The Hotel: A Week in the Life of the Plaza
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- Synopsis
- Sonny Kleinfield gives readers a glimpse of luxury, exploring the goings-on of New York's Plaza HotelConsidered the world's finest luxury hotel upon opening its doors in 1907, the Plaza has hosted kings and queens, tycoons, legends of culture, and world leaders. In The Hotel, Sonny Kleinfield dives into the world of luxury accommodation, focusing not on the A-list guests but the thirteen hundred-plus employees who tote luggage, change light bulbs, and clean rooms. The fine detail that goes into running the legendary Plaza emerges, as does the juicy hotel lore of crime, suicide, cons, and drunken mayhem from decades in business.In this behind-the-scenes account, award-winning reporter Kleinfield takes readers through a typical week at the Plaza, showing exactly what goes on behind the front desk of one of the grandes dames of hospitality. From the managers to the maids, The Hotel is a revealing tour of the backstages of luxury living.
- Copyright:
- 1989
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 331 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9781480484702
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781504051149
- Publisher:
- Open Road Media
- Date of Addition:
- 07/08/23
- Copyrighted By:
- Sonny Kleinfield
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Travel, Business and Finance
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.