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Accommodation by Historic Figure - A

From President Adams to Jane Austen

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Listings are by surname except in the case of kings, queens and other monarchs. Hotels and other accommodation marked with an asterisk (*) denotes a particularly strong connection with the specific individual. Accommodation is within the United Kingdom unless stated otherwise.

Nancy Astor photographNancy Astor: Library of Congress
Adams, John. 1735 – 1826. The second President of the United States of America (in office 1797 -1801), and Vice President to George Washington. Golden Lamb (USA)

Adelaide, Queen. 1792 - 1849. German-born wife of King William IV. The Royal Clarence

Alexandra, Queen. 1844 – 1925. Wife of Edward VII and mother of King George V of the United Kingdom. The Headland Hotel

Alfonso XII of Spain. 1857 – 1885. King from 1874 until his death 11 years later, following the end of the First Spanish Republic. Gran Hotel La Perla (Spain)

Alfonso XIII of Spain. 1886 – 1941. Reigned from 1886 until 1931 and the beginning of the Second Spanish Republic. Le Meurice (France) | St Regis Grand (Italy) | Gran Hotel La Perla (Spain) | Ritz Madrid (Spain) | Alfonso XIII Hotel (Spain) | Hotel Inglaterra Seville (Spain)

Alfred, Prince. 1844 – 1900. Second son of Queen Victoria, later becoming Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha in 1893. *Eastwell Manor

Alighieri, Dante. 1265? – 1321. Italian poet and author of The Divine Comedy, widely recognised as one of the greatest works of literature in history. He is usually referred to as “Dante”. Castello di Gargonza (Italy) | Hotel Bosone Palace (Italy)

Allen, Ethan. 1738 – 1789. Legendary figure of the American Revolutionary War who famously led troops to the capture of Fort Ticonderoga in New York State. Inn at Ormsby Hill (USA)

Photograph of Queen AlexandraQueen Alexandra: W & D Downey
Andersen, Hans Christian. 1805 – 1875. World-famous Danish author and poet most noted for his stories for children, including The Little Mermaid and The Ugly Duckling. Hotel d’Angleterre Copenhagen (Denmark) | Hotel Prindsen (Denmark) | Hotel Randers (Denmark) | Hotel Torbrau (Germany) | Grand Hotel Cocumella (Italy) | Hotel Inglaterra Seville (Spain)

Ann of Denmark. 1574 - 1619. The wife of James I of England (James VI of Scotland), and the mother of Charles I. The Swan of Wells

Antoinette, Marie. 1755 - 1793. Wife of Louis XVI of France, famously connected to the French Revolution and the phrase “Let them eat cake”. St James and Albany Hotel (France)

Ariosto, Ludovico. 1474 – 1533. Italian poet most noted for his epic work Orlando Furioso of 1516. Albergo del Sole al Pantheon (Italy)

Arnold, Benedict. 1741 – 1801. Controversial American Revolutionary War General who switched allegiance to the British Army in 1780. Beekman Arms (USA)

Assisi, St Francis of. 1181? – 1226. Founder of the Franciscan Order and recognized as the Patron Saint of Animals. Hotel Luna Convento (Italy) | San Francisco Hotel Monumento (Spain)

Photograph of Hans Christian AndersenH C Andersen: Thora Halleger
Astor, William Waldorf. 1848 - 1919. Formerly the richest man in America who later took up residence in the United Kingdom under the title of Viscount Astor. Sohotel NY (USA)

Atwell, Mabel Lucie. 1879 – 1964. Celebrated illustrator of books and magazines, including the children’s classic Peter Pan (1931). *Ocklynge Manor

Austen, Jane. 1775 – 1817. World-famous author of romantic fiction, including Sense and Sensibility and Pride and Prejudice. *The Rutland Arms | Bodkin House | *The Dolphin of Southampton | Oakley Hall | Burford Bridge Hotel | Angel Posting House


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