Love the internet, learned so much about that hotel in the last half hour or so.

The Plaza Hotel has had several owners over the years, including Conrad Hilton (1943-1988), Donald Trump (1988-1995) and Prince Alawid bin Talal bin Abdulaziz Saud (1995-2004). Unlike the newest owners, Elad Properties, all the previous owners acted as caretakers of the Plaza, saving this beautiful public property for future generations. The conversion plans proposed by Elad Properties would forever alter the integrity of this great building - home to some of the greatest people and events of the last century.