New-York tribune., 1897-01-30
GREATER NEw-YoRK's CONTRIBUTION TO GREAT
DIRE COMFORTS FOR THE MILLIONS THAT
THE RAILROADS BRING-HoTELs THAT
ARE APARTMENT HOUSES WITH
THE PRIVACY OF A HOME
FOR EACH GUEST

Whatever the boast OF any other city in the
world, the fact stands out plainly to the un-
biassed spectator that New-York equals or leads
any other city in the world in the number. equip
ment and magnncence of her hotels. On Man
haitian Island the perfection OF the modern note!
has been achieved. Every conceivable style or
hosiery Is here. from the old-fashioned house
operated on what Is known as the American
plan: the more modern hotel known as the Euro
pean house; the modern luxurious palace that
embraces both the American and European
plans; the great family hotels; the handsome
apartment houses and last of all, that wonder
of the close % the nineteenth century, the
Raines law hotel
It would take volumes adequately TO describe
IN detail all of the inducements and arrange
ments Of the hotel system of New-York. There
are hotels for the transients and for those who
wish TO make their home in hotel. There are
houses which are as exclusive as clubs and
others that are wonderfully democratic There
are hotels which shelter under their roofs pop
uar clubs. offices of great business firms ana the
meeting rooms Of prominent societies There are
hotels that can. with the shortest possible notice
serve an elaborate and complete banquet for
hundreds If the old-time Roman spendthrift
and banquet -giver to live In New-fork In
this age he would be startled by the thorough
ness and resource of the modern hotel. In his
day it took year to get up banquet that cost
him perhaps the revenue of year. The farthest
corners of the earth were secured for dainties,
and when the momentous day OF the banquet
came he could look back a period Of twelve
months spent in preparation. To-day it would
be different. He might stroll into hotel such
as the Waldorf the Manhattan. the Savoy. the
Holland House, one OF a dozen others. at noon
and give al order for banquet the same even
ing He would be surprised. TO find that the
dinner served would completely eclipse his most
famous effort as far detail goes. and as for
the cost--well, that would probably mulct him
Of a years income for prices don't seem to have
fallen much. even with the fall Of the Roman
Empire.
Statisticians and men of an analytical turn
Of mind have watched the growth Of hotels ia
Naw-Yorf within the last few years. and many
have made the comment that the business was
being overdone They say that there is not
room for the immense structures and that the
supply Of patronage is not enough to go around.
Despite these pessimistc predictions. the hotels
move along serenely. and. with the exception
of a few houses that have been closed owing
either to bad management or the fact that they
were far surpassed by the modern build
ings, they 20 right ahead and make money
New-York is the best field for hotels in this
country, II not in the world, and the progressive
ness and enterprise Of the men who conduct
these great houses startle those who have not
visited New-York and become acquainted with
her tremendous hotels.
Years ago. when the Grand Central and the
New-York Hotel were considered the highest
type, and II was believed that in them the zenith
had been reached. that section Of the country
around Central Park was looked upon as a will
derness and no one dreamed hat within few
short years q dozen hotels wouli be reared above
Twenty -thrd-st. that would s. rpass the ideas
of a theorist The building of the Fifth Ave-
nue. Hotel considered c Il e greatest
achievements Of the age. and so 'emendous
was II that, even with the march of ide further
uptown and the abnormal competition this
popular house has held its own against every
thing. 1t is with the Waldorf the Netherand
the Holland House. the Savoy. the Plaza. the
Manhattan and such hotels as these that the
architect. the furnisher, the artist the wood
carver and the purveyor of everything that
goes to make up a palace have combined 10
bring forth a masterpiece. The Hotel Bruns-
wick. for years the popular resort Of wealth