New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-24
MAGNIFICENT ESTABLISHMENTS WHICH
HAVE NO EQUALS IN THE WORLD


Is the superiority of New-York more apparent
than in the number. equipment and sumptuous-
OF her hotels There is no limit to the va
riety OF the hostleries here and every conceiv |
able class Of hotels is represented. from the old
fashioned house. managed on the American !
plan. to the more modern conducted In the |
European style. Then. too. there are numerous
hotels where both systems are in operation. and
among the last are some of the most note /
worthy Of all
In addition. the many handsome apartment /
houses. and the more modern institution. the
Raines law hotel. provide shelter and comfort
for all classes and conditions of people. no mat
ter from what part of the globe they may come
for how long short period they may !
want to tarry with
There are hotels for the birds OF passage who
come and go in single day; there are hotels
for those who like to live thus the whole year
round If person is exclusive he can find no. /.
tells here where his privacy is absolute; there
are on the other hand many houses which are !
thoroughly democratic. There numerous
hotels in New-York where the simplest purse
will suffice; others where the most sumptuous
and elaborate banQuets can be spread on the
shortest possible notice.
SUPERB BILLS or FARE.
Epicurus himself might stroll into any one Of !
q dozen New-York hotels and find menu
which would lack nothing ttat he might desire !
Those who are fond of porting figures and
who like to make comparisons and investiga- |
tons have often been led 70 remark that the
hotel business is being overdone In this city.
They will tell you that there is not room enough
for the immense buildings. and that there is
not enough patronage to 20 around. But despite
such utterances new hotels continually be- /
civ
predecessor and the business Of all appears TO
be moving along screney and satisfactorily
Occasionally a badly managed house or one
that has outlived its day OF usefulness closes its
doors. but these are the exceptions, so rare as
almost to call for wonCerment NO one can
make a study of the hotels of New-Iork and
not be amazed at the remarkable resources. pro
gressiveness and energy of those who operate
then Years ago when the Grand Central ana
INC Tcw-York hotels represented the limit OF en-
deayor in this direction no one dreamed that
few short years would see dozen or NOR
hotels reared above Twenty thlrd-st thdt Wouid
far surpass ANYTHING that had then been thought
Of Ii would be Impossible to Su!pass suCh
row Of magnificent hotels as is represented ny
The Waldorf-Astoria the WINDSOR 1totcl, me
Wotel Ne,hcrand. the Holland House, the
C;usev House. the Brevoort House the Hotel
Imperial the Marlborough Hotel the Hotel Ven
dome the St Cloud Hotel the Manhattan no
tel the Hotel Empire, the Hotel Endicott the
broadway Central Hotel. the Ast'r House me
Martin. the Sinclair ti'AH'. INV 1 a.
Avenue Hotel. the Gerard Hotel. the h"'Vl h''s-
toi and the Hotel Majestic.
IN ACCOrD WITH AMERICAN TASTES.
The American people are famous travellers.
md if there is one way thai an American en- |
iovs spending his money more than another IL
is in seeing the country. NcW-fork Is IN" oo-
tectye point for all. Its attractions are unilm-
lied its opportunities for pleasure and EMO
rent so varied that it is mighty magnet tow
ard which all are attracted
The Horse Show brings the wealth and society
Of the entire country within Our doors ana al
such a time the hotels are radiant win peau'!
and fashion which no capital OF the universe
can excel New-vork also, is the great clear
house for European travel. and every one WHO
goes 10 Europe comes from uc't P",."'
through the city Most Of these travellers IN
ger here for time. ,.,,
here from all parts Of the country. Ileil lh,i"
are the thousands who. having "A he" Nu 49,,
leisure. desire to spend it here. Most 81 'hen
are obliged to go to the hotels ana mas t''
mighty tide of business flows contlnna'N: !
THAT conditions have changed maternity ~
tho hotel business in this city there Is No "oCo'.
CHESTS are no longer willing TO b. on :dhl i"' ,
meals three times day al s'a'eu ''o", e"u
noorIv furnished room with b NJ bed ara
a chair hardly sufices. Nowadays 'he "o'''
must offer a great nHai more
REST EICTIONs ARE FEW.
I'm the Europcan hotel the guest today finds
ro,,.c, rreodom at ary hour o. zoe Say or
ripb, whenever the mood o. fancy stiii'S hin.
ba can have his meals scrv"i promptly ara
win no unnecessary waits to Try hs laiience
II. ie NOT confined % ny prescribed 4 al but
finds a bill Of fare uron which the variety u
~.1,- VII he