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‘The Monte Carlo of the North’: the highs and lows of Sopot’s iconic Grand Hotel

The hotel has been thrust back into the spotlight after a political scandal that broke two days ago. (Probst/ullstein bild via Getty Images)
The hotel has been thrust back into the spotlight after a political scandal that broke two days ago. (Probst/ullstein bild via Getty Images)

The Grand Hotel on the Baltic Coast has long been one of Poland’s most storied hotels.