
You Can Check In, But You Can Never Check Out: Branded Hotel Rooms
Under the Influence with Terry O'Reilly
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When You're Under the Influence, Episode 12
Some hotels manufacture an experience, others invite you to experience a past event that still lingers. Room 1742 at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal is where John Lennon recorded one of his most famous anthems. For James Bond fans, the Fleming Villa in Jamaica offers you the opportunity to sit at the very desk Ian Fleming used to write all his 007 novels. The Balmoral Hotel in Edinburgh offers a rare treat: reserving the room JK Rowling used while writing the final installment of her famous novels.
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