Accommodation by Historic Figure - E
From Wyatt Earp to John Evelyn
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.
Wyatt Earp (author unknown)
Earp, Wyatt. 1848 - 1929. Wild West icon most famous for his role in the legendary Gunfight at the O.K Corral. St. James Hotel of Cimarron (USA)
Eden, Anthony. British Prime Minister. Le Meurice (France)
Edison, Thomas. 1847 – 1931. American inventor who was instrumental in the development of the light bulb and telegraphy. Grove Park Inn (USA) | Inn at Jim Thorpe (USA) | Green Mountain Inn (USA) | Cliff House at Pike’s Peak (USA)
Edward I. 1239 – 1307. Formidable medieval English king sometimes referred to as “The Hammer of the Scots” and “Longshanks” owing to his comparatively great height. Chillingham Castle | Saracen’s Head of Southwell | Dalhousie Castle
Edward II. 1284 - 1327. Plantagenet king of England and son of Edward I, often referred to as Edward of Caernarfon. Saracen’s Head of Southwell
Edward III. 1312 – 1377. Militarily successful English king and one of the longest-reigning British monarchs in history. The Angel and Royal | Saracen’s Head of Southwell
Edward IV. 1442 – 1483. Yorkist King of England during the Wars of the Roses. Hazlewood Castle | Saracen’s Head of Southwell
Eden, Anthony. British Prime Minister. Le Meurice (France)
Edison, Thomas. 1847 – 1931. American inventor who was instrumental in the development of the light bulb and telegraphy. Grove Park Inn (USA) | Inn at Jim Thorpe (USA) | Green Mountain Inn (USA) | Cliff House at Pike’s Peak (USA)
Edward I. 1239 – 1307. Formidable medieval English king sometimes referred to as “The Hammer of the Scots” and “Longshanks” owing to his comparatively great height. Chillingham Castle | Saracen’s Head of Southwell | Dalhousie Castle
Edward II. 1284 - 1327. Plantagenet king of England and son of Edward I, often referred to as Edward of Caernarfon. Saracen’s Head of Southwell
Edward III. 1312 – 1377. Militarily successful English king and one of the longest-reigning British monarchs in history. The Angel and Royal | Saracen’s Head of Southwell
Edward IV. 1442 – 1483. Yorkist King of England during the Wars of the Roses. Hazlewood Castle | Saracen’s Head of Southwell
Elizabeth of Austria
Edward VII. 1841 - 1910. Son of Queen Victoria and King of England for nine years between 1901 and 1910. The Cadogan Hotel | The Langham London | The Headland Hotel | Wellington Hotel Boscastle | Langdon Court | Royal Castle Dartmouth | *Langtry Manor | The Grove | Churchill Hotel | Royal Lion | Crown and Thistle | Ruthin Castle | Schloss Velden (Austria) | Edouard VII (France) | Ritz Paris (France) | Du Palais Biarritz (France) | Brenner’s Park (Germany) | Schlosshotel Kronberg (Germany) | Imperial Tramontano (Italy)
Edward VIII. 1894 – 1972. King of England between January and December 1936 when he abdicated following his affair with the American socialite Wallis Simpson. The Headland Hotel | Star Castle Hotel | Nidd Hall | Sacher Wien (Austria) | Hotel Splendido (Italy) | Reid’s Palace (Portugal)
Edward (The Black Prince). 1330 - 1376. Son of King Edward III of England, and sometimes referred to as “Edward of Woodstock”. The Maid’s Head | Chateau Lamothe du Prince Noir (France) | Chateau de Crazannes (France)
Eiffel, Gustav. 1832 – 1923. French engineer and architect whose numerous creations include the Eiffel Tower in Paris and the Maria Pia Bridge in Portugal. Intercontinental Amstel (Netherlands)
Einstein, Albert. 1879 – 1955. World famous scientific genius most renowned for his General Theory of Relativity. Mission Inn (USA)
Eisenhower, Dwight D. 1890 – 1969. 34th President of the United States of America and military general during World War II, often referred to as “Ike”. Brown Palace Denver (USA)
El Cid. 1043 – 1099. Real name Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar, a military commander of both Moors and Christians who is the subject of the ancient Spanish poem Cantar de Mio Cid. Parador de Siguenza (Spain)
Elephant Man, The. See Merrick, Joseph.
Elgar, Sir Edward. 1857 - 1934. Arguably the most widely-known British composer of classical music whose works include the Enigma Variations. Grand Hotel Eastbourne | The Swan of Fittleworth | Abbots Grange | The Crown of Harrogate
Edward VIII. 1894 – 1972. King of England between January and December 1936 when he abdicated following his affair with the American socialite Wallis Simpson. The Headland Hotel | Star Castle Hotel | Nidd Hall | Sacher Wien (Austria) | Hotel Splendido (Italy) | Reid’s Palace (Portugal)
Edward (The Black Prince). 1330 - 1376. Son of King Edward III of England, and sometimes referred to as “Edward of Woodstock”. The Maid’s Head | Chateau Lamothe du Prince Noir (France) | Chateau de Crazannes (France)
Eiffel, Gustav. 1832 – 1923. French engineer and architect whose numerous creations include the Eiffel Tower in Paris and the Maria Pia Bridge in Portugal. Intercontinental Amstel (Netherlands)
Einstein, Albert. 1879 – 1955. World famous scientific genius most renowned for his General Theory of Relativity. Mission Inn (USA)
Eisenhower, Dwight D. 1890 – 1969. 34th President of the United States of America and military general during World War II, often referred to as “Ike”. Brown Palace Denver (USA)
El Cid. 1043 – 1099. Real name Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar, a military commander of both Moors and Christians who is the subject of the ancient Spanish poem Cantar de Mio Cid. Parador de Siguenza (Spain)
Elephant Man, The. See Merrick, Joseph.
Elgar, Sir Edward. 1857 - 1934. Arguably the most widely-known British composer of classical music whose works include the Enigma Variations. Grand Hotel Eastbourne | The Swan of Fittleworth | Abbots Grange | The Crown of Harrogate
Sir Edward Elgar
Elisabeth of Austria, Empress. 1837 – 1898. Celebrated royal figure who was also Queen of Hungary through her marriage to Franz Josef I. Often referred to as “Empress Sissi”. *Chateau de Sassetot (France) | Reid’s Palace (Portugal) | Hotel de Londres y Inglaterra (Spain) | *Beau Rivage Geneva (Switzerland) | Baur au Lac (Switzerland)
Elizabeth of Aragon. 1271 - 1336. Wife of King Denis (Diniz) of Portugal and today venerated as a Saint. *Pousada de Estremoz (Portugal)
Elizabeth I. 1533 - 1603. Daughter of Henry VIII, and arguably England’s most famous monarch, who is often referred to as the “Virgin Queen”. The Bear of Hungerford | Littlecote House | Swan of Alton | The George of Cranbrook | Queen’s Inn at Hawkhurst | The Maid’s Head | Fawsley Hall | *Seckford Hall | Crown Inn at Chiddingfold | Great Fosters | Spread Eagle of Midhurst | Amberley Castle
Elizabeth, Princess. 1596 - 1662. Daughter of King James I of England, and later Queen of Bohemia through her marriage to Frederick V. Coombe Abbey
Eliot. T S. 1888 – 1965. Anglo-American poet and writer who won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1948. Charingworth Manor
Elliot, George. 1819 - 1880. English author – real name Mary Ann Evans – whose most celebrated works include Silas Marner, Mill on the Floss and Middlemarch. Greenbank Hotel | Albergotto Hotel (Italy)
Eugenia de Montijo, Empress. 1826 – 1920. Spanish-born wife of Napoleon III and the last Empress of the French. Palacio Eugenia de Montijo (Spain)
Evelyn, John. 1620 -1706. English diarist and contemporary of Samuel Pepys. The Bear of Hungerford
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Elizabeth of Aragon. 1271 - 1336. Wife of King Denis (Diniz) of Portugal and today venerated as a Saint. *Pousada de Estremoz (Portugal)
Elizabeth I. 1533 - 1603. Daughter of Henry VIII, and arguably England’s most famous monarch, who is often referred to as the “Virgin Queen”. The Bear of Hungerford | Littlecote House | Swan of Alton | The George of Cranbrook | Queen’s Inn at Hawkhurst | The Maid’s Head | Fawsley Hall | *Seckford Hall | Crown Inn at Chiddingfold | Great Fosters | Spread Eagle of Midhurst | Amberley Castle
Elizabeth, Princess. 1596 - 1662. Daughter of King James I of England, and later Queen of Bohemia through her marriage to Frederick V. Coombe Abbey
Eliot. T S. 1888 – 1965. Anglo-American poet and writer who won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1948. Charingworth Manor
Elliot, George. 1819 - 1880. English author – real name Mary Ann Evans – whose most celebrated works include Silas Marner, Mill on the Floss and Middlemarch. Greenbank Hotel | Albergotto Hotel (Italy)
Eugenia de Montijo, Empress. 1826 – 1920. Spanish-born wife of Napoleon III and the last Empress of the French. Palacio Eugenia de Montijo (Spain)
Evelyn, John. 1620 -1706. English diarist and contemporary of Samuel Pepys. The Bear of Hungerford
Please note that the information provided for each famous figure is for guidance purposes only and is in no way intended to constitute a biography. We cannot be held responsible for inaccuracies - for further information see our terms and legal section.