New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-02
THE HOTEL MAJESTIC OPENED
IT IS ONE OF THE FINEST STRUCTURES OF
THE KIND IN EXISTENCE-So OF
LIS ACTIONS.

1T Is ONE OF TIE fINfrI SliN' = I iNi>H VI
THE KIND IN EXIsTENCE-soME OF
ITS ATTRACTIONS
The new Hotel Majestic Informally opened
last night. This latest addition to Newly ork's
hostelries occupies the entire block between West
Seventy-nrst and Seventy-second SITS. facing Cen
trail Park, and thus fronts upon New-forks pet
pleasure ground. There are no back rooms in the
Majestic. North, east south and west, every room
opens on an uninterrupted view. and the big hotel.
twelve stories high, is a landmark which can be
seen from afar. The building stands upon a plot
Of ground 1876 by 2Oi feet and has coo rooms 1t IS
built of cut yellow stone. and represents the care
full work and calculations Of three years. There
IS not room in the building that is dark. \
great courtyard In the centre gives air 10 all rooms
not directly facing the streets. and from the upper
rooms the Palisades on the west and the Hudson
River can be seen. while Central Park and the
blue waters of the Sound stretch away to the east
The Majestic is primarily family hotel Unlike
other so-caled family" hotels. Its guests can find
ample amusement when the dinner hour Is over
for in the social hall the billiard rooms. bowling
alleys and reception rooms every provision has
been made TO render evenings at home not Il
bore but attractive.
The social hall deserves mention. 1t covers an
area Of 1000 square feet, and is richly furnished
SO great is the supply of easy chairs. sofas and
touches which are scattered around 1t that the
big hall loses all semblance TO what might be
a
well-lighted and altogether delightful meeting
place for the guests OF the house The floor IS
literally "smothercd" with rich. soft rugs. and
the ever-needed afterdinner cigar may be enjoyed
here while the orchestra OF the hotel plays In the
big ballroom which opens into the hall. On the
floor below. and this Is written for nvcterate
lovers of the weed there Is handsome smOk-
ing room. and should the smokers get thirsty they
can-well never mind what they can do. word
to the wise is sufficient. ON the office floor. below
is room fitted up In Egyptian style for women
whose correspondence Is always disagrceable
duty In this room Il Will become "A pleasure
Then to the left IS the grand salon" II Is fitted
up in Louis XIV style, lighted by electricity and
mxuriously furnished.
Then comes the dining room. II IL enormous. and
the space Of six city lots. Marble columns
support the ceiling, Administer carpets the
floors. and when the tables are set with cleaning
silver dishes and covered with snowy danask the
effect Is IN keeping with the hotel. and this
Is saying much. ON the Seventy cond-st. side
is the French dininC-rOom. where meals be
ordered la carte. This room Is paved with mosaic
tiles and these covered with heavy and
costly Persian rugs. Then there is "A conservatory.
especially designed for the Of the women living
in the hotel This conservatory has many tables
/ Is filed with tropical plants and flowers. and IL
interlaced with Spanish arches. which. by their
curving make many cosey nook whore Dame
Gossip" be worshippcd Just outside OF the
winter garden Is the promenade hall This Is a
block long. and the width OF city street. Then
there rooms especially set aside for private re-
ccptions and entertainments given by the guests
perfect In their appointments. and the Hotel Ma
jestic stands to-day one OF the most comple civ
lifted and equipped hotels in New York the "city
Of hotels