Accommodation by Historic Figure - L
From Lillie Langtry to Martin Luther
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.
Lillie Langtry
Langtry, Lillie. 1853 – 1929. British actress and celebrity who is also famous for her affair with the future King Edward VII. *The Cadogan Hotel | Queen Hotel Chester | Langdon Court | *Langtry Manor | Ruthin Castle
Lawrence, D H. 1885 – 1930. English writer whose work includes Lady Chatterley’s Lover and Sons and Lovers. The Old Lockup | San Domenico Palace (Italy) | Grand Hotel Timeo (Italy)
Lear, Edward. 1812 – 1888. Artist and writer who is most celebrated for his “nonsense verse” such as The Owl and the Pussycat. Oatlands Park
Lee, Robert Edward. 1807 - 1870. American Confederate Army General who was widely revered as a military commander. Mayhurst Inn (USA) | Menger Hotel (USA)
Leigh, Vivien. 1913 - 1967. Iconic English actress most famous for her role of Scarlett O'Hara in Gone with the Wind. Two Bridges Hotel
Lenin, Vladimir Ilyich. 1870 – 1924. Communist revolutionary who was instrumental in the October Revolution of 1917. Grand Hotel Parker’s (Italy)
Leopold, King of Belgium. 1790 – 1865. First Belgian monarch following the nation’s independence from The Netherlands. Imperial Vienna (Austria)
Leopold II, King of Belgium. 1835 – 1909. Successor to Leopold I and primarily associated with the colonial exploitation of Congo. Du Palais Biarritz (France) | Grand Villa d’Este (Italy)
Lewis, C S. 1898 - 1963. Full name Clive Staples Lewis and most noted for his classic book The Chronicles of Narnia. Old Inn at Crawfordsburn
Alice Liddell (by Lewis Carroll)
Liddell, Alice. 1852 - 1934. Reputedly the inspiration for Lewis Carroll’s Alice, and the daughter of the Dean of Christ Church College in Oxford. St Tudno Hotel
Lincoln, Abraham. 1809 – 1865. Arguably America’s most famous President, assassinated by John Wilkes Booth. Old Talbott Tavern (USA) | Buxton Inn (USA) | Aldrich Guest House (USA)
Lincoln, Robert Todd. 1843 – 1926. Son of Abraham Lincoln and the US Secretary of War between 1881 and 1885. Inn at Ormsby Hill (USA)
Liszt, Franz. 1811 – 1886. Hungarian virtuoso pianist and composer. Kings Head Richmond | The Royal Clarence | Hotel Torbrau (Germany) | Hotel Elephant (Germany) | Imperial Hotel Cork (Republic of Ireland) | Baur au Lac (Switzerland)
Lloyd George, David. 1863 – 1945. Liberal politician and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom between 1916 and 1922. Grand National Lucerne (Switzerland)
Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth. 1807 – 1882. American poet whose works include The Song of Hiawatha. Hotel Navarra (Belgium) | Imperial Tramontano (Italy) | Omni-Parker House (USA)
Lincoln, Abraham. 1809 – 1865. Arguably America’s most famous President, assassinated by John Wilkes Booth. Old Talbott Tavern (USA) | Buxton Inn (USA) | Aldrich Guest House (USA)
Lincoln, Robert Todd. 1843 – 1926. Son of Abraham Lincoln and the US Secretary of War between 1881 and 1885. Inn at Ormsby Hill (USA)
Liszt, Franz. 1811 – 1886. Hungarian virtuoso pianist and composer. Kings Head Richmond | The Royal Clarence | Hotel Torbrau (Germany) | Hotel Elephant (Germany) | Imperial Hotel Cork (Republic of Ireland) | Baur au Lac (Switzerland)
Lloyd George, David. 1863 – 1945. Liberal politician and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom between 1916 and 1922. Grand National Lucerne (Switzerland)
Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth. 1807 – 1882. American poet whose works include The Song of Hiawatha. Hotel Navarra (Belgium) | Imperial Tramontano (Italy) | Omni-Parker House (USA)
Robert E Lee (by J Vannerson)
Louis XI. 1423 – 1483. Largely unpopular French monarch who was sometimes referred to as Le Ruse (“The Cunning”). Chateau d’Urtubie (France) | Chateau de Chissay (France) | Manoir de Ponsay (France)
Louis XIII. 1601 – 1643. King of France and Navarre who ruled for 33 years. Chateau Royal de Saint Saturnin (France) | Chateau des Arpentis (France) | Chateau de Mirambeau (France)
Louis XIV. 1638 – 1715. Better known to the world as “The Sun King” and the longest-reigning European monarch in history. Hotel du Dragon (France) | Hotel le Cep (France) | Chateau d’Etoges (France)
Louis XVI. 1754 – 1793. French king and husband of Marie Antoinette, executed by guillotine during the French Revolution. Chateau d’Etoges (France)
Louis XVIII. 1755 – 1824. Constitutional French monarch who lived much of his life in exile. Hartwell House
Louis Philippe I, King of France. 1773 – 1850. The last French king who abdicated in 1843 precipitating the establishment of the Second French Republic. Old Talbott Tavern (USA)
Lumiere, Auguste. 1862 - 1954. Pioneering French filmmaker. Hotel Scribe (France)
Lumiere, Louis. 1864 - 1948. Co-creator of the 'cinematograph'. Hotel Scribe (France)
Luther, Martin. 1483 - 1546. German icon of the Protestant faith who was famously excommunicated by Pope Leo X. Hotel des Augustins (France)
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Louis XIII. 1601 – 1643. King of France and Navarre who ruled for 33 years. Chateau Royal de Saint Saturnin (France) | Chateau des Arpentis (France) | Chateau de Mirambeau (France)
Louis XIV. 1638 – 1715. Better known to the world as “The Sun King” and the longest-reigning European monarch in history. Hotel du Dragon (France) | Hotel le Cep (France) | Chateau d’Etoges (France)
Louis XVI. 1754 – 1793. French king and husband of Marie Antoinette, executed by guillotine during the French Revolution. Chateau d’Etoges (France)
Louis XVIII. 1755 – 1824. Constitutional French monarch who lived much of his life in exile. Hartwell House
Louis Philippe I, King of France. 1773 – 1850. The last French king who abdicated in 1843 precipitating the establishment of the Second French Republic. Old Talbott Tavern (USA)
Lumiere, Auguste. 1862 - 1954. Pioneering French filmmaker. Hotel Scribe (France)
Lumiere, Louis. 1864 - 1948. Co-creator of the 'cinematograph'. Hotel Scribe (France)
Luther, Martin. 1483 - 1546. German icon of the Protestant faith who was famously excommunicated by Pope Leo X. Hotel des Augustins (France)
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.