Belmond Reid's Palace (a.k.a. Reid's Palace) is a historic hotel located to the west of Funchal Bay in Madeira, Portugal, in an imposing position looking out over the Atlantic Ocean.[1][2] The hotel has sloping gardens.[3] The hotel's complex include more than 40,000 square meters of space designed as a subtropical botanical garden.
Belmond Reid's Palace
View looking up to the main hotel building from the swimming pool.
William Reid, the son of a Scottish crofter, originally arrived in Madeira in 1836.[4] He hired out quintas to wealthy invalids and moved on to hotels, but died before his Reid's hotel was completed.[5][6]
The hotel was designed by the architects George Somers Clarke and John Thomas Micklethwaite.[1] Reid’s two sons, William (Willy) and Alfred, brought their father’s project to fruition and the doors to Reid's Palace opened in November 1891,[7] as the New Hotel, later became the New Palace Hotel, then Reid's Palace or just "Reid's".[8] It was a luxury retreat combining Edwardian elegance with the latest comforts of the day.[5][7]
The pioneer colour photographer Sarah Angelina Acland (1849–1930) stayed at the hotel during the early 20th century and took many photographs in and around the location of the hotel.[8] The hotel had a darkroom for use by guests.
The Cinema Museum in London has film from 1936 of the hotel and its guests.[9]
Reid's is particularly known for its tradition of serving afternoon tea on the terrace.[10][11]
The hotel was acquired by Orient-Express Hotels Ltd., which changed its name to Belmond Ltd. on 10 March 2014. At that time the hotel changed its name to Belmond Reid's Palace.[12]
In December 2018, Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy (LVMH) is expected to buy Belmond Ltd., the 40-year-old company that owns among other properties the Madeira Belmond Reid's Palace,[7] in a €2.8 billion deal which closed in April 2019 in a $3.2 billion final transaction.[13]
^ abDenby, Elaine (1998). Grand Hotels: Reality & Illusion; An Architectural and Social History. Reaktion Books. p. 183. ISBN978-1861891211.
^Gubler, Fritz (2008). "Getting Away from it All: Reid's Hotel". Great, Grand & Famous Hotels. Great, Grand & Famous Hotels. p. 183. ISBN978-0980466706.
^Luckhurst, Gerald (2010). "25: Reid's Palace Hotel". The Gardens Of Madeira. Frances Lincoln. pp. 148–157. ISBN978-0711230323.
^ ab"Reid's Palace". cosmopolis.ch. 1 February 2011. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
^"Reid's Palace – A Belmond Hotel". Taste of Portugal. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
^ abcRees, Paul (17 December 2018). "Madeira - Arnault Buys Belmond Reid's Palace Hotel In €2.8 billion Deal". Algarve Daily News. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
^HMO325. "Cinema Museum Home Movie Database.xlsx". Google Docs. from the original on 2021-01-28. Retrieved 2021-06-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^"Madeira: Coming late to the first tea", 17 Sept 2001. Accessed 15 August 2014
^"Guide to Madeira", Conde Nast Traveller Accessed 15 August 2014
^. Archived from the original on 2014-03-28. Retrieved 2014-08-14.
^Travis Hoium (14 December 2018). "Why Belmond Ltd's Shares Jumped 40% Today". Fool.com. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
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belmond, reid, palace, reid, palace, historic, hotel, located, west, funchal, madeira, portugal, imposing, position, looking, over, atlantic, ocean, hotel, sloping, gardens, hotel, complex, include, more, than, square, meters, space, designed, subtropical, bot. Belmond Reid s Palace a k a Reid s Palace is a historic hotel located to the west of Funchal Bay in Madeira Portugal in an imposing position looking out over the Atlantic Ocean 1 2 The hotel has sloping gardens 3 The hotel s complex include more than 40 000 square meters of space designed as a subtropical botanical garden Belmond Reid s PalaceView looking up to the main hotel building from the swimming pool General informationLocationFunchal Madeira PortugalCoordinates32 38 26 N 16 55 27 W 32 64056 N 16 92417 W 32 64056 16 92417OpeningNovember 1891OwnerBelmond Ltd ManagementBelmond Ltd Design and constructionArchitect s George Somers Clarke amp John Thomas MicklethwaiteDeveloperWilliam ReidOther informationNumber of rooms128Number of suites35Websitewww wbr reidspalace wbr com Early colour photograph of Reid s Hotel and the surrounding landscape from Funchal Madeira by Sarah Angelina Acland c 1910Contents 1 History 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksHistory editWilliam Reid the son of a Scottish crofter originally arrived in Madeira in 1836 4 He hired out quintas to wealthy invalids and moved on to hotels but died before his Reid s hotel was completed 5 6 The hotel was designed by the architects George Somers Clarke and John Thomas Micklethwaite 1 Reid s two sons William Willy and Alfred brought their father s project to fruition and the doors to Reid s Palace opened in November 1891 7 as the New Hotel later became the New Palace Hotel then Reid s Palace or just Reid s 8 It was a luxury retreat combining Edwardian elegance with the latest comforts of the day 5 7 The pioneer colour photographer Sarah Angelina Acland 1849 1930 stayed at the hotel during the early 20th century and took many photographs in and around the location of the hotel 8 The hotel had a darkroom for use by guests Famous guests over the years have included General Fulgencio Batista Winston Churchill Anthony Eden David Lloyd George Worshipful Brother James Thompson and Lady Lynne Thompson deposed emperor Karl von Habsburg Jozef Pilsudski Roger Moore Gregory Peck the poet Rainer Maria Rilke the missionary Albert Schweitzer and dramatist George Bernard Shaw 4 The Cinema Museum in London has film from 1936 of the hotel and its guests 9 Reid s is particularly known for its tradition of serving afternoon tea on the terrace 10 11 The hotel was acquired by Orient Express Hotels Ltd which changed its name to Belmond Ltd on 10 March 2014 At that time the hotel changed its name to Belmond Reid s Palace 12 In December 2018 Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy LVMH is expected to buy Belmond Ltd the 40 year old company that owns among other properties the Madeira Belmond Reid s Palace 7 in a 2 8 billion deal which closed in April 2019 in a 3 2 billion final transaction 13 See also editList of hotelsReferences edit a b Denby Elaine 1998 Grand Hotels Reality amp Illusion An Architectural and Social History Reaktion Books p 183 ISBN 978 1861891211 Gubler Fritz 2008 Getting Away from it All Reid s Hotel Great Grand amp Famous Hotels Great Grand amp Famous Hotels p 183 ISBN 978 0980466706 Luckhurst Gerald 2010 25 Reid s Palace Hotel The Gardens Of Madeira Frances Lincoln pp 148 157 ISBN 978 0711230323 a b Rice Christopher Rice Melanie 2005 Reid s Palace Hotel Madeira Globetrotter Travel Guides 2nd ed New Holland Publishers p 155 ISBN 978 1845372361 a b Reid s Palace cosmopolis ch 1 February 2011 Retrieved 9 July 2022 Reid s Palace A Belmond Hotel Taste of Portugal Retrieved 9 July 2022 a b c Rees Paul 17 December 2018 Madeira Arnault Buys Belmond Reid s Palace Hotel In 2 8 billion Deal Algarve Daily News Retrieved 9 July 2022 a b Hudson Giles 2012 Sarah Angelina Acland First Lady of Colour Photography Oxford Bodleian Library University of Oxford pp 248 249 ISBN 978 1 85124 372 3 HMO325 Cinema Museum Home Movie Database xlsx Google Docs Archived from the original on 2021 01 28 Retrieved 2021 06 17 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint numeric names authors list link Madeira Coming late to the first tea 17 Sept 2001 Accessed 15 August 2014 Guide to Madeira Conde Nast Traveller Accessed 15 August 2014 Orient Express Hotels LTD To launch Belmond brand Archived from the original on 2014 03 28 Retrieved 2014 08 14 Travis Hoium 14 December 2018 Why Belmond Ltd s Shares Jumped 40 Today Fool com Retrieved 9 July 2022 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Reid s Palace Hotel Official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Belmond Reid 27s Palace amp oldid 1199034263, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
