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A Grand Hôtel Between the Liberal Age and Fascism in Italy: Grand Hôtel du Vésuve in Naples

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The Development of the Hotel and Tourism Industry in the Twentieth Century

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This study reconstructs the history of the current Grand Hotel Vesuvio, which opened its doors in 1882 and is still one of the most prestigious hotels in the city of Naples.

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Acknowledgements

This study is part of the PID2021-122476NB-I00 research project, financed by MCIN/AEI /https://doi.org/10.13039/501100011033/ and the FEDER/ERDF Una manera de hacer Europa / A way of making Europe.I would like to thank the Cavaliere del lavoro della Repubblica Italiana, Sergio Maione (1947–2023), for granting me access to the historical archive of the Grand Hotel Vesuvio; this study is dedicated to his memory.

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Berrino, A. (2023). A Grand Hôtel Between the Liberal Age and Fascism in Italy: Grand Hôtel du Vésuve in Naples. In: Larrinaga, C., Strangio, D. (eds) The Development of the Hotel and Tourism Industry in the Twentieth Century. Palgrave Studies in Economic History. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-45889-7_7

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