The Palace has always been part of something bigger. It opened in 1913 as part of an 11-story office tower. By the early 1990s, a 43-story hotel had replaced the office tower.

— -- The White House has set up shop for the U.N. General Assembly in new digs in New York City this year. Goodbye to the Waldorf Astoria, welcome to the Lotte New York Palace Hotel. For ...