She might have taken her place as mistress of this grand household with its endless corridors and dizzyingly high ceilings and elegantly appointed rooms.

But of all the handsomely appointed rooms that make up the Turner Prize presentation, the most popular may well be the one for customer comments.

'Excellent food, newly refurbished, very well appointed rooms.'

Built in 1926 and completely refurbished in 1982, it has 93 beautifully appointed rooms near the downtown theaters.

The newest choice there is Harrington Hall, (71) 396 9696, with 200 splendidly appointed rooms carved from the interiors of 10 adjoining row-house apartments.

The original 1900 mansion has 10 luxuriously appointed rooms; each blends Texan antiques, rich fabrics and high-speed Internet.

He passed through the cool, beautifully appointed rooms to the shaded porch at the other end of the house.

Apparently, she rarely moved an object or piece of furniture in the lavishly appointed ground-floor rooms, the artist's studio included.

She led me by the hand through a number of vast and superbly appointed rooms until we arrived at a smallish, rather cosy place furnished with a sofa and armchairs.

Each of the four nautically appointed double rooms comes with a fireplace and a private bathroom.