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The Plaza Hotel
New York
The Plaza Hotel
Presidential Suite
$15,000 per night
Twenty
years ago, the Presidential Suite at the Plaza was often used as Gourmet
magazine's test kitchen. Today, you won't see editors scurrying around the
French- chateaux-style suite but wealthy businessmen (the suite is rarely used
by celebrities) or families who need a pied-à-terre as their home is being
remodeled. The 7,802-square-foot suite covers nearly the entire 18th floor of
the Plaza, with views overlooking Central Park. The walls are covered in silk,
the reception area has a 10-foot-wide stained glass window and the hand-painted
piano depicts scenes from the French countryside.The suite has five bedrooms, five and a half bathrooms, two living rooms, a dining room, powder room and sauna. There are also three marble fireplaces, a terrace and a 2,000-bottle wine cellar (guests are charged extra for indulging). The Presidential Suite also comes with the use of a secretary/butler (who get their own office), and the Plaza's chefs are at your disposable. Of course, many who stay there prefer to bring their own personal chef with them, so feel free.
The Plaza
768 Fifth Ave.
New York, N.Y.
Phone: (212) 759-3000
Fax: ( 212) 759-3167