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Tuesday, 19 December 2017

Keeping clean

Sunday, December 19th., Strand Palace Hotel, London.


Image result for strand palace hotel historyWe reached London prompt at 4pm and found the Strand Palace Hotel very well organised and strangely cheap. What makes this hotel unique among English hotels is such things as , hot and cold water lavatory in every room, free baths, no tips, second serving of any dish without extra charge. I think there is no other hotel that offers these things. I would stay in it were it only for the lavatory and the bath. The difference to the comfort of the client is tremendous. Odd that in 1910 such elementary conveniences amnd commonsenses should be unique. You can live completely and keep yourself clean in the Strand palace for:

Room, bath, b'fast     .     .     .     .     .     .     6   0
Lunch                        .     .     .     .     .     .     1   6
Tea                            .     .     .     .     .     .     0   6
Dinner                       .     .     .     .     .     .     2   6

Per day, absolutely inclusive      .     .     .    10   6

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