Author Description

Sonny Kleinfield gives readers a glimpse of luxury, exploring the goings-on of New York's Plaza Hotel, taken over 1975 by the Westin hotel chain; still commonly referred to as the Plaza Hotel). Considered 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 to focus not on the A-list guests but the thirteen hundred-plus employees.