HOTEL WATERLOO

Evening Post, Volume CXXIV, Issue 89, 12 October 1937, Page 10

HOTEL WATERLOO

MOi>ERN APPOINTMENTS l INTERESTING DECORATIONS In apprQ'Ving yesterday of the transfer of the' licence of the old Central Hotel, at tw.e, corner of Lambton Quay and Feathercston Street, to the Hotel Waterloo, ojafcosite the railway station in Bunny Street, the chairman of the Wellington \Licensing Committee (Mr. E. Mosley, S.M.) spoke enthusiastically of the appa intments of Wellington's newest licensed house. Since,, the doors ■of thla ; Hotel Waterloo "were opened yesterday many have seen for themselves, ajid will be ready to agree with his compjlimentary remarks. The Hotel WaterlciD 1 sets a new standard in furnishings and. interior decorations as well as in otner appointments. . The hotel is- a six-storey structure, the exterior walls of which, in pale green with facings, give it a distinctive appearance, and within there is much \ that is novel, artistic, and striking. Bbe modern design armchairs in scarletijteather in the entrance hall claim instaijit attention, providing a strong note ofyolour in the spacious vestibule, with ' its quiet decorative scheme—panelled; walls in Queensland maple and old Gflamis fabric curtains. The chromium li&'ht fittings, the posting box with stajnp-vending machine all in one making compact unit standing on the counter, and the potted shrubs, which adijl a touch of green beauty to corners,i are features of the entrance hall. y The floors above are served by two speedy lifts. A ricji brown carpet of striking design' is l,aid on the stairs, and in the passages), the lounges, the dining-room, and ot\ier public rooms. The lounge furnitui»2 is of limed oak, uprolstered in pastel '(tints, and a striking effect is produceii by the use of peach-tinted mirrors. 'jChe lounge opens into the dining-room, a notable feature of which is the chromium light fittings. Inverted chromium bpwls are used, and throw their rayas upwards, the light being diffused by, the walls and ceiling. ■ Let into the ceiling am* loud-speakers to provide broadcast ipwsic. A section of the dining-room can be shut off from the main portion b.y sliding doors and made into a room fa>r private dinner parties. ( There are 102" bedroom*;, single and double, providing accommodation for about 125 guests. Limed oak furniture, all of which is built in, is provided in all the bedrooms, which I have been treated individually as to. furnishings and other decorations, even to pleasing pictures on the walls. Each of the bedrooms is equipped viSth a telephone, bedside tables with V .shelves for boks, and wall lighting over the heads of the beds, and the bathrowm accommodation is liberal. I The kitchen, situated off file diningroom, is splendidly equipped} and is of great interest in itself. All the cooking is done by gas and steam, . A huge double baking oven has gias.3 panels in the doors so that by turning on an electric light it is possible to isee how everything is going. Other features of the kitchen are the two grillera, which enable both sides of a steaH to be grilled at once, automatic Roasters which attend to four slices of bread, a mechanical dish-washer,, andi refrigerating chambers and cold ' stores. Over the ovens is a reinforced glass canopy, and the hot air is draivn out through pipes running the lenjgth of the ceiling. , . Another feature of the modems appointments is the electric jigging system, which enables a guest (to be ] summoned if he is absent fronj. his! room. Glass fireproof doors have ibeen fitted in the corridors, etc., so 1 that; should a fire , occur in one part ol the ! hotel the rest of the building caw be i shut off completely. 1 j The bar accommodation comprises two large public bars and two i private bars on the ground floor, and jalso a small bar, adjoining the dining-ro(om. There is a writing-room, the glass doors of which lead out on to an open Hair garden. 1 The comfort of the staff has bepn fully considered. They have their o\j/n private quarters, which are w*;ll equipped. !