Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-09-01
4 MODEL HOTEL.
The New Western With Its Recent Ad-
ditions.

Inc New Western With Its Recent Ad-
ditions.
The interest and welfare of the traveller
| must always be consulted. You must pro-
vide him with good hotel accommodations
Give him pleasant rooms. Furnish him
with abundance to supply the needs Ct the
inner man. Cater to all his wants in
general. Make an encyclopedia of your
self, SO that you may be able TO answer all
his questions, and not permit him to leave
without receiving the required information.
Ii you are capable of giving all of these lit
tie attentions and much more then YOU are
fitted for the hotel business. If YOU are not.
do not make the venture, for YOU can never
| make the wayiaring traveller your friend,
| or the patron of your house. The travellers
first impressions of a place are what he
carries with him through life. If treated
kindly he will always speak we'll of the no.
tel he stopped at and also of the place in
general. If he thinks he has been neglected,
and has not received the courtesies claimed
to be due the travelling public from hotel
men, you will probably hear from him
sometime. There is nothing that will do
more toward advancing the welfare and
reputation of city than we'll
managed hostlery. No hotel keeper
on the continent understands the
requirements of the travelling public
or knows better how 10 provide for
their wants than does the genial, obliging
and accommodating William Land, pro-
prletor of the Western Hotel in this CITY.
As evidence of this fact, it will only be
necessary to call the readers attention to
what has been accomplished by Mr. Land
IN making the Western Hotel a model
home for the weary traveller
Fronting on X street, between Second
and Third, stands a massive structure
of architectural workmanship, known
throughout the entire country as the " New
Western Hotel" 1t has frontage of l21
feet by 100, extending back to the alley.
The house contains $50 rooms, 40 of which
have been recently added by the completion
of new fve-story addition TO the rear Dor
lion of the main building. The front part
of the hotel is but four stories, including
basement. The late improvements cost
over $4,000. No hotel in the United States
can boast of better ventilation than the
" New Western" The entire building is
honey with courts from the base
ment up, thus securing to each of the two
hundred and fifty rooms an abundance of
light and thorough ventilation. Every
room in the house is first class, large,
richly-carpeted with Brussels, and hand
somely furnished with walnut furniture.
Upwards of fifty of the rooms are arranged
in suites, with CRATE freplaces for the con-
venience and comfort of families, while
the remainder of the rooms have flues so
that stoves may be used if required.
Each room is provided with an electrical
appliance which communicates with the
main Office. The sleeping capacity of the
house, without crowding, is four hundred
and fifty people. On special occasions six
hundred and fifty people can be accommo-
dated. In addition to the hotel Mr. Land
owns the Grand Hotel lodging house,
which is but few steps away. Here he
has always reserve of fifty excellent
rooms for special use.
The halls of the Western are large. richly
carpeted, well lighted and ventilated.
Within the last few weeks upwards of two
thousand yards of Brussels carpets have
been put down in the different rooms.
Safeguards against fire have been pro-
vided for in all the Railways and as an ad-
ditional security watchman patrols the
entire house every half hour. The toilet
rooms are all conveniently arranged, and
supplied with the latest sanitary improve
ments. The drainage system throughout
the building is of the most COM
plete character. Kelly's patent closets
are largely used. No offensive odors
rooms for ladies and gentlemen are pro-
vided. A frst-class barber shop is con-
nected with the hotel. The basement
| flooring, as well as that of the several
| courts, is all of cement, making the build
ing completely rat-proof. The fresco work
in the main office and throughout the
house adds much to its interior beauty and
| finish. Mr.. Land has kept constantly in
his employ, for the last ten years, fresco
painter. He also constantly employs two
house painters and one carpenter, in all
eighty-five people on the payroll. Two fine
busses are run by the house, conveying
passengers to and from all boats and trains.
In conclusion, we beg leave to refer to the
dining and kitchen; the former will
seat 250 guests. Both are frst-class in
| all their appointments and models of clean
liness. Whatever may be said in praise of
| the management of this hotel is applicable
| to every department.