New-York tribune., 1897-06-13
THE HOTEL CHAMPLAIN.
A LUXURIOUS SUMMER ABODE ON THE LAKE
FRONT.


Three miles south Of Plattsburg. on Bluh Point
the boldcst promontory OF Lake Champiaif'. s.i''
the Hotel Champlain greatest and finest OF all tho
ho,a,, NJ tho Adirondack region. The structure
consists OF a main building, four stories In height,
with a central tower much higher. ana towers OH
both ends: and. connected with the mann o"iu''is
by q broad pavilion inclosed In glass; iarse
annex. containing many sleeping-roomS' A'oui'
both sides OF the main structure run the spacious
n,a,yos sitting on which one may view landscape
nictures the contemplation Of which oroadens
life From the eastern balcony the wioe
and placid lake is seem with its steahpoa'e anu
its sails and across and far beyond II the rres-
ular outline Of the Green Mountains OF vermont
Close at hand almost in the shadow OF Blum Folht.
"a tho historic spot where McDonoueh deieateo
the British feet In the stoutly fought Battle OF
Plattsburg and the wreck OF the British "arship
ROYAL Savage sunk off Nalcour Island. near the
Point is still TO be From the western Veranda
the scene is different but no less strikihs, Ior
here the Adirondacks take the place OF the Green
Noun,oIns and a great and tranquil valley. all
under cultivation is substituted for the great ake
The Hotel Champlan stands in grouhos cohsst-
ing of 400 acres of forest and clipped lawn throush
which have been constructed roadways OF naro'
smooth macadam and seven miles OF Walks ono
beautiful path leads down through the woods to
the sandy beach, where as fine fresh-water bathlhs
as 4. 10 be found In the North may be enjoyed;
another by which the visitor walks up from the
railway stption winds through the woods on the
western slope coming ont on the macadamized and
carefully rolled carriage road which here sweeps
around to the hotel entrance in a big circle In
the hotel Is found every luxury which could be
looked for in one OF the leading houses OF New York
Ci;y The service OF all kinds including that OF the
every delicacy and luxury. The water supply Is
rom mountain springs The hotel is built upon
the solid rock and its sanitary arrangements are
Of the highest order OF excellence.
All SORTS OF recreation are In vogue az hotei
Champlan. Golf was played last summer, ana Inis
year will be more largely played than before Inc
course s as good ii one the selection OF ground
the links under the supervision OF experts ana me
free expenditure OF money could make IL The
the pcnnant OF the Hotel Champain Golf Club Will
he waving over the neat little clubhouse most or the
time. flshng. boating Ohe hotel maintains hne
fleet OF rowboas on the lake. yachting ana tennis r
marvellous Ausablc chasm is only Few mlIes
away by tally-ho carriage. All trains OF the
Delaware and Hudson stop at the handsome siohe ,
stands the stately hotel and the Lake Champlain
steamers touch at the Bluff Point pier on every
trip up and down the lake. SO the hotel guest who
enjoy the sail through Lake George, or 20 Vist
Burlington the Vermont shore. or Fort Ethan
Allen. the cavalry post. or make nYnG
excursion into the Adirondacks. has a wide range
of attractions in deciding where 10 go Oh a single
DAYS trip The Hotel Champlain is conspicuousiy
a centre Of gaycty and fashion. luxurious IN an
of O. d. Seavey has had a career of constantly
Increasing prosperity since its opening. seven
years aLO. Its original capacity has been nearly
doubled. until Il has about three hundreu
rooms, every front room. ana accommodates
taking the hotel proper and the cottages together
about four hundred and fifty guests The hote
with elevators and the sleeping-rooms are ele-
gantly furnished.