 There were over 1,500 guest rooms and a dining room that sat 3,000; the resort encompassed some .Although the resort was a kosher establishment, catering primarily to Jewish vacationers from the New York City area, it was more lavish in decor and activities than comparable large Catskill resorts.A small establishment near Kiamesha Lake called the Ideal House existed during the 1920s and 1930s.