Hotel Vendome: A Novel

Hotel Vendome: A Novel

Danielle Steelâ€™s dazzling new novel invites readers into the ultra-glamorous world of a five-star New York hotel, and brings to vivid life the man who builds it as his dream, the girl who grows up in its loving embrace, and the colorful guests and staff who make its magic complete.
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HOTEL VENDÃ”ME
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The hotel was old, run-down. But to Swiss-born Hugues Martin, a young, ambitious hotelier trained in the most illustrious European traditions, it is a rough diamond, tucked away on a quiet, perfectly situated Manhattan street. After begging and borrowing every penny he can scrape together, Hugues purchases the buildingâ€”and transforms it into one of the worldâ€™s finest luxury hotels.

Under Huguesâ€™s tireless, exacting supervision, the Hotel VendÃ´me is soon renowned for its elegance, its efficiency, its unparalleled service and discretionâ€”the ideal New York refuge for the rich and famous, as well as a perfect home for Huguesâ€™s beautiful young wife and their daughter. But when his wife runs off with a notorious rock star, Hugues is suddenly a single parent to four-year-old Heloiseâ€”who will grow up happily regardless, amid a fascinating milieu of celebrities, socialites, politicians, world travelers, and the countless hotel employees who all adore her.

As the years pass, Hugues and the hotel are the center of Heloiseâ€™s life, a universe of unexpected mysteries and pleasures, crises and celebrations that make every day magical. She longs to follow in her fatherâ€™s footsteps and one day run the VendÃ´me with him. New challenges mark her way: an unexpected romance for Hugues and her own journey to hotel school in Switzerland. The lessons she has learned at her fatherâ€™s side, in their exciting upstairs/downstairs world, will carry her through it all, as they illuminate a story no reader will forget.

Welcome to the Hotel VendÃ´me.

From the Hardcover edition.

Country	USA
Brand	Random House Books for Young Readers
Manufacturer	Random House Large Print
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	RKC2010854061
Color	White
ReleaseDate	2011-11-01
UnitCount	1
Format	Large Print
EANs	9780739378397

Hotel Vendome: A Novel

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