- Presidential suite
Presidential suite and royal suite are common names for the most expensive suite in a luxury hotel.
It gained its name during the
Woodrow Wilson presidency (1913–1921) because on each of his political trips away from Washington, he would insist on having a hotel room conform to specific requirements for his visit. In the United States, every Presidential Suite since must adhere by tradition to Woodrow Wilson's specifications. It must be south-facing in theNorthern Hemisphere and north-facing in theSouthern Hemisphere , containing an "en-suite" bathroom and walk-in closet (in Wilson's era en-suite bathrooms were uncommon).Famous presidential suites can be found in the
Plaza Hotel in New York City, andThe Fairmont San Francisco . Royal suites are more common in hotels in monarchies, such as theRitz Hotel London .People sometimes live in presidential suites, such as
Criss Angel at theLuxor Hotel in Las Vegas.
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