The Lady Bowen Hotel.

Thames Star, Volume XIII, Issue 4290, 30 September 1882, Page 2

The Lady Bowen Hotel.

Mr W. Mahoney has opened his new house,. ,on x the .site of the ; old Lady B >wen 4 Hotel; lOßroSrn It would be more- correct to. say the' former site is portion of present one, for another allotmentus now covered.; > Unquestionably * the t ) Lady' Bowen is one of the most complete and best furnished hotels on the 'Phames, andiri some matters, notably; the' size arid" '-fitting up of the bedrooms surpasses, perhaps, anything in Aaekland:; Ifccertainly is superior to any,hous»ttbat^waiß.pßrthe Thames a few years, but, thanks to Mr Ehrenfried, some hotelsthat have;re,cently been renovated are a great advance upon the past. We Say thanks"'to'T\£r"'Ehretifried, for those who are outside the circle of his customers have had like wiseto launch out into considerable expenditur.e^to Ji^eei*' pace with him; two well-known instances beinig Mr G. Symington and |tfr Samuel Enspr. From whatever however, the iThames has now several hotels which for internal arrangement favorably With* anynnfthe-colcmy, and without drawing odious comparisons, taken all round we do not think tha^ the Lady Bowen need concede first place to any of them, although of course some wjl^lhave their points of superiority. Entering the sidef door a noble hall and stairway meet the eye.- The~Ml-yß^fo.ng^dfwide, the panelling lightly >arhish*ed,Van<l the floor covered with linoleum of a pleasing pattern.v Above *t|e panelling is papering {of an 1 Excellent class. The lofty staircase has an exceedingly presentable appearance, being adorned with a. rich mahogany colored banisjfe'rjf iQo |the,left of ike hall is the front parlor, 18 by 12, the furnishing of which is of a .very superior . glass. There! is/a§ handsome ? tablef !and liiite of Dann's best hair-covered chairs, and the floor is covered with linoleum. Th'ei'ifalljt^6!fM'K^t^^^o-^erfu!' and ..over the mantelpiece is a large mirror ; "thati however, is a characteristic of every sitting room and the dining room. The young, the fair, the gay, may admire what nature frjjif fendffwed v them|with,,dr. beKold with satisfaction* what art has done to %dorn th ( eir person by. casting aglance above the fireplace in every room. The dining room is on the leftside of the. hall the parlor just mentioned. Itis36 x 12, and .completely furnished: Oatheright^upon entering the hall from the street is the bar,! also w ( eJL .■arranged; and ■ tastefully decorated. Further along the passage at the rear of the bar is a comfortable sitting Troom 17 by 15 feet. The floor is covered with linoleum, and. ther ( e;arethree;litll© tables where different parties could sit without in any way interfering with each other. Beyond this again is a parlor similar;in nearly! every .respsc;fc to .that on: "the fright of the ball. Going along still further, the kitchen is commodious and supplied with ail appliances necessary for catering to the iuner man, being provided with one of Mr Jj_Artha]s best cooking ranges—Mr Mahoney%iat*ronises^ the local men wherever possible. This is all the. inbfe ndcessaryi as the'host intends? to keep a good table, and make the accommodation department' a specialty, 'fifis liquors require no praise from us'but speak for themselves. The'-yard vs J large, well gravelled, and outjoJSces,tHares ibpen- duly/*attended' to. Ascending; the stairs, on the lobby is an elegant window, the side panes of which are of variously colored glasses. At the landing of the second storey a bath room is being fitted up?" From hererright along to the front verandah is a wide passage, on either side of which are tire bedrooms; ;No encomiums would be too _great to bestow upon 'these chambers;; Of dnething the occupant will not be able to complain, that he is "cabined cribbed, *confihed," for the rooms, nine in : number, are at least twice the size which is usual in hotels, and thrice the size of. some. They are all nicely papered, ufaneF nothing to complete..„ the _comfor,t of those wh.dseV, .pleaaure sit) " wUlybfi' to| sleep therein is wanting. No expense has been, spared by Mr Mahoney in furnishing them, and only two are double bedded.v A sitting room is situated at the front next to the verandah and looks out into the street. It is also well furnished. * The gasfittings are of an superior class, being fitted with: pretty globes throughout.thehotel. The fitting up of the house must have cost Mr Mahoney a 'large -Returnihe':ia>t6>beV congratulated upon now having an hotel well: worthy the host;, The building was erected • under the stiperin* tendence of Mr James Clout; Mr Dann did ;the furnishing—an ample guarantee

of quality; and Mr Fricker has given complete, satisfaction in the painting and .decorating.;a::S£y-':- '^■"■^■■'.. :■■■'- '■ ..;;. •' "-.