Accommodation by Historic Figure - T to V
From William Howard Taft to Voltaire
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.
William Howard Taft
Taft, William Howard. 1857 - 1930. 27th President of the United States who was in office between 1909 and 1913. Fairmont San Francisco (USA) | Hotel Colorado (USA) | The Equinox (USA) | Golden Lamb (USA) | The Hermitage Hotel (USA) | Brown Palace Denver (USA) | Inn at Ormsby Hill (USA) | Lehmann House (USA) | Bischwind B&B (USA) | Mission Inn (USA)
Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich. 1840 – 1893. World famous composer of classical music whose numerous great works include the 1812 Overture and ballets such as Swan Lake and The Nutcracker Suite. Hotel Opera Richepanse (France) | Le Meurice (France) | Goldener Anker (Germany) | *Londra Palace (Italy)
Telford, Thomas. 1757 – 1834. Scottish engineer whose creations include the Menai Suspension Bridge and the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct. Castle Hotel Conwy
Tennyson, Alfred Lord. 1809 – 1892. Poet Laureate and author of such works as The Charge of the Light Brigade. Tregarthen’s | The Ambleside Salutation | The Crown at Lyndhurst | The Swan of Wells | Cannizaro House | Old Inn at Crawfordsburn
Terry, Ellen. 1847 – 1928. English actress of the Victorian era most noted for her Shakespearean roles. Mermaid Inn | Childwall Abbey
Thackeray, William Makepeace. 1811 – 1863. English author most noted for his novel Vanity Fair. The Dolphin of Southampton | The Old Ship | Old Inn at Crawfordsburn | The Shelbourne (Republic of Ireland) | Imperial Hotel Cork (Republic of Ireland) | Le Meurice (France)
Thomas, Dylan. 1914 – 1953. Welsh author and playwright whose works include the exceptional Under Milk Wood. *Seaview
Thoreau, Henry David. 1817 – 1862. American writer and philosopher who was also a vigorous abolitionist. Concord’s Colonial Inn (USA)
Trollope, Anthony. 1816 – 1882. English author most noted for his fictional “Barsetshire” in which several of his stories were set. Oatlands Park
Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich. 1840 – 1893. World famous composer of classical music whose numerous great works include the 1812 Overture and ballets such as Swan Lake and The Nutcracker Suite. Hotel Opera Richepanse (France) | Le Meurice (France) | Goldener Anker (Germany) | *Londra Palace (Italy)
Telford, Thomas. 1757 – 1834. Scottish engineer whose creations include the Menai Suspension Bridge and the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct. Castle Hotel Conwy
Tennyson, Alfred Lord. 1809 – 1892. Poet Laureate and author of such works as The Charge of the Light Brigade. Tregarthen’s | The Ambleside Salutation | The Crown at Lyndhurst | The Swan of Wells | Cannizaro House | Old Inn at Crawfordsburn
Terry, Ellen. 1847 – 1928. English actress of the Victorian era most noted for her Shakespearean roles. Mermaid Inn | Childwall Abbey
Thackeray, William Makepeace. 1811 – 1863. English author most noted for his novel Vanity Fair. The Dolphin of Southampton | The Old Ship | Old Inn at Crawfordsburn | The Shelbourne (Republic of Ireland) | Imperial Hotel Cork (Republic of Ireland) | Le Meurice (France)
Thomas, Dylan. 1914 – 1953. Welsh author and playwright whose works include the exceptional Under Milk Wood. *Seaview
Thoreau, Henry David. 1817 – 1862. American writer and philosopher who was also a vigorous abolitionist. Concord’s Colonial Inn (USA)
Trollope, Anthony. 1816 – 1882. English author most noted for his fictional “Barsetshire” in which several of his stories were set. Oatlands Park
Mark Twain (by Mathew Brady)
Tolstoy, Leo. 1828 – 1910. Russian author whose most internationally famous works are Anna Karenina and War and Peace. Hotel Elephant (Germany) | St Regis Grand (Italy)
Toscanini, Arturo. 1867 – 1957. Celebrated Italian conductor who found particular fame as the music director of the New York Philharmonic Orchestra. Goldener Anker (Germany) | Grand Hotel Majestic (Italy)
Toulouse-Lautrec, Henri Marie. 1864 - 1901. French Post-Impressionist artist whose notable works include At the Moulin Rouge and The Laundress. Hotel de Londres y Inglaterra (Spain)
Truman, Harry. 1884 – 1972. The 33rd President of the United States who took office following the death of Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1945. *Cecilienhof (Germany) | Brown Palace Denver (USA)
Turenne, Vicomte de. 1611 – 1675. Military leader and Marshal General of France. Le Marechal (France)
Turner, J M W. 1775 – 1851. Iconic British artist who is famous for his landscape paintings. Kings Head Richmond | Strand House
Turpin, Dick. 1705? – 1739. Notorious highwayman who was executed in York in April 1739. The Bell Inn at Stilton | The George of Piercebridge | George of Wallingford
Twain, Mark. 1835 – 1910. World-famous American writer and creator of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, and whose real name was Samuel Langhorn Clemens. The Langham London | Abbots Grange | Goldener Anker (Germany) | Die Hirschgasse (Germany) | Grand Villa d’Este (Italy) | Hotel d’Inghilterra (Italy) | The Holbrooke Hotel (USA) | Golden Lamb (USA) | Garth Woodside Mansion (USA) | Vichy Springs Resort (USA) | Nu Wray Inn (USA)
Toscanini, Arturo. 1867 – 1957. Celebrated Italian conductor who found particular fame as the music director of the New York Philharmonic Orchestra. Goldener Anker (Germany) | Grand Hotel Majestic (Italy)
Toulouse-Lautrec, Henri Marie. 1864 - 1901. French Post-Impressionist artist whose notable works include At the Moulin Rouge and The Laundress. Hotel de Londres y Inglaterra (Spain)
Truman, Harry. 1884 – 1972. The 33rd President of the United States who took office following the death of Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1945. *Cecilienhof (Germany) | Brown Palace Denver (USA)
Turenne, Vicomte de. 1611 – 1675. Military leader and Marshal General of France. Le Marechal (France)
Turner, J M W. 1775 – 1851. Iconic British artist who is famous for his landscape paintings. Kings Head Richmond | Strand House
Turpin, Dick. 1705? – 1739. Notorious highwayman who was executed in York in April 1739. The Bell Inn at Stilton | The George of Piercebridge | George of Wallingford
Twain, Mark. 1835 – 1910. World-famous American writer and creator of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, and whose real name was Samuel Langhorn Clemens. The Langham London | Abbots Grange | Goldener Anker (Germany) | Die Hirschgasse (Germany) | Grand Villa d’Este (Italy) | Hotel d’Inghilterra (Italy) | The Holbrooke Hotel (USA) | Golden Lamb (USA) | Garth Woodside Mansion (USA) | Vichy Springs Resort (USA) | Nu Wray Inn (USA)
Queen Victoria (W & D Downey)
Umberto I. 1844 – 1900. King of Italy from 1878 until his assassination by the anarchist Gaetano Breschi. Castello di Carimate (Italy)
Van Buren, Martin. 1782 – 1862. Democratic President of the United States between 1837 and 1841. Golden Lamb (USA)
Verdi, Giuseppe. 1813 – 1901. Italian composer responsible for famous operatic works such as La Traviata and Aida. Villa Condulmer (Italy) | Albergotto Hotel (Italy) | Hotel Cannobio (Italy) | *Grand Hotel et de Milan (Italy) | Hotel Inglaterra Seville (Spain)
Verne, Jules. 1828 - 1905. Celebrated French author whose most famous works include Around the World in Eighty Days. Hotel Scribe (France)
Victor Emmanuel III. 1869 – 1947. Italian king whose 46 year reign included both World War I and World War II. Castello di Casiglio (Italy) | Parkhotel Laurin (Italy)
Victoria, Queen. 1819 – 1901. Long-reigning British monarch who also used the title Empress of India from 1876 until her death at the age of 81. Cliveden | The Haycock | King’s Arms Dorchester | The Dolphin of Southampton | The Royal at Ross | The Grove | The Angel and Royal | Ye Olde Bell of Retford | Burford Bridge Hotel | George Inn of Crawley | Castle Hotel Conwy | Pale Hall | Ynyshir Hall | The Atholl Arms | Inverlochy Castle | Dalhousie Castle | Le Meurice (France) | Du Palais Biarritz (France) | L’Hostellerie du Chateau (France) | Villa Aurora (Italy) | St Regis Florence (Italy) | Les Trois Rois Basel (Switzerland)
Vivaldi, Antonio. 1678 - 1741. Venetian composer whose most celebrated work is undoubtedly The Four Seasons. *Locanda Vivaldi (Italy)
Voltaire. 1694 – 1778. French philosopher and writer whose real name was Francois Marie Arouet. La Relais du Louvre (France) | Hotel de l’Europe (France) | Les Trois Rois Basel (Switzerland)
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Van Buren, Martin. 1782 – 1862. Democratic President of the United States between 1837 and 1841. Golden Lamb (USA)
Verdi, Giuseppe. 1813 – 1901. Italian composer responsible for famous operatic works such as La Traviata and Aida. Villa Condulmer (Italy) | Albergotto Hotel (Italy) | Hotel Cannobio (Italy) | *Grand Hotel et de Milan (Italy) | Hotel Inglaterra Seville (Spain)
Verne, Jules. 1828 - 1905. Celebrated French author whose most famous works include Around the World in Eighty Days. Hotel Scribe (France)
Victor Emmanuel III. 1869 – 1947. Italian king whose 46 year reign included both World War I and World War II. Castello di Casiglio (Italy) | Parkhotel Laurin (Italy)
Victoria, Queen. 1819 – 1901. Long-reigning British monarch who also used the title Empress of India from 1876 until her death at the age of 81. Cliveden | The Haycock | King’s Arms Dorchester | The Dolphin of Southampton | The Royal at Ross | The Grove | The Angel and Royal | Ye Olde Bell of Retford | Burford Bridge Hotel | George Inn of Crawley | Castle Hotel Conwy | Pale Hall | Ynyshir Hall | The Atholl Arms | Inverlochy Castle | Dalhousie Castle | Le Meurice (France) | Du Palais Biarritz (France) | L’Hostellerie du Chateau (France) | Villa Aurora (Italy) | St Regis Florence (Italy) | Les Trois Rois Basel (Switzerland)
Vivaldi, Antonio. 1678 - 1741. Venetian composer whose most celebrated work is undoubtedly The Four Seasons. *Locanda Vivaldi (Italy)
Voltaire. 1694 – 1778. French philosopher and writer whose real name was Francois Marie Arouet. La Relais du Louvre (France) | Hotel de l’Europe (France) | Les Trois Rois Basel (Switzerland)
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.