_104043\"><br \/>\n                <span class=\"icon-share icon-share-arrow\"> <span class=\"share-text\">Share<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n            <\/button><\/p>\n<ul id=\"image_share_104043\" class=\"collapse share-options\" >\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Ffsmag-ecs.paceinteractive.com%2Fmagazine%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i class=\"icon-share icon-facebook\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Ffsmag-ecs.paceinteractive.com%2Fmagazine%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i class=\"icon-share icon-twitter\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ffsmag-ecs.paceinteractive.com%2Fmagazine%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php&#038;media=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fourseasons.com%2Fmagazine%2Fmagazine%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2015%2F08%2Ffour-seasons-budapest-salle-des-nations-ballroom-992x672.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i class=\"icon-share icon-pinterest\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"immersive_panel_20\" class=\"body-block text-block body-block-article-content-block\">\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p>The magnificent neoclassical Hotel des Bergues, built in 1834 and now a historic Swiss landmark, occupies a prominent position in the heart of Geneva on the shores of Lac L\u00e9man. The Hotel\u2019s Salle des Nations ballroom boasts soaring ceilings and is festooned with crystal chandeliers and gigantic gilt mirrors; it remains a popular event space with visiting dignitaries today.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"immersive_panel_21\" class=\"body-block body-cta large-body-media body-block-cta-small-body\">\n<div class=\"body-cta-container\">\n<div class=\"cta-text-container\">\n<h3>Four Seasons Hotel des Bergues Geneva<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"cta-btn-container\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/geneva\/\" class=\"btn btn-primary btn-small\">Check Rates &#038; Availability <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"immersive_panel_22\" class=\"body-block text-block body-block-article-content-block\">\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p>But in 1920 it was the site of the first assembly of the League of Nations, predecessor to the United Nations. The Hotel became the unofficial headquarters of the French delegation chaired by Prime Minister Aristide Briand; the son of innkeepers was rumoured to have been impressed by the meticulous 1917 renovations of the Hotel. Historians claim that Briand\u2019s many meetings at the Salle des Nations had a greater influence on international relations than the formal sessions held in the Palais des Nations. 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