{"product_id":"111-years-waldhaus-sils-urs-kienberger-9783858818317","title":"111 Years Waldhaus Sils: The Curious Tale and Incomplete History of an Alpine Grand Hotel and Its People","description":"Those in the know are aware that Wes Anderson's \u003ci\u003eGrand Budapest Hotel\u003c\/i\u003e has a real-life counterpart in the Swiss Alps: \u003ci\u003eThe Waldhaus Sils\u003c\/i\u003e, which has pleased and puzzled visitors for 111 years and become an icon of Swiss hospitality. Located above the small village of Sils Maria near St. Moritz, it overlooks a striking landscape of forests, lakes and mountains and offers a combination of Belle Epoque flair and modern comfort. Its distinctive charm comes from the fact that the Waldhaus has been family-owned and operated since its grand opening on June 15, 1908. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e111 Years of Waldhaus Sils\u003c\/i\u003e ranges across the hotel's life and history. Founders Josef and Amalie Giger and their descendants, by now in the fifth generation, have guided the \"house in the woods\" with skill and fortitude through good times and bad through the twentieth century and into the present. The owners and their exceptionally diverse guests--lively families side-by-side with intellectuals and artists of world renown--have created a unique blend of luxury and modesty, historic grandeur and playful fun, smooth professionalism and unexpected idiosyncrasies. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Brief essays look at the hotel's history and the broader context in which it exists. The book also shines a light on colorful members of the family and their dreams and work, interspersed with conversations with people who have known them. Beautifully illustrated with newly commissioned and historic photographs and documents, it is a tantalizing glimpse into the life of an exceptional hotel in one of Europe's most spectacular landscapes. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Urs Kienberger\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 3858818313\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9783858818317\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Scheidegger and Spiess\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/19\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.60h x 6.90w x 1.30d","brand":"Urs Kienberger","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44079458713855,"sku":"9783858818317","price":49.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_abdbe774-f3bd-418a-bf17-ad6eca960e86.jpg?v=1685481262","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/111-years-waldhaus-sils-urs-kienberger-9783858818317","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}