The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-04-08
WHAT THE HOTEL MEN SAY.
Talk. with New York Landlord. the Qucs-
tion Of Rents Lower Rates for Rooms
and Hoard Pay of Help Frugal Guests.

A reporter recently made the round OF the
leading hotels and restaurants asking qucs-
tions and taking notes. Tho results are here
given. In some eases landlords were seen; in
others the information was obtained from subor
dinatcs. lii all cases 1t is believed 10 DO accu
rate.
Astor House: I'VE have thu cheapest rent on
the island. We have n lease at $4,000 per year.
and we rent out about $4,000 for Offices We
took the house when it was altogether run
down. After making improvements and build
ing up business we could not have rented 1t
for twice the amount W. now pay for 1t. Tho
cheapncss Of the rent enables Us to accommo-
date our guests at the most reasonable rates.
l don't know how it was during the flush times
OF 1865. 80, 20, &C.. because we were not here
then. But know that during the present hard
times we are doing all the business we could
expect. and are entirely satisfied with the re-
ccips. We pay our help full prices and have
the best that can be procured In all depart
mcnts. Our house Is concluded upon the Euro
pcnn plan. with regular dining room. rotuuda
restaurant. private un rooms. e.. During
the Centennial We had to turn away hundreds
of people"
Brandrcth House: When We hal the large
barroom ON Broadway. W. paid s3l 5000 per an
mum in advance. Tho original rent was 500
600. The last r'du ton brings 1t down to about
$4,000. Our prices have been rcdu ''d about
fifty per cent. Some rooms We grt the same
price for ~ formerly. Others that have rented
for per day We now get ~ for. Single rooms
that formerly rcntcd for 81 per day We now rent
TO pornanrnt occupants for from $3.50 To- 80.
Business is very much pressed. Old fa'rs
are Missed part ularly those oi patrons " -
of Chicago. W used 10 have good many
TcNn- people; hut urre are very few now.
Most OF the smaller Western merchants find
markets nearer their homes. ami save the oN-
prn-' Of trp o. NV \ 80. TIL, lar.-. oon-
Germs. % ruug-.. -,.i. COME }. rc. but tucy now
make OnJ ont N.s.t i0t the .ur made Tor
m.rly.'
coleman House: 9Th. r,lt j. the Same as
last yeir-ahpW s-i.u.l. The lease las three.
years o. run. Tnc property j. own u hy the
nii- estate. We have reduced our rat : for
rooms n-iierahiy ALSO our table rat =. Rooms
W. u Il g. Et - a day ior We nov Ia far 81.
Others bru, 81 and - per day. su.t.-. So -.
AMI q. Most OF ous eu' SIS are from thr Middle
State nin'-tenth~ OF them. az i'a-i. very few
from the West ga South. There j. erca; fall
ine OH ia the demand FIR fanny di-ii,.-no cnll
now for Strawberries at y a plate. Brer il sub
s;Iiut'd vino. This time ~ year We usually
have good southern trade. especially from
savannah ami tnnrl -ton. hut tNr nnu--.tile-
iN ut Ni iil" = 1908 .i"r ii 4 uu has 81 pr' So =,
influence w. lat' made r.iufI.n ln -ilil-
TO- -N'se. q .lu tl" Same proportion.
j. H..H our r'ut- Hr .t. ftln Same.
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