Part of the building has been transformed into an antique- and art-filled grand salon, where guests congregate for predinner drinks and after-dinner conversation.

And I had already done two group sessions, in which all five guests (three Americans, two Britons) congregated in the studio for an hour or so of mat-class Pilates stretches.

On most evenings guests, many in formal wear, congregate on its 700-foot wooden porch to toast the often stunning Michigan sunsets.

When he returned to the great hall, where the guests were congregating, Stanhope was already there, Pamela by his side.

At his country estate, guests from all over the empire congregated for serious conversation, presided over by Plutarch in his marble chair.

The hotel complex consists of white, two-story buildings that surround a central courtyard containing plastic chairs where guests can congregate.

It's the social hub of the train where guests congregate to swap stories.

The resort has a white sand beach and a pool where guests congregate, especially on days when the sea is rough.

The conviviality of dining as a group carries over to the after-dinner hour, and guests often congregate on the porch for coffee and conversation.

At meal times the main building became an international house, where guests - from Japan, Germany, Italy, and France - congregated at tables according to common languages spoken.