This is a very nice book, just about every chapter is about some amusing story that has taken place at a big hotel. There aren't any strong links to each chapter, so you can see the book as a short story collection, which make it a great companion for reading at the bus to/from work. Other books within the same category non fiction   My Father's Son by Farley Mowat Russian Experiences: Life in the Former USSR and Post-Soviet Russia by The Raven and Marie Claire The 12th Planet by Zecharia Sitchin