Boats Are Hotels

1920

Floating Hostelries Relieve New York Housing Conditions

ALBANY, N. Y. — Floating hotels were put in operation here to relieve the housing conditions, and particularly the congestion which has marked Albany hotels the last two years.

Two of the largest night line steamers plying the Hudson River, after having had their light and water systems hooked up to the municipal supply here, were opened to the public as floating hotels and ready for business.

Each of the boats has accommodations for 400 guests, and on each meals will be served and hotel service maintained. It is believed this is the first time in the history of the country that boats, compelled to cease operations by freezing of a river, have been utilized as hotels.