"My favorite room in the hotel is 1508, also known as the Suite. One of our long time resident guests, Mr. Magnin, lived here for over 30 years. His family owned the . Cyril, the old man, was a bachelor (at least when he was here). He was alone with his little named Tippycanoe. He had his own butler and a driver who picked him up daily. He was an old-school gentleman, a bon vivant. When I started here, we had four or five resident guests that stayed 30 to 40 years. This Cyril Magnin suite has a beautiful living room, dining room along with an outdoor terrace overlooking the and the . The bedroom and bath are large and very luxurious. ... The Lounge was opened in 1939 and soon became a favorite for all the servicemen as their last drink in the city before shipping off overseas for World War II."
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