At the time of its opening, the Mari-Jean Hotel boasted fifty-six rooms and baths and reflected the evolving character of the city’s local lodging, from small boarding homes to large scale hotels. Pete’s tourism industry during the city’s golden era. The original Mari-Jean Hotel building is a historic property, built in 1926 and heavily associated with the expansion of St. The new Mari Jean will reopen later this year as the premier resort for gay travelers, with 54 spacious hotel rooms consisting of kings, queens, and one full suite, to accommodate guests from around the world. Pete venture is The Mari Jean Hotel, an adults only gay men’s hotel currently being redeveloped at 2349 Central Avenue in the Grand Central District.
