Complex sentence: In its earlier years, under Rudolph Richard, the hotel had a reputation as one of the finest hotels in Europe but had declined by 1950 when B. Vispaly, who had previously worked at the Hôtel Meurice in Paris, was in charge.
Split into simpler sentences: In its earlier years, under Rudolph Richard, the hotel had a reputation as one of the finest hotels in Europe. The hotel had declined by 1950 when B. Vispaly, who had previously worked at the Hôtel Meurice in Paris, was in charge.