a green transparent form of beryl; highly valued as a gemstone
a transparent piece of emerald that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
the green color of an emerald
(of a person) Of high rank and with an appearance and manner appropriate to it
Magnificent and imposing in appearance, size, or style
expansive: of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope; "an expansive lifestyle"; "in the grand manner"; "collecting on a grand scale"; "heroic undertakings"
Designed to impress through scale or splendor
august: of or befitting a lord; "heir to a lordly fortune"; "of august lineage"
thousand: the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
In French contexts an hotel particulier is an urban "private house" of a grand sort. Whereas an ordinary maison was built as part of a row, sharing party walls with the houses on either side and directly fronting on a street, an hotel particulier was often free-standing, and by the eighteenth
A code word representing the letter H, used in radio communication
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
An establishment providing accommodations, meals, and other services for travelers and tourists
A hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging on a short-term basis. The provision of basic accommodation, in times past, consisting only of a room with a bed, a cupboard, a small table and a washstand has largely been replaced by rooms with modern facilities, including en-suite
Las Vegas: MGM Grand
The Hollywood Golden Age-themed MGM Grand Las Vegas, which opened on December 18, 1993, is the worlds largest hotel with 5,044 guest rooms. Before the Current MGM Grand was built, another hotel known as the MGM Grand was located about a mile north on the Strip, where Bally's Hotel & Casino currently sits.
Originally, the main entrance on the Strip was inside the mouth of a giant cartoonish lion, but this entrance feature was changed to a more traditional entrance; some Asian gamblers avoided the casino, due to the cultural view that entering the mouth of the lion was "bad luck." A large golden lion statue was added above the entrance to keep with the MGM Lion theme, while not offending their more superstitious guests.
When first opened, it had an extensive Wizard of Oz theme, including the green "Emerald City" color of the building. In 2000, in an attempt to appeal to a more mature clientele the hotel moved to a them of the Art Deco era of classic Hollywood.
Hotel in Ayutthaya City, Thailand
The city of Ayutthaya was established in 1350 A.D. by King Ramathibodi I. He ordered a temple to be build in 1448 A.D. Ayutthaya is reached from Bangkok via waterways, rail and road. It is about 1 to 11/2 hour from Bangkok depending on traffice and the roads are expressways.