Nights in the Past

12/06/2016

Water Babies Author Charles Kingsley, born on this day 197 years ago, stayed at http://www.nightsinthepast.com/the-three-crowns.html in beautiful Chagford, Devon, in September of 1849.

15/05/2016

Thought to have been born this day in 1689, Lady Mary Wortley Montagu once lived at what is now http://www.nightsinthepast.com/middlethorpe-hall-hotel.html in York.

05/05/2016

There are several places to stay where Napoleon Bonaparte (d:5/5/1821) once stayed that are still in existence today. http://www.nightsinthepast.com/historic-figures-b.html

01/05/2016

Plenty of hotels and inns can boast a connection to the Duke of Wellington, and one was even the place he was born (on this day 1769!) http://goo.gl/bmEukD

21/04/2016

There are numerous places to stay across the USA, Europe and UK associated with Mark Twain (died on this day 1910). http://www.nightsinthepast.com/historic-figures-t-to-v.html

21/04/2016

Birthday girl Charlotte Bronte (1816) knew well the http://www.nightsinthepast.com/the-george-at-hathersage.html in Derbyshire.

15/04/2016

Both Henry James (born this day 1843) and Frank Millet (died this day aboard RMS Titanic) have connections to the beautiful http://www.nightsinthepast.com/abbots-grange-at-broadway.html in The Cotswolds.

10/04/2016

William Hazlitt (born this day 1778) spent the last years of his life at http://www.nightsinthepast.com/hazlitts.html in Soho, London

Boutique accommodation in Soho, London, set within the former home of William Hazlitt.

07/04/2016

There are plenty of hotels associated with Wordsworth (born this day 1770) http://www.nightsinthepast.com/historic-figures-w-to-z.html

Accommodation associated with icons such as Oscar Wilde, Virginia Woolf, George Washington, the Duke of Wellington and more.

31/03/2016

Born 420 years ago today, the philosopher Rene Descartes once owned http://www.nightsinthepast.com/pigeonnier-du-perron.html near Chatellerault, France

29/02/2016

Pat Garrett died this day in 1908. Did you know that one of his former homes is today a little New Mexico hotel? http://goo.gl/63Adgc

18/02/2016

Follow in the footsteps of Michelangelo (died on this day in 1564) by staying at the remarkable http://www.nightsinthepast.com/eremo-delle-grazie.html near Spoleto in Umbria.

08/02/2016

Mary Queen of Scots was executed at Fotheringhay Castle on this day in 1587. Discover places to stay today where she slept during her life... http://www.nightsinthepast.com/historic-figures-m.html

06/02/2016

Charles II died on this day in 1685. There are lots of great places to stay throughout England that are associated with his life. http://www.nightsinthepast.com/historic-figures-c.html

30/01/2016

Charles I was executed on this day in 1649. There are many places offering accommodation today which are associated with his life... http://www.nightsinthepast.com/historic-figures-c.html

28/01/2016

King Henry VIII died on this day in 1547. There are several places he stayed during his life which offer accommodation today: http://www.nightsinthepast.com/historic-figures-h-to-i.html

23/01/2016

The legendary ballet dancer Anna Pavlova died this day in 1931 at http://www.nightsinthepast.com/hotel-des-indes.html in The Hague, Netherlands.

22/01/2016

The "mad, bad and dangerous to know" Lord Byron was born this day in 1788. And if you fancy staying in some of the same places he did during his life, here's where to start... http://goo.gl/xDKCoI

19/01/2016

Today is Robert E Lee's 208th birthday. Places offering accommodation today that have connections to him include http://www.nightsinthepast.com/mayhurst-inn.html in Virginia.

A mid nineteenth century mansion offering bed and breakfast accommodation where Civil War icons such as Stonewall Jackson and Robert E Lee once rested.

11/01/2016

Thomas Hardy died on this day in 1928. Find places to stay associated with his life and works at: http://goo.gl/Jb9FID

13/12/2015

Henri IV of France (b:13 Dec,1553) once stayed at the jaw-dropping http://www.nightsinthepast.com/chateau-de-la-treyne.html

Chateaux hotel accommodation of exceptional heritage, located on the Dordogne River in France: Chateau de la Treyne. Historic details and booking options.

08/12/2015

There are lots of old places where birthday girl Mary Queen of Scots stayed which offer accommodation today... http://www.nightsinthepast.com/historic-figures-m.html

Accommodation linked to historic icons such as Michelangelo, Mozart, Monet and numerous others.

02/12/2015

Did you know you can stay in the former home of the notorious Marquis de Sade? http://www.nightsinthepast.com/chateau-de-mazan.html

An eighteenth century chateau hotel once home to the infamous Marquis de Sade: Chateau de Mazan.

19/11/2015

Charles I was born on this day 415 years ago. If you fancy staying in some of the same places he stayed during his life, you'll find them here: http://goo.gl/3SMBGi

Accommodation associated with iconic people such as Lewis Carroll, Giacomo Casanova, Winston Churchill and many others.

10/11/2015

It's said that Martin Luther (born this day 1483) once stopped off at http://www.nightsinthepast.com/hotel-des-augustins.html

Aix en Provence hotel accommodation set within a building of great age and where Martin Luther is reputed to have stayed.

22/10/2015

The beautiful http://www.nightsinthepast.com/baur-au-lac-zurich.html in Zurich boasts a notable connection to Franz Liszt (b:22/10/1811)

The Luxurious, iconic and historic hotel of Zurich, Switzerland: Baur au Lac.

21/10/2015

Horatio Nelson died on this day in 1805. Discover hotels and inns associated with him at http://goo.gl/abrcVO

16/10/2015

There are lots of places to stay associated with Oscar Wilde (b; 16/10/1854) http://goo.gl/ZoF1HZ

13/10/2015

Joachim Murat died this day 1815. His former summer residence is http://www.nightsinthepast.com/palazzo-murat.html which is today a celebrated hotel in Positano, Italy.

13/10/2015

There are several hotels associated with Lillie Langtry (born October 13 1853). http://www.nightsinthepast.com/historic-figures-l.html