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Accommodation by Historic Figure - P to Q

From Paganini to President John Quincy Adams

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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.

Photograph of Anna PavlovaAnna Pavlova
Paganini, Niccolo. 1782 - 1840. Italian classical musician who achieved particular fame as a violinist. Lion Hotel of Shrewsbury | The Old Ship | Grand Hotel Beauvau Vieux Port (France)

Paracelsus. 1493 – 1541.Swiss-born Renaissance scientist. Kaiser Hotel Sonne (Germany)

Parr, Catherine. 1512 - 1548. The sixth wife of King Henry VIII of England. Langdon Court

Patton, George S. 1885 – 1945. Highly-decorated American military commander who famously led the US Third Army to great victories in 1944. Old Talbott Tavern (USA)

Pavie, Auguste. 1847 – 1925. Explorer and diplomat who is particularly associated with French colonialism in the Far East. *La Maison Pavie (France)

Pavlova, Anna. 1881 – 1931. Iconic Russian ballerina who became an international celebrity during the early 20th century. *Hotel Des Indes (Netherlands)

Penn, William. 1644 – 1718. English entrepreneur after whom the US State of Pennsylvania is named. Crown of Wells

Pepys, Samuel. 1633 – 1703. English Member of Parliament who is, however, more widely-known for his diary which includes an account of the Great Fire of London in 1666.
The Swan Revived | The Bear of Hungerford | Marygreen Manor | The George Inn at Norton St Philip

Photograph of Beatrix PotterBeatrix Potter
Peron, Eva. 1919 – 1952. Iconic Argentinian figure who was the wife of President Juan Peron and is considered the Spiritual Leader of the Nation. Ritz Madrid (Spain) | Alfonso XIII Hotel (Spain)

Pershing, John J. 1860 - 1948. American World War One military commander who achieved the highest possible rank of General of the Armies within his lifetime. The Goring | Cliff House at Pike’s Peak (USA)

Philip III, King of Spain. 1578 – 1621. Controversial monarch whose impact on European history is a matter of debate. Parador de Lerma (Spain)

Philip V, King of Spain. 1683 – 1746. Grandson of Louis XIV of France and one of the longest-reigning Spanish kings in history. Parador de Granada (Spain)

Philip the Good. 1396 – 1467. Duke of Burgundy whose forces captured Joan of Arc in 1430. Kempinski Dukes Palace (Belgium)

Picasso, Pablo. 1881 – 1973. Spanish artist whose most famous works include the painting Guernica. Hotel d’Europe of Avignon (France) | Hotel Negresco (France) | Hotel de Russie (Italy)

Pierce, Franklin. 1804 - 1869. Controversial Fourteenth President of the United States. Thayer’s Inn (USA)

Pineda, Mariana. 1804 - 1831. Iconic Spanish revolutionary who opposed the rule of Ferdinand VII and was executed for treason. *Palacio de Mariana Pineda (Spain)

Pitt, William (the Younger). 1759 - 1806. Britain's youngest Prime Minister. Cannizaro House

Pius VII, Pope. 1742 – 1823. Reigned between 1820 and 1823, some of which while in exile due to conflict with Napoleon Bonaparte. Palazzo Lovera (Italy)

Pius IX, Pope. 1792 – 1828. The longest serving elected Pope in history, and who held the role for 32 years. Grand Hotel de la Minerve (Italy)

Photograph of Marcel ProustMarcel Proust
Plantagenet, Richard. 1469? – 1550. Reclusive figure who legend suggests might have been the son of King Richard III. Eastwell Manor

Pompidou, Georges. 1911 – 1974. French politician who served as both Prime Minister and President. Le Grand Ecuyer (France)

Potter, Beatrix. 1866 – 1943. English author of children’s books, most notably The Tale of Peter Rabbit and The Tale of Jemima Puddleduck. The Falmouth Hotel | Mariners Hotel | Lindeth Howe

Prokofiev, Sergei. 1891 - 1953. Classical music icon, most famous for works such as Peter and the Wolf. Victoria Palace Hotel (France)

Proust, Marcel. 1871 - 1922. Novelist and critic whose most acclaimed work is À la recherche du temps perdu (“In Search of Lost Time”). Ritz Paris (France) |
Hotel Scribe (France) | Domaine de Kerbastic (France) | Chateau les Bruyeres (France) | Grand Hotel Cabourg (France)

Pulitzer, Joseph. 1847 – 1911. Hungarian newspaper publisher who fought in the American Civil War, became a leading figure in the Democratic Party, and in whose name the Pulitzer Prize was created in 1917. Mission Inn (USA)

Quincy Adams, John. 1767 – 1848. The 6th President of the United States and the son of John Adams (the second President). Wayside Inn (USA)


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