Flags

Have you ever wondered why some hotels have flags displayed above the entrance? Well I certainly have, but never really got the answer. I imagined all thoughts of thinks, for example, that they represent a tribute to the countries from which the guests come from. Maybe it is a sign for people passing by telling them that we are an international hotel. Maybe if a person would see his home country flag, it would make him feel more welcome. Maybe it is just a decoration. I really don’t know and would appreciate very much if someone could tell me. Anyhow, at Grand Hotel Toplice, we have exactly 28 flags above the front door as you can see on the photo. Since our guests come from a lot more then 28 countries, it makes it impossible to cover them all. Questions often arise regarding why this flag and not that flag. This year we bought new flags and Mateja and I had to decide which flags to buy. (Remember that we were limited to 28.) We decided to go with the EU and Slovene flags first. Next on the list were neighboring countries (Italy, Austria, Croatia, Hungary), then all the countries where majority of guests come from (UK, USA, Germany, ….) and then there was a problem. For the very last place, we actually did not decide by ourselves, since His Excellency Mr. A.M. suggested it. Which one was the last one? Let me just hint that the country has a very long name and the flag is very different from the others.