Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-12
HOTELS FOR THE MODERN WOMAN

York Times
small matters Of this sort do not trouble
the modern hotel proprietor. whose
main idea Is to please the women, who
Will bring their husbands and escorts
whom occasion arises
The era OF hotel lavishness began
some years ago when one now famous
house opened its doors absolutely to the
subtle, not questioning the amount OF
patronage or even asking for any pat
rOnage, The Hobbies and cafes OF this
house have become actually remark
able Tor their daily gatherings of great
and small celebrities, sightseers and
visitors from all parts OF the world
The display of gowns and Jewels from
tea time until midnight is positively
dazzling, and tables must be spoken
for far In advance of the time for which
they are required when the day Is n
special one or during the opening
week Of opera or the horse show at
Madison Square garden.
Advertisement made this hotel fa-
nous rather than high prices, and II
was an advertisement which merely
meant the wearing out Of chairs and
carpets and did not cost as much as the
usual kind. A transient restaurant and
cafe custom began, which speedily be-
came an immense Item I'm the days in
come, entirely due to the fact that
guests were welcome whether they
spent 81 or 500.
This transient restaurant custom Is
one of the important factors in the
success of 81 house. Americans, when
they desire eXcluslveness. stay at home,
but when they go out they flock to the
place that is most popular; where they
Will see and be seen.
AS for the cuisine, the portions served
are always enough for two, and this
makes the charge approximately very
slight, although persons who return
from abroad speak of the low prices I'm
the restaurants there
They fail to take account of the fact
that only within recent years have the
hotels taken from the bill the charge
for covers" bread and butter, fires in
the rooms, and even lights in some
places. In many of the best Paris ho-
tells there is still n charge of 10 GEN.
times for ice served i'm the rooms, while,
as every tourist knows. the fees are
actually compulsory and include an
army of maids and men. porters, pages
and boots
One of the most recent advantages
provided for women travellers Is the SER
vice of guide. escort or chaperon,
guaranteed by the hotel and combined
with the regular cab service making
visit to the theater or the opera in
f, the evening perfectly safe, no matter
how late the hour for returning or how
valuable the jewhlry that may be worn
Then there is the expert packer, who
on order over the telephone appears
with one or more assistants. They have
tissue paper, tags and ribbons for tying
up parcels, and can get any number
of trunks. bags or boxes ready for
moving in short space of time.
The woman who travels alone has
learned the value of judicious feeling
for service rendered in hotels. Indeed.
in this matter, the beauty shops. only
the growth of few years have helped
to educate them. 1t is almost impos-
sible to get good work In these places
without feeling the various manicure,
marcel and massage artists.
The modern hotel is one of the great
est organizations of the civilized world.
1t must proceed like clockwork. with no
friction. Every detail Is important. The
mere service of dishes from the kitchen
to the dining room during a rush hour
is marvellous thing to witness Each
dish is checked several times in the
progress until it finally passes the in
spection of an experienced chef, who is
responsible for everything that leaves
the pantry.
Woman has been instrumental in pro-
ducing the perfection of the modern
hotel. and she deserves, therefore, all
the courtesy and attention that are ac-
corded her. Now that the absurd ban
against the woman alone has been
changed to the provision of special lux
uries for her entertainment, it will be
interesting to observe these luxuries
increase in this era of prodigal and sue
cessful management.
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