the hotel is built of ashlar with slate roofs. it has a curved plan, with a front façade that stretches approximately . the north and south wings have two regular storeys with a mansard roof, and dormers providing accommodation on the third floor. the central portion has three full storeys. the north wing, which faces along the esplanade, curves almost a full 90 degrees, while the south wing is shorter, curving roughly 45 degrees. at the front of the building there is a porte-cochère (porch) supported by fluted roman doric columns.