ðə lˈɔːɹəlz wʌz ˈeɪbəl tə hˈoʊld ɪts ˈoʊn ɐɡˈɛnst lˈɑːɹdʒɚ bˈoːɹʃt bˈɛlt hoʊtˈɛlz sˈʌtʃ ɐz ɡɹˈoʊsɪŋɚz ænd ðə kəŋkˈoːɹd, dᵻspˈaɪt lˈækɪŋ sˈɪɡnɪtʃɚ tˈaʊɚz ænd pɹəfˈɛʃənəl lˈɪŋks.
The Laurels was able to hold its own against larger Borscht Belt hotels such as Grossinger's and the Concord, despite lacking signature towers and professional links.