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Title: Inside the Plaza: An Intimate Portrait of the Ultimate Hotel by Ward Morehouse III ISBN: 1-55783-468-7 Publisher: Applause Books Pub. Date: September, 2001 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $27.95

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Average Customer Rating: 3

Rating: 3
Summary: A peek into a New York landmark
Comment: Ward Morehouse, III has written a nice little book about the history of the Plaza Hotel, one of New York's enduring landmarks. The author takes the reader through all aspects of the building of the hotel (the present one is the second Plaza which opened in 1907) and has some wonderful insights of his own about life at the Plaza....he lived there as a boy.

While the book is informative and has many photos from the past, it could have been better put together. Why, for instance is a floor plan not included? This would have been most helpful as the reader tries to imagine where many of the significant entertainment rooms are in relation to the others....especially ones that are no longer there. It would have been good to have a this kind of reference. Mr. Moorhouse's book jumps around quite a bit, also. Who proofread "Inside the Plaza"? The number of spelling mistakes is appalling. "Dessert" is always spelled "desert".

The best chapter regards the recollections of longtime employees, of which there are many. Their remembrances really add much to the color of the Plaza and they help the book to its conclusion. "Inside the Plaza" is an easy read and enjoyable.

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