Yet another large hotel, the Carlton, has been added to the already long list of fashionable places to dine at, and although it only opened its doors last month it has already made a fair bid for first place in popularity, as a few nights ago, when I had the pleasure of dining there, I heard that, unless ordered beforehand, it was impossible to secure a table. As a place of residence for the season the hotel will bea great acquisition. It is beautifully arranged and furnished and numberless suites, each complete in itself, like Clavidge's new hostelry of which I spoke some months ago. To ventilation great attention has been paid with good results, as I heard many remarks to the effect that the restaurant was wonderfully cool, and as the evening was an exceptionally hot one the test was severe. The site, which was formerly occupied by Her Majesty's Theatre, at the corner of Pall Mall and the Haymarket, is everything that can be desired so far as a central position is concerned, and as every year more people elect to reside at hotels during their stay in town and thus avoid the trouble of a house and the expense of entertaining, it seems there will be plenty of room for the latest new comer.
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