[1][2] Standing at 250 feet (76 m), it at one time held the record as "tallest hotel structure in the world".

[3] Architectural features included three levels of dormers and a chateauesque roof.

The fixtures, to a design by Hardenbergh, were manufactured by the Archer Pancoast Company.

The hotel was opened under the proprietorship of Hawk & Wetherbee.

The first floor featured the ladies' dining-room, which measured approximately 2,000 square feet (190 m2), and had six chandeliers.