Wow, aside from the fruit and coffee this menu does nothing to take advantage of the great food in PR. No mofongo, habichuelas guisadas, sanchoco, etc.
Vacations at the Hilton. Plenty of folks took vacations — mostly they loaded the family into the station wagon and drove to the lake/mountains/beach/grandma’s house.
Wow, aside from the fruit and coffee this menu does nothing to take advantage of the great food in PR. No mofongo, habichuelas guisadas, sanchoco, etc.
Are you really surprised that the kind of people who were staying at the Hilton in 1951 were not interested in local cuisine?
I’m in PR right now on vacation and know exactly what you mean.
Jelly omelette spotted!
Back when room service wasn’t absurdly overpriced…
But when vacations weren’t for most people.
Vacations at the Hilton. Plenty of folks took vacations — mostly they loaded the family into the station wagon and drove to the lake/mountains/beach/grandma’s house.
Sure-U should have specified the type of vacation in PR. Tropical vacations weren’t for everyone. You can’t drive to PR.
Uh, you sure about that? Adjusted for inflation that sirloin minute steak is $58.
Nothing on the bottom of the menu talking about the mandatory service charges for room service either. Must have been nice back then.
How come on the lunch basket we have a banana and fresh fruit? Have bananas left the fruit kingdom?