Publisher's Synopsis
Drama and romance, glamour and glitz, stories from above and below stairs. This glorious and colourful history of the Central Hotel, with over 600 illustrations, abounds with memories of times past and the promise of a sparkling future. In the years after its opening in 1883, the Central Hotel became the place to stay for visiting celebrities such as Gene Kelly, Laurel and Hardy, Winston Churchill, and Roy Rogers and Trigger. For us lesser mortals, it has long been a popular venue for our special celebrations.
