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Este ritmo se mantuvo esos años, pero los res- ponsables del hotel empezaron a preocuparse ya que, poco a poco, constataban un ligero descenso del número de clientes. Las mejoras realizadas, como la instalación de aire acondicionado y el cambio de decoración, no eran su cientes para impedir que un buen número de clientes em- pezara a preferir alojarse en uno de los nuevos hoteles de la capital. Fue en esta década de 1960 cuando empezaron a funcionar hoteles como el Meliá Madrid, Wellington, Castellana y Euro- building con unas instalaciones modernas y fun- cionales, en un momento en el que parecía que lo clásico era equivalente de lo antiguo e incómodo. Este período coincidió con un nuevo cambio en la propiedad, pues si a Georges le había sustitui- do su hijo Georges Marquet Huens, a su muerte, ocurrida entonces, le sucedió su viuda, Tamara Delina, que se ocupó de los hoteles. La historia del Palace continuaba hacia el futuro.
rose again in October and then dropped during the winter, which was a very slow season.
This rhythm was maintained during those
years, although the hotel’s management became concerned when they began to notice a slight decrease in the number of clients. The improve- ments made to the hotel, such as the installation of air conditioning, or the change of decoration, were not enough to stop a good number of clients from preferring to lodge in one of the capital’s new hotels. It was during the 1960s that hotels such as the Melia Madrid, Wellington, Castella- na and Eurobuilding opened with modern and functional installations at a time when what was classical seemed to be equivalent to the old and uncomfortable. This period coincided with a new change in ownership: whereas Georges had been replaced by his son Georges Marquet Huens, upon the latter’s death, he was in turn succeeded by his widow, Tamara Delina, who took over the hotels. The history of the Palace continued on into the future.
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