THE COMMERCIAL HOTEL, HAMILTON.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 646, 11 July 1876, Page 2

THE COMMERCIAL HOTEL, HAMILTON.

Mr Walker's new houso, tho Commercial Jlob 1 ), cornor of Victoria and Cjlling-wood-streets, Hamilton West, is now fust approaching completion aa<l was opened, as fir ai the bar is concerned, yesterday. Tho house is well worthy of notice, as certainly an excellent and most conveniently constructed hotel. It seems almost a pity perh.ips to have gone to such expanse and finish on a wooden building at all, but it is bailfc of the best heart of Kauri timber, and is, therefore, as regarJs durability, an exception to moat of the wooden buildings in this part of the country, where much kahikatea is used even upon ouL-door work, Tho architect wntj Mr Mahonny of Auckland, and the builder is Mr Coote, and great credit is fairly due boUitd the one for his designs, and to the other for the thorough manner in which he'lnw cirried out the details of the woik. Everything is sound solid and

•vc'l' a\i\ih"t\. The moms are 1 >f»y, w ;ll !i«*h*"e ', find tb n pxne'liag of bofcli v/ainspoating nnleeliii'js bcnnlifully ex'eutiJ, much of tin wood being mottled kauri. i hero « re nina rooms iuclu linj the bir, on the giound fl )^r — .itip rr»om and bir tvirlonr, billiard room, commercial room, 1 irge dininj room, privite sitting room, •md two general customers rooms, all of which are provide:! with fireplaces, and well and appropriately friiahed. The entrance hall to Victoria-street is large and lofty and the upper storey is approached ,ty a handsome flight of stairs. There is another side entrance fr^rn Collingwood street between the bar and the billiard room with outer and inner swing doors. The next room most worthy of note on this floor is the large and handsome dining room which is divided off from the private sitting room by sliding panels. Tho two comprise in length the entire space from Yiotoria-street back, or the whole of the north wing of the building, and when thrown into one, would in tho absence of a public hall be admirably suited for a ball room or even concert room, or for a larcfo public meeting 1 of any kind. Upstairs theri; are some six and twenty bed-room^, and another private drawing room, and here as below tho rooms are lofty and well-finished and open on to wide corridors, the double bedroom 1 ? being ail provided with fireplaces. Water is 1.-iid^on both-to the nnpfr a.id lower storoy and every other convenience necessary for th' 3 comfort of ilie inmates has been carefully provided. Apart from tho Hotel, at a few yards distance, is tho kitah'en, and living and sleeping accommodation for the domestic*, a two-storied building comfortably and substantially erected. The kitchen is roplete with all 'modern conveniences and appliances for thecarry ing on of thechief art and science of the. 19th century, cookery for his knowledge of, and attention to, which Mr Walker as bosf, has been long and well known to the Waikato and Auckland public. Music, poetry, and the fine arts, are excellent in their way, butfo >d well cooke 1 is f.ir more conducive' to real enjoyment, sound health, and tho cultivation of tho social virtues. But while mino host of the Commercial is determined to rejider his hostelry us attractive as possible to his biped customers, thefour-fiiotod ones hnvo not been forgotten. Tho first groat requisite indeed in a country hotel h good and comfortable stabling, and this will be well looked to. A lofty and spacious twolve stnll stable is now incom*9e of completion, with good loft over head for the safe storage of sound provendor, and the management of this department will bo, we arq tolJ, placed in experienced and trustworthy hands. Altogether the new Hotel with its surroundings is o-ie of which Hamilton and the district may feel proud.