Ep 136 Sordid and scandalous histories of famous hotels; how we're using frequent flyer points & the shocking cost of insurance claims

About this episode

This episode explores the sordid and scandalous histories of famous hotels with guests D'Etta and Yael from the Hotel History podcast.

This week, we are taking you through the colourful, decadent, sordid, and scandalous histories of famous hotels with D'Etta and Yael, hosts of the Hotel History podcast. They launched the podcast to explore the history of hotels and their interplay with culture, society and politics. We talk about some of the most interesting hotels they have covered, from the haunted to the downright bizarre. Find the Hotel History podcast here: www.hotelhistorypodcast.com Also, Money.com research has ...

People in this episode

Hosts: Belinda Jackson, Kirstie Bedford

Guests: D'Etta, Yael

Topics covered

• hotel history
• travel
• culture
• society
• insurance claims

Keywords

• famous hotels
• hotel history
• travel tales
• frequent flyer points
• insurance claims

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Hotel History podcast, Money.com

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