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| The 600-room hotel included a drugstore, printing shop, carpentry and upholstery shop, and a photo lab. The Biltmore of the 20s also featured rooftop gardens and chicken coops. Guests were offered a choice of six different restaurants. Shortly after its opening, the Journal hailed it as the “new tourist and social center of Providence.”
The Hotel continued to be Providence's hot spot during the Big Band era of the 1930s and 40s. The Biltmore's Garden Room swung to the sounds of such famous orchestra leaders as Benny Goodman and Jimmy Dorsey. The dance floor was once turned into an aquarium, complete with live fish, for a performance by Esther Williams. For Sonia Henie’s ice show, the floor was frozen solid. It was also the era of the Biltmore’s famous Bacchante Girls. Known throughout the country for their beauty and poise, these were the waitresses in the Biltmore’s hip Bacchante Room. The dining area was very intimate, with dimmed lights and mirrored walls. Seating sections were called “banquettes,” which were designed to hold between two and eight people. When one wanted to be served, one pushed a button to summon a Bacchante Girl. She would appear in her costume, which featured a diaphanous, see-through skirt. The bar area had a glass floor which was under lit with pink lighting, a feature which showcased the girls’ beautiful legs. cheap hotel rome bay!!!  |
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