Haiti’s renowned Hotel Oloffson is burned down by gangs

Gothic gingerbread building in Port-au-Prince hosted illustrious parties and guests including Mick Jagger

SearchSupport usPrint subscriptionsNewslettersDownload the appSearch jobsDigital ArchiveGuardian LicensingAbout UsThe Guardian appVideoPodcastsPicturesInside the GuardianGuardian WeeklyCrosswordsWordiplyCorrectionsTipsSearch input google-search SearchSearch jobsDigital ArchiveGuardian LicensingAbout UsWorldEuropeUS newsAmericasAsiaAustraliaMiddle EastAfricaInequalityGlobal development The Oloffson hotel in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. It was built in the late 1900s as a private home, and became a hotel in 1935. Photograph: Jenny Matthews/AlamyView image in fullscreenThe Oloffson hotel in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. It was built in the late 1900s as a private home, and became a hotel in 1935. Photograph: Jenny Matthews/AlamyHaitiHaiti’s renowned Hotel Oloffson is burned down by gangsGothic gingerbread building in Port-au-Prince hosted illustrious parties and guests including Mick Jagger

Haiti’s once-illustrious Hotel Oloffson, a beloved Gothic gingerbread building that inspired books, hosted parties and attracted visitors from Mick Jagger to Haitian presidents, has been burned down by gangs.