A FLOATING-HOTEL.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 121, 14 February 1908, Page 9

A FLOATING-HOTEL.

•■Captain J. N. Grose, the originator of: the floating hotel 'sehwho^t-Falmouth; said in an interview recently.: •' ■ :, ; "Wo' shall buy 'an- old liner, ,'tqlib the engines out, remodel the interior;- and 'anchor the vessel in Falmouth Harbour. Tliero would bei ; acco'iiiniodf|tion :: f6r i: about 101) guests 'of both'-Bexes,- and the tariff would bo somewhat less than, that 'of a first-cliiss hot-el'on sh'ore. We shall. bo : ablo'to hijye berths and other apartments somowhat larger than on 1 a. liner, but domostio ;i and social routinewqnllplie. much; tho ■same, ovonto a captain'presiding over the ship and'all servants being dressed in-liaiitical attire. -..

■ "Wo shall : organise amusements on 'board, and when, the' guests are disposed to. leavb the ship 'there. will be boating' and. fishing and tho country to explore.' We shall havo a steam, launch for resident?, and' tennis and cricket'/grounds, and. perhaps/a garage"'on shore. In wijiter;it. is warmer on the water than on land.' Wo shall run a boom out from the side of 'tho' ship" '»nd by- sinking 'a not provide'safe sea bathing, f ' , The cost of, upkeep will bs : small, as there will bo no rent or rates, and the'minimum of dust'and dirt; Thcro arc hundreds of people who travel to and fro on liners simply becauso they liko to livo on tho sea. '"jlahy "of these, I' am'convinced, will''patronise our floating, hotel." : .