Anyone know of any sites about what Victorian/Edwardian hotels were like in terms of running/admin?

[Annanan]

Having trouble finding all my searches just bring up modern hotels, but would they have changed all that much in 100 years or do you think that hotel jobs and admin are the same now as then.

[shaneystar2]

Have you tried Lee Jackson's site ?
http://www.victorianlondon.org/
A wealth of Victoriana
Type hotels into the search box .

[Annanan]

thanks ill give it a look

[juliacornwal]

Annanan, I think you're the one writing a novel about the Edwardian era. As a published writer myself can I advise you not to get too slavishly involved in lengthy descriptions of the times. You've asked for details on room furnishings, meals, upstairs-downstairs and it's beginning to sound as if you're actually writing a biography rather than a novel.

Unless it is vitally important to know exactly how things were operated because your main character is a bell boy or chambermaid or whatever, your readers will be much more interested in the story surrounding your characters rather than the sort of linen, furniture etc., in an Edwardian seaside hotel.

[Annanan]

thanks for your advise, but i do not want to do the hotel an in justice by making them do or have somethig that simply did not exist then that would show a lack of research