In the novel At Bertram's Hotel, Bertram's Hotel is an Edwardian hotel on Pond Street in London's West End, with a history dating back to the 1840s. The telephone number to the hotel is Mayfair 3925. Jane Marple visited the hotel both in her youth and much later in life. Nothing appeared to have changed, which puzzled Miss Marple. As it turns out, Miss Marple's instinct was correct and the hotel was not what it seemed to be.
Two luxury hotels in London lay claim to being the inspiration for Bertram's Hotel: Flemings Mayfair on Half Moon Street and Brown's Hotel on Albermarle Street. For a discussion see the article here.
Guests[]
- Lady Berry
- Elvira Blake - Room No. 29
- Mrs Carpenter - Room No. 28
- The Dean of Chislehampton
- Selina Hazy
- Sybil Kerr
- Cicely Longhurst
- Ludgrove
- Derek Luscombe - Room No. 14
- Jane Marple
- The Bishop of Medmenham
- Canon Pennyfather - Room No. 19
- Mrs Posselthwaite
- Bess Sedgwick
Staff[]
- Mr Humfries - Manager
- Miss Gorringe - Receptionist
- Micky Gorman - Commissionaire
- Parfitt - Former commissionaire
- Henry - Master of the afternoon tea
- Rose Sheldon - Chambermaid
Agatha Christie's Marple[]
Bertram's Hotel is an Edwardian hotel on Pond Street in London's West End, with a history dating back to the 1840s. Jane Marple visited the hotel both in her youth and much later in life. Nothing appeared to have changed, which puzzled Miss Marple. The secret of the hotel is however altered from what it was in the original novel.
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It was revealed that the hotel had turned into a safehouse and ratline for smuggling Nazi war criminals out of Euroe to South America. Art treasures looted by the Nazis from occupied Europe were also being smuggled out through the hotel.
Guests[]
- Miss Marple
- Elvira Blake
- Brigit Milford
- Canon Pennyfather
- Ladislaus Malinowski
- Jack and Joel Britten
- Lady Selina Hazy
- Louis Armstrong
- Bess Sedgwick
- Mr Mutti
Staff[]
- Mr Humfries - Manager
- Mickey Gorman - Commissionaire
- Jane Cooper - Maid
- Tilly Rice - Maid