 During the 1977 major renovation of the hotel , the scaffolding used in the project was hidden by a clean cloth during mealtimes in the Louis XVI restaurant so as not to upset diners with a possibly disturbing sight . During the renovation , the columns in the hotel 's lobbies were stripped of many coats of cream @-@ coloured paint to display their original pink marble . Most of the work done in the renovation was done to restore and clean while keeping the original 1906 colour scheme . Much of the furniture from the original opening was still in use ; new items were faithful copies styled after the originals . The hotel retained its <unk> call buttons for maid , waiter , valet and servant , refusing to make its patrons dial a telephone for services . 
