Travel and hospitality
August 3, 2017
The Plaza Hotel is managed by Fairmont Hotels & Resorts. Image credit: The Plaza
By Jen King
A Pulitzer Suite in the Fairmont-managed Plaza Hotel in New York is foregoing the traditional reservation program to let guests book directly with the suite’s owner.
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