Imperial Palace

Published in 1930, "Imperial Palace" is a novel by English writer Arnold Bennett (1867-1931, full name: Enoch Arnold Bennett) , which follows the daily workings of a hotel modelled on the original Savoy Hotel in London. Although very successful, it was overshadowed by Vicki Baum's best-selling novel, 'People in a Hotel' (Menschen im Hotel) , which was published the same year and turned into the Academy Award winning film, Grand Hotel.