{"id":245370,"date":"2025-12-02T18:08:22","date_gmt":"2025-12-02T16:08:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/?p=245370"},"modified":"2025-12-02T18:09:37","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T16:09:37","slug":"the-story-behind-the-connaught","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/en\/the-story-behind-the-connaught\/","title":{"rendered":"The Story Behind The Connaught"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"101\" data-end=\"261\">The book \u201cThe Connaught\u201d captures the history of one of London\u2019s most iconic hotels and is published by Assouline, written by esteemed journalist Bill Prince.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"263\" data-end=\"520\">From its pre-war origins to its modern-day radiance, the book unfolds the hotel\u2019s journey, showcasing its architecture, the elegance of its interiors, stories of famous guests, and the culture of hospitality that has made it a legend in the world of luxury.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"522\" data-end=\"808\">With 200 beautifully curated pages and craftsmanship reminiscent of a work of art &#8211; from the choice of a silk hardcover to the quality of the printing &#8211; The Connaught is not just a book; it is a collectible piece for those who appreciate history, aesthetics, and the luxury of travel.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"522\" data-end=\"808\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-245356 img-responsive img-center\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/KENTRIKH-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1946\" height=\"1297\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/KENTRIKH-2.jpg 1946w, https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/KENTRIKH-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/KENTRIKH-2-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/KENTRIKH-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/KENTRIKH-2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1946px) 100vw, 1946px\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-245354 img-responsive img-center\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/8.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1946\" height=\"1297\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/8.jpg 1946w, https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/8-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/8-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/8-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1946px) 100vw, 1946px\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-245360 img-responsive img-center\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/THE_CONNAUGHT_SPREAD_GREY_4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1946\" height=\"1297\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/THE_CONNAUGHT_SPREAD_GREY_4.jpg 1946w, https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/THE_CONNAUGHT_SPREAD_GREY_4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/THE_CONNAUGHT_SPREAD_GREY_4-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/THE_CONNAUGHT_SPREAD_GREY_4-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/THE_CONNAUGHT_SPREAD_GREY_4-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1946px) 100vw, 1946px\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-245362 img-responsive img-center\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/THE_CONNAUGHT_SPREAD_GREY_8.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1946\" height=\"1297\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/THE_CONNAUGHT_SPREAD_GREY_8.jpg 1946w, https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/THE_CONNAUGHT_SPREAD_GREY_8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/THE_CONNAUGHT_SPREAD_GREY_8-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/THE_CONNAUGHT_SPREAD_GREY_8-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/THE_CONNAUGHT_SPREAD_GREY_8-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1946px) 100vw, 1946px\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-245364 img-responsive img-center\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/THE_CONNAUGHT_SPREAD_GREY_10.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1946\" height=\"1297\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/THE_CONNAUGHT_SPREAD_GREY_10.jpg 1946w, https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/THE_CONNAUGHT_SPREAD_GREY_10-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/THE_CONNAUGHT_SPREAD_GREY_10-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/THE_CONNAUGHT_SPREAD_GREY_10-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/THE_CONNAUGHT_SPREAD_GREY_10-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1946px) 100vw, 1946px\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-245366 img-responsive img-center\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/TheConnaught_03_5252c65b-1a49-42.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1875\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/TheConnaught_03_5252c65b-1a49-42.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/TheConnaught_03_5252c65b-1a49-42-240x300.jpg 240w, 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From its pre-war origins to its modern-day radiance, the book unfolds the hotel\u2019s journey, showcasing its architecture, the elegance of its interiors, stories of famous guests, and the culture of [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":22,"featured_media":245358,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[18563,18542],"tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/245370"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/22"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=245370"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/245370\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":245372,"href":"https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/245370\/revisions\/245372"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/245358"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=245370"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=245370"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=245370"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}