Nelson and Winnie Mandela on his release from prison. In 1990, the South African government finally responded to internal and international pressure and released Mandela, lifting the ban on the ANC. After 27 years in prison, his release was a global news event, watched by millions across the world.
That's $45,000 per night. No, that is not a typo. But perhaps the most iconic, over-the-top, high-priced suite is at New York's famed hotel landmark: The Plaza. I got a rare look inside the hotel's $30,000 per night Royal Plaza Suite.
Waldorf Astoria New York. For the original hotel on Fifth Avenue near 34th Street, see WaldorfâAstoria (New York, 1893). For other uses, see WaldorfâAstoria (disambiguation). The Waldorf Astoria New York is a luxury hotel in Manhattan, New York City. The hotel has been housed in two historic landmark buildings in New York. The first, bearing the same name, was built in two stages, as the Waldorf Hotel and the Astor Hotel, which accounts for its dual name.