Bradshaw's illustrated hand-book to Switzerland and the Tyrol, Volume 261857 |
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Page 12 - VICTORIA" HOTEL. THIS First-rate Establishment, situated near the great public Promenade, and five minutes from the Central Station for Prague, Vienna, Berlin, Munich, Frankfort, combines comfort with elegance, and has the advantage of possessing a spacious and beautiful Garden. TWO SUPERIOR TABLES D'HOTE DAILY. PRIVATE DINNERS AT ANY HOUR.
Page 30 - To fetters, and the damp vault's dayless gloom Their country conquers with their martyrdom, And freedom's fame finds wings on every wind. Chillon ! thy prison is a holy place, And thy sad floor an altar— for 'twas trod Until his very steps have left a trace, Worn as if thy cold pavement were a sod, By Bonnivard ! — May none those marks efface ! For they appeal from tyranny to God.
Page 49 - It is celebrated for its elegant and comfortable Apartments, good Cuisine and Cellar, and deserves its wide-spread reputation as an excellent Hotel. Table d'Hote at 1 and 5 o'clock.
Page 8 - Proprietor. — A new establishment, -*~^ in an open and airy situation, close to the Railway Station. Large and small apartments, scrupulously clean. Table d'Hote at 11 and 6 o'clock. Moderate charges. Chanibery is the route to India by "Mont Cenis," now recommended to families and tourists.
Page 179 - Brunnen, 2,180 Swiss feet above the Sea). GRAND HOTEL AND PENSION AXEN-FELS. THIS magnificent First Class Establishment, provided with all the elegance and comfort to which English Families are accustomed, is highly recommended for Its healthy position, and celebrated for its moat admirable views over the Mountains, Glaciers, and the Lake.
Page 49 - Hotel is particularly recommended for its large and Airy Apartments, having the finest situation near the Station, facing the Palace, and joining a fine Garden.
Page 20 - AND PENSION, One of the most Comfortable and Economical Hotels in. the South of France. ENGLISH HOUSE, highly recommended, Situated in one of the healthiest parts of Hyeres, First Class accommodation. Apartments, with Board, from 7fr.