Behind the Scenes of Grand Hotel’s Opening Day (It’s Amazing) – MyNorth.com

The Final Stage

By late morning on that final day before the official opening, the anticipation about the new season is palpable everywhere in the building. Im a little bit nervous but I think Im prepared, says Nehemiah Neo Brown, who has been hired as a bellhop for the 2019 season: Its his first job. Its definitely exciting to be here.

Guests will arrive by ferry the next day, check-in, enjoy high tea in the parlor, as always, and dine and drink at the hotels restaurants and bars. With the weather expecting to clear and warm up by the weekend, the front nine of the golf course will be open as well as the four tennis courts.

We sell a summer experience here, not just room and board, says Bob Tagatz, the hotels long-time historian. But everything has to be in place and ready to go. Its a little bit like putting on a play and the hotel is the stage. Its not just a play but a Broadway production.

A production nearly ready to go, waiting for the last props to be put in place, namely the 1,375 geraniums along the 600-foot-long front porch and the red carpet at the main entrance.

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