A beautiful place.
For our visit to Caltech we decided to live it up a little, staying at The Langham in Huntington, Pasadena.
When I last stayed there some two decades ago it was a Ritz Carlton. It may have changed hands but it remains a beautiful place to stay.
No beating this.
One of the many foyers.
High tea.
Tea choices.
The railroad bell. Read about Henry Huntington here.
From Wikipedia:
The Huntington Hotel was originally named Hotel Wentworth when it opened on February 1, 1907. Financial problems and a disappointing first season forced it to close indefinitely. Henry Huntington purchased the Wentworth in 1911, renaming it the Huntington Hotel. It reopened in 1914, transformed into a winter resort. The 1920s were prosperous for the hotel, as Midwestern and Eastern entrepreneurs discovered California’s warm winter climate.
The hotel’s reputation for fine service began with long-time general manager and later owner Stephen W. Royce. By 1926, the hotel’s success prompted Royce to open the property year-round. The “golden years” ended with the stock market crash and the Great Depression of the late 1920s and early 1930s. By the end of the 1930s the hotel was vibrant again. When World War II began, all reservations were cancelled and the hotel was rented to the Army for $3,000 a month. Following the war, the Huntington’s fortunes improved again. In 1954 Stephen Royce sold the hotel to the Sheraton Corporation, serving as general manager until his retirement in 1969. The hotel operated until 1985, when it closed because of its inability to meet seismic standards. The structure was built of reinforced concrete in 1906.
After a 2 1/2-year major renovation, the hotel reopened in March 1991 as the Ritz Carlton Huntington Hotel and Spa. The hotel completed a $19 million renovation in January 2006; it changed hands in early 2007 and became Langham Brand International, Huntington Hotel & Spa.
Room service. The grounds are peaceful and to die for beautiful..
We left with heavy hearts. Multiple bell boys see
to it that your Rolls Royce is quickly available.
All snaps on the iPhone 12 Pro Max which does a splendid job of controlling dynamic range.