The Plaza has become part of nearly every traveler’s cultural consciousness since it opened in 1907. Whether it’s the sweetly adventurous Eloise at the Plaza; the domain of Kevin McCallister in Home Alone 2; the place where Gatsby, Daisy and company escape the heat in a suite (this suite?) in The Great Gatsby; or just every young child’s dream of afternoon tea in fancy dress as a rite of passage, this National Historic Landmark on the border of Central Park epitomizes society’s concept of the quintessential grande dame hotel. Beaux-Arts and beloved, the hotel ups its already exemplary ante with the 2,100-sq-ft Grand Penthouse Two-bedroom Terrace Suite. Velvet upholstery, dripping chandeliers, marble-flanked fireplaces and a ritzy staircase set a mood. Bi-level and revealing jaw-dropping views, this 20th-floor penthouse feels heaven sent. White glove butler service? That’s part of the deal too.