In the center of the main dining room is a full-sized tree surrounded by scores of flowering plants under a large skylight.

Some serve wholly separate menus, while others simply have more flexible and relaxed approaches than those available in their main dining rooms.

"They look hungry," said a concerned maitre d' in the main dining room, when we arrived there for lunch immediately after checking in.

In the main dining room are sconces that say American classic.

Atmosphere: Softly lighted main dining room in pastels; piano music nightly.

The glass-wrapped, two-tier main dining room has sweeping views up and down the river, and there really isn't a bad seat in the house.

To the left of the main dining area was the "executive committee dining room" where the top corporate officers met every day for lunch.

In the center of the darkened main dining room sat a hallmark of the season - a gingerbread house with frosting for shutters.

Off the main dining room is a dance hall large enough to hold National Guard exercises.

The food is cooked to order, unlike in the main dining rooms.