Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-29

either one of which has accommodations
for more people than all the first class
hotels of this city, and yet for six weeks
last winter these same houses were un-
able to room the people who eagerly ap-
piled for entertainment. St. Augustine,
a small town of only six thousand in
habitants, has more hotels than Los An
geles, one of them costing $4,000, 900,
and all of these best houses crowded to
their utmost capacity. The average
charges at the latter houses were ten dol
lars per day. and with all its vast num-
Der of rooms it was difficult most of the
time to get Accommodations there. Jack
sonville, st. Augustine and other Florida
resorts have some attractions that Los
Angeles has not, but none of sufficient
importance to draw the crowd that way
equally we'll cared for here.
This goes to show that wealthy people
always 60 where they find the best
hotels and going there are more than
likely to invest sooner or later. 1t is Of
the utmost Importance to every property
owner in this city that more and finer
hotels be erected. The more elegant
they are the better they will pay and the
more they will enhance the value of other
property. The costly house draws the
wealthy class. Secure this class and they
will become attached to the place, buy
lots and build fine residences and busi-
ness blocks, help to make public i'm
provements, and aid in thousand ways
in developing city.
| One feature in the style OF hotel build
ing here we do not admire and that is
devoting the lower part to bnsines pur-
poses. Such hotels will never attract
that class of people who 60 to remain
the season through. AS rule the resort
hotels in quiet localities are the best pat
ronized. The tourist does not like to
leave quiet home to take up with hotel
life on noisy business street
with the clatter and noise OF stores
around and below them. Why should
they not have plenty OF room here ?
Building sites Of unsurpassed beauty are
plentiful and accessible. On these hills
are numerous locations where, with
proper houses OF comfort and. convent
ence. hundreds and we may say thou
sands of the very best people of this and
other countries would delight to spend
their winters and invest their capital.
1t has been remarked to us by several
citizens of Los Angeles that there are al
ready too many hotels in this city. This
is shortsightedness. The great travelling
public says Los Angeles has no hotel ac.
commodations and if this class of people
say 30 it must be SO, and it is the duty Of
every citizen of this growing city to dc
and say all they can to aid the building
of elegant hotels. You cannot have too
many of them. Every one draws its
own patrons and every one is an adver.
tisement for the others.
Los Angeles has many very desirable
features as winter resort. Considered
in all its aspects it is safe
to say no city on this CONT
nent has more natural advantages.
If this be 80 let her put herself in condi-
tion to entertain in royal manner the
multitudes who come seeking health and
happiness and she will act wisely.
The building of the great Main and
Tenth streets hotel will add more than a
hundred fold of its cost to the property
in its immediate vicinity, and millions OF
dollars to the city. Already its good
effects can be seen and felt in all direc-
lions. Let others of equal dimensions
be built and let the people not only say
God-speed then but let them show their
interest by investing their surplus capi.
tai in them, and in five years this city
would double in population and come to
be noted for its salubrious climate and
delightful situation.
G. M. S., in the South.