He became a Catholic convert and was violently anti-Semitic.

But we diddled them. We made an imaginary list of hotel guests. I mean two can play at that game. It was shocking, really.

She spoke the most beautiful classical Arabic and no one understood her. I got fed up with her and the idolatry around her.

We've tried very hard to be neutral. And we've tried not to let the hotel become some 'Disney Oriental' and remain rather traditional.