"Originally built in 1907 and added to in 1921, the Plaza Hotel has long been one of the most famous hotels in the city. The 20-floor building rises 280 high. With its addition, it has 1,098 guest rooms and 12 elevators. ... the Plaza is located on between Fifty-eighth and s at the , adjacent to the southeast corner of . It was designed by , who also created the famous on where lived. The Plaza Hotel has been seen in numerous movies and is the setting of the famous Eloise series of children's books. It was recently renovated and turned into a combination hotel/residential space."