The Plaza

The Plaza Hotel, located on Fifth Avenue, finally opened its doors on October 1st of 1907 after two years of construction. Designed by Henry Janeway, the luxurious hotel has built its name over the years. When the area was first purchased, building was a fifteen story building, which in that time was thought of as a skyscraper. The hotel was the dream of four bright men: Bernhard Beinecke who was a financier, Fred Sterry, a hotelier, and the president of Fuller Construction program Harry S. Black. 

Today the Plaza hotel is a 19 story building and has a prominent shape for itself. Over the years it has been featured in multile films such as the Great Gatsby. F. Scott Fitzgerald actually had an affiliation with the Hotel Plaza and had sponsored a suite to be built in his name on his death bed. Today the Fitzgerald suite is the Hotel's most luxurious sweet and one can pay to enjoy the Gatsby experience, including throwing one of Gatsby's lavish party with a Roaring Twenties theme. 

Eloise at the Plaza was how the hotel gained its true fame. This spunky little girl's story was the face of mischief that ran around the plaza's hallway and in memory of this oh so famous book, a suite was con structed in her honor as well, with the famous pink walls and the pastel sheet, parties in this suite are available as well to the public to gain the Eloise experience. 

http://www.theplazany.com/history/

http://www.historichotels.org/hotels-resorts/the-plaza/history.php