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Hotel Vendôme

A Novel
Steel, Danielle (Book - - 2011)
Average Rating: 3.5 stars out of 5.
Hotel Vendôme


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Random House, Inc.
Danielle Steel’s dazzling new novel invites readers into the ultra-glamorous world of a five-star New York hotel, and brings to vivid life the man who builds it as his dream, the girl who grows up in its loving embrace, and the colorful guests and staff who make its magic … More »
Random House, Inc.
Danielle Steel’s dazzling new novel invites readers into the ultra-glamorous world of a five-star New York hotel, and brings to vivid life the man who builds it as his dream, the girl who grows up in its loving embrace, and the colorful guests and staff who make its magic complete.
 
HOTEL VENDÔME
 
The hotel was old, run-down. But to Swiss-born Hugues Martin, a young, ambitious hotelier trained in the most illustrious European traditions, it is a rough diamond, tucked away on a quiet, perfectly situated Manhattan street. After begging and borrowing every penny he can scrape together, Hugues purchases the building—and transforms it into one of the world’s finest luxury hotels.

Under Hugues’s tireless, exacting supervision, the Hotel Vendôme is soon renowned for its elegance, its efficiency, its unparalleled service and discretion—the ideal New York refuge for the rich and famous, as well as a perfect home for Hugues’s beautiful young wife and their daughter. But when his wife runs off with a notorious rock star, Hugues is suddenly a single parent to four-year-old Heloise—who will grow up happily regardless, amid a fascinating milieu of celebrities, socialites, politicians, world travelers, and the countless hotel employees who all adore her.

As the years pass, Hugues and the hotel are the center of Heloise’s life, a universe of unexpected mysteries and pleasures, crises and celebrations that make every day magical. She longs to follow in her father’s footsteps and one day run the Vendôme with him. New challenges mark her way: an unexpected romance for Hugues and her own journey to hotel school in Switzerland. The lessons she has learned at her father’s side, in their exciting upstairs/downstairs world, will carry her through it all, as they illuminate a story no reader will forget.

Welcome to the Hotel Vendôme.

Baker & Taylor
Devoting himself to his young daughter and his five-star hotel after his divorce, Hugues Martin reevaluates his prospects when his daughter eventually pursues an education in France and he falls in love with a woman who understands his professional passions.

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Authors: Steel, Danielle
Statement of Responsibility: Danielle Steel
Title: Hotel Vendôme
a novel
Publisher: New York :, Delacorte Press,, c2011
Edition: 1st ed
Characteristics: 323 p. ;,24 cm.
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Feb 25, 2012
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  • shadyladynz rated this: 5 stars out of 5.

Could not put this book down! First Danielle Steele that I have read and it was great. A little predictable at times but on the whole a good read.

Feb 05, 2012
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  • lfranz rated this: 4 stars out of 5.

Just loved it! Quick read wholesome!

Feb 02, 2012
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  • 4starz rated this: 3 stars out of 5.

An okay read. A little boring in some parts.

Jan 05, 2012
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  • tys1972 rated this: 5 stars out of 5.

It is great book one of her best a must read

Dec 30, 2011
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  • Junglequeen rated this: 4 stars out of 5.

I enjoyed reading this romantic book. A good light read to have with a cuppa tea. About a family-owned business. Actually more about a father-daughter relationship in the hotel world. Charming.

Dec 08, 2011
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  • nicholas15 rated this: 4 stars out of 5.

Quite an enjoyable read, although I enjoy her books I'm starting to think a lot of them are along the same basic lines. When is she going to write one about someone who comes from the poorer side of the blanket and doesn't have money behind them?

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