Savoy Hotel

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Savoy Hotel built?1889
2. What is the location?The Strand, City of Westminster, London, England
3. What is the builder?Richard D'Oyly Carte
4. What makes the Savoy Hotel special in London history?It was the first hotel in Britain to have electric lights and elevators, and many famous people have stayed there.
5. Who started the Savoy Hotel and when did it open?Richard D'Oyly Carte opened the hotel on August 6, 1889.

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