Adler Hotel facts for kids
The Adler Hotel was a large, five-story hotel in Sharon Springs, New York. It had 150 rooms and was open from 1929 to 2004. People loved it for its special sulfur spa, which was thought to be good for health. Many Jewish families visited the hotel during the summer. The hotel was also kosher, meaning its food followed Jewish dietary laws, and it had two kitchens.
The Adler Hotel was built in a beautiful Spanish Colonial Revival style. It was right next to the Pavilion Hotel, which was torn down in 1941. Famous people like the Vanderbilts, Rensselaers, and Oscar Wilde used to stay at the Pavilion. Even Ed Koch, who later became a mayor, worked at the Adler Hotel as a busboy in 1946. Later, when filmmaker Steven Spielberg was getting ready for his movie Schindler's List, he talked to people staying at the hotel who had survived difficult times.
Who Owned the Adler Hotel?
The Adler Hotel was built by Louis Adler. He spent $250,000 to build it. He ran the hotel until the 1950s. After that, he owned other hotels in Miami Beach, Florida.
Changes in Ownership
In 1951, Bernard and Hilda Wieder bought the Adler Hotel. They were also well-known hotel owners from Miami Beach. Later, in 1972, Mordecai Yarkony bought the hotel for $75,000. He called it Yarkony’s Adler Hotel. He kept it running until 2004.
The Hotel Today
In 2004, a group called Sharon Springs, Inc. bought the hotel. This group is an investment company from New York City. They bought the old hotel and other buildings in the town for $750,000. They had plans to fix up the hotel. However, as of 2018, the building is still empty.
