In describing the Hotel Brewster, The Golden Era reported. The style of furnishing of this elegant house is pronounced by connoisseurs as to be home-like, elegant, and luxurious to a degree not surpassed in the State. The Dining Hall, on the first floor, will accommodate 150 guests. It is exquisitely frescoed and the furniture is the latest style. . . . To the right of the dining room entrance is seen the orchestra in an alcove elevated about five feet above the floor.
Music is supplied during the lunch and dinner hours from one of the best string quartettes.
The parlor arid principal suites of rooms on the first floor command an excellent view of the citv from two sides of the building, while from the top floor a magnificent panoramic view of the city, bay, and Coronado. The kitchen, which is entirely separated from the main building, is under the management of one of the most popular chefs on the Pacific Coast. The whole force of the dining room is made of the best class of French cooks that can be had, and the guests are not slow to note the consequence when they are brought face to face with the cuisine. The house throughout is furnished with electric bells, hot and cold water. The Hotel Brewster. boasting all the conveniences so glowingly described in The Golden Era continued to flourish for nearly three decades.