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Club life - Quentin Letts

Article | By Quentin Letts

Do the Strand: Richard Harris lived at the Savoy for years

Despite the expense, hotel and club living has its advantages

One of the supposed eccentricities of the late billionaire Steve Bing was that he checked in for a night at the Hotel Bel-Air, Los Angeles, and liked it so much that he stayed nine years. And why not? Richard Harris, actor, spent years living at London’s Savoy Hotel, in part because he could order drinks and sandwiches at 4am from room service without being told off. ...


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