Guests stroll a sidewalk bordered by a hedge of pink roses. Others play croquet on the lawn. More than 2,000 red geraniums, a signature of Grand Hotel, brighten front porch flower boxes. Inside, the carpet's geraniums with rich green leaves highlight the bold colors of Parlor furnishings. Throughout the hotel's salons, hallways, dining area and private rooms, the hotel takes on a museum quality.
Guests sit on antique sofas, enjoy viewing fine art and often sleep on antique beds.
Each of the 343 bedrooms has an individual decor. Hotel interior decorator Carleton Varney has created an Abraham Lincoln Room, Lord and Lady Astor Suites, Napoleon and Josephine Suites and the China Suite. There are shops, a beauty salon with masseuse, tennis and gardens to explore. A gallery of changing art displays rare works. Music begins when the orchestra plays background tunes for the lavish noon buffet.