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The manager of one of the world's exclusive hotels gives a grand tour of glitz, glamour, decadence, and debauchery— floor by floor, room by room, in this hilarious and horrifying exposé of the ultimate service industry.
At a top luxury hotel, the staff caters to every desire, from thousand-dollar-a-shot whiskey and bathtubs filled with Evian water to satin sheets, gorgeous call girls, and buckets of caviar. They also deal with guests who refuse to pay their astronomical phone porn bills, seduce the maids, fall naked out of windows, and even occasionally leave behind dead sheep in their rooms. It all makes for a busy day at reception, especially when one needs time to sneak a drink or a liaison of one's own, all the while lying to the guests about why their rooms aren't ready for early check-in.
In Hotel Babylon, one insider lets you discreetly peek behind the Do Not Disturb signs to view what can occur in a typical twenty-four-hour period in the life of...
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Fülszöveg
INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER
The manager of one of the world's exclusive hotels gives a grand tour of glitz, glamour, decadence, and debauchery— floor by floor, room by room, in this hilarious and horrifying exposé of the ultimate service industry.
At a top luxury hotel, the staff caters to every desire, from thousand-dollar-a-shot whiskey and bathtubs filled with Evian water to satin sheets, gorgeous call girls, and buckets of caviar. They also deal with guests who refuse to pay their astronomical phone porn bills, seduce the maids, fall naked out of windows, and even occasionally leave behind dead sheep in their rooms. It all makes for a busy day at reception, especially when one needs time to sneak a drink or a liaison of one's own, all the while lying to the guests about why their rooms aren't ready for early check-in.
In Hotel Babylon, one insider lets you discreetly peek behind the Do Not Disturb signs to view what can occur in a typical twenty-four-hour period in the life of a luxury hotel. The industry's secrets and scams are revealed in this world where money not only talks, but also gets you the best room, the best service, and a license to misbehave.
"Amusing and appalling The whistle-blowing Hotel Babylon reveals hotel staff] earn every penny as they keep on smiling, no matter what they have to deal with: sexual propositions, naked revelers, tramps,
and the occasional corpse." —The Sunday Telegraph (London) ? ? ? ? ?
Anonymous is currently the manager of a five-star hotel and has worked in the industry for fifteen years. Imogen Edwards-Jones is an award-winning journalist.
ISBN G-Mas-aoias-x
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