Haiti’s once-illustrious Grand Hôtel Oloffson has been burned down by gangs this past weekend. The beloved Gothic gingerbread home in Port-au-Prince that inspired books, hosted parties until dawn and attracted visitors from Mick Jagger to Haitian presidents.

The World's Host Carolyn Beeler speaks with Harold Isaac, a reporter based in Port-au-Prince, about the iconic Hotel Oloffson that was burned to the ground in gang violence. The post Historic hotel, symbol of Haiti’s past,

Haiti’s famed Oloffson Hotel, a cultural landmark and celebrity haven, was incinerated amid rising violence by gangs that control most of the country’s capital.