Rock & Roll Hotel on H Street writes: For as long as man has lived in society, hotels have lined his roads, offering weary travelers a safe and comfortable shelter for the night. Civilization evolved, and over the course of the past two hundred years or so, opulent and magnanimous hotels were erected and now stand before our eyes as marvels and achievements of our society. Places like The Savoy in London and the Inter-Continental Hotel in Paris have established themselves throughout their history as bedrocks of prestige and luxury service.