Athenaeum Hotel

 

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Preston J.

New York, NY

9/3/2008

I agree with the other review.

The hotel is HUGE, and has a lot of character to it (from the large lobby to manual elevator to the sloping floors in the long halls).

This hotel was one of if not the first hotel built with electricity, since Thomas Edison lived in a nearby house at the Chautauqua Institution.

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Oro O.

Burbank, CA

4/15/2007

I stayed at the Athenaeum Hotel for my cousin's wedding last year.  The place is extremely relaxing, old, and beautiful.  The history, atmosphere, people, lake, and antiques make this place worth visiting.

The elevator was definitely worth getting on if you get a chance to do so in the daytime.  It's not any modern day elevator you see in the malls.  It's one of those OOoooooooolllllld elevators where a person must manually operate it.  It's like a free historic (magic mountain) ride in itself.

My relatives and I took our time walking around within the building.  There are some rooms which looked really spooky or haunted.  Don't take that comment the wrong way, this place is extremely safe because it's a small part of town where many academically motivated people meet for conferences!  If you have extra time, come stay at this hotel and be prepared to be greeted by many friendly locals/visitors as you go out for a walk.

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