Luxe Beat Magazine May 2014 | Page 8

A large table in front of the fireplace that seats up to 40 diners. The bar and main restaurant reside on the first floor sharing a massive wood burning fireplace. Intimate sitting areas, with a mix of comfy couches and leather chairs, are scattered around the bar. bit longer. You can choose to walk down the exterior steps or ride the operating funicular that slowly moves you down the hillside to the main part of the complex. Leaving the front desk area with its whimsical chairs made of old radiators, a long hallway leads to the guest rooms. This hallway showcases much of the machinery imported from England over one hundred years ago. The massive boilers that generated steam for refrigeration and electricity are on display here. The Victorian engine room sits silent today at the end of the hall. Windows along the hallway look out to the original plant office, engine maintenance and blacksmith shops. There are 54 rooms and 3 suites available to choose from. Keeping with the industrial look of the plant, the exterior of the rooms are clad in sheet metal and rivets. Ceilings are smooth cement. The front walls angle in from ceiling to floor and are lit top and bottom with accent lighting. 8 A glass walled wine “cellar” sits under the stairwell.