The Sabre Room was established on the site of a famous spa
that reached the zenith of its popularity in the early 1920's.
The beautiful Italian
fountain resting on four
reclining lions that now
dominates our current lobby
was the signature icon from
this historic location.  In
the late 1940's, fresh from
the dark days of World
War Two, Arnold
Muzzarelli and his wife
Marie saw the now closed
spa as a chance to realize
their dreams.
Always ahead of his time, Arnold brought the magic of fiber optic lights
to the Sabre Room before fiber optics existed.  Intrigued by the glow of
flourescent colors the original dining room was aglow with this magic.  
The glamour of dinners served on a "flaming sabre" led to the adoption
of a sword as the Sabre Room's trademark.  In the late 70's and
early 80's the Sabre Room was expanded and now features an
impressive Grand Ballroom seating up to 1200 people and featuring a
state of the art stage, in addition to other beautiful banquet rooms.  
Some of the stone foundation from the original spa was incorporated
into this new building.
Trained at the famous
Ambassador East in Chicago,
Arnold wanted to bring the
excitement of fine dining, service
and entertainment to this somewhat
remote location.  His wife Marie
brought her extensive culinary
talents to the kitchen.  From their
signature items such as; rye lace,
breaded lobster, thick steaks, sauted
cottage fries, and Marie's banana
cake, they developed quite a
following.
Our History