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A place to stay: Guide to Grand-Ducal Palaces

Van Luxemburg
13-11-2005, 14:41
(OOC: this is useful as a reference, as most Grand-Ducal palaces are the main places to stay for important foreign VIP's. keep an eye on this as it evolves.)

The Grand Ducal Palace, Luxembourg
Exterior (http://www.emiratespalace.com/en/Images/nightview_web.jpg)
By day (http://www.emiratespalace.com/en/Images/999-print.jpg)
Foyer, Entrance (http://www.emiratespalace.com/en/Images/ballroomfoyer_web.jpg)
Livingroom in blue (http://www.emiratespalace.com/en/Images/bluesalon_web.jpg)
Corridor (http://www.emiratespalace.com/en/Images/ewcorridor_web.jpg)
ballroom (http://www.emiratespalace.com/en/Images/brpb_web.jpg)
Auditorium (http://www.emiratespalace.com/en/Images/auditorium_web.jpg)
Lounge (http://www.emiratespalace.com/en/Images/almajlis_web.jpg)
Grand Room (http://www.emiratespalace.com/en/Images/grandroom_web.jpg)
Grand Ducal Bedroom (http://www.emiratespalace.com/en/Images/palacebedroomb_web.jpg)

Adress: Rue de la Palace 1, Quartier de la Gouvernement, LUXEMBOURG
Built: 1897-1905
Rated Monumental: yes
Rooms: 394
Bathrooms: 414
Ballrooms: 5
Kitchens: 9 (different styles)
Land: 100 hectares
Approx. worth: $90 million USD

The main Palace of the Grand Duke has been developed in an Middle-Eastern style, and is one of the biggest in it's sort. if anyone has an official request for say, an alliance, meetings will be called in this palace. or, on special request in another. a large lake is featured on the backside of the palace.

OOC: This is the Emirates Palace Hotel

Gstaad, Switzerland
Exterior (http://www.jpmoser.com/images/badruttspalace/p-badruttspalace1.jpg)
Adress: Liftweg 19, Skigebiet Gstaad, GSTAAD
Built: 1809-1817
Rated Monumental: yes
Rooms: 195
Bathrooms: 205
Ballrooms: none
Kitchens: 13 (different styles)
Land: 0.5 hectare
approx. Worth: 30 Million USD

The Grand-Ducal station during Winter. offers perfect locations for ski, travelling, adventure and snowmobilerides, amongst other things. this Palace has been built earlier than the Palace in Luxembourg.

(OOC: to be updated.)