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. - Amazon.com