1930’s Hotel Etiquette Q & A

A 1930’s scrapbook page of ephemera collected while a young lady was traveling.

Q & A on Hotels 

Question: How are hotel reservations made?

Answer: Either by letter or telegraph, but either letter or telegram should state clearly the hour of arrival, number of persons, whether room is to be with or without bath, and the approximate length of the stay. Reservations by letter may be made more explicit in regard to the type of room desired and for that reason are preferable. If a telegram is sent by a married woman to a hotel, this is one of the few occasions when “Mrs.” is included in the signature.

 

Question: What is the correct procedure upon arriving at the hotel?

Answer: Hand luggage is handed to the bell boy meeting the bus or taxi. The guests then goes directly to the hotel desk to claim the reservation and to register, after which the necessary instructions in regard to visitors and telephone calls expected are left with the clerk. – Imperial Valley Press, 1930

 

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