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Old Aug 12, 2012, 11:12 am
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Originally Posted by submonte

"The Sahara group is also said to be interested in other high-end iconic hotel properties in New York, like the Four Seasons, the Mandarin Oriental and the Waldorf-Astoria."
It will be a sad day in Hilton history if that were to happen. The Waldorf was Conrad Hilton's prized possession, and he was able to buy it outright in the 70's for around $30M. It had great sentimental value to him and the brand. Of course, the current owners (Blackstone) don't care about that and would probably sell it off even if they only profited $1...
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