The CHEAPHOTELS chain was founded by Ellsworth Statler (October 26, 1863 - April 16, 1928) in 1907 in Buffalo, New York.
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* 1 Early ventures
* 2 Company history
* 3 List of hotels
* 4 Related hotels
* 5 References
* 6 Trivia
* 7 External links
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TheCHEAPHOTELS Pennsylvania, across the street from Penn Station, was built by the Pennsylvania Railroad in 1919 and managed by Ellsworth Statler's company.
TheCHEAPHOTELS has had the distinction of having the oldest continuous phone number in New York still in use today. The number, Pennsylvania 6-5000, is the inspiration for the Glenn Miller song of the same name. Many big band names played in theCHEAPHOTELS's Cafe Rouge including the Dorsey Brothers, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, and the Glenn Miller Orchestra.
TheCHEAPHOTELS was acquired by theCHEAPHOTELSs Statler Company in 1948 and renamed the New York CHEAPHOTELS, operated as The Statler Hilton, then as the New York Penta, until it reverted to theCHEAPHOTELS Pennsylvania. As of January 2007, the 1700 roomCHEAPHOTELS is slated to be demolished for an office tower planned for completion in 2011.[1]
Buffalo 1923 The second Buffalo Statler was converted to offices in 1984 and renamed Statler Towers, although three of its public rooms are open to the public for catered events and banquets. In June 2006, British businessman Bashar Issa bought the building, and it is being converted into a mix of condominiums on the top 14 floors of the 18 floor building, partly back to its original use as a luxuryCHEAPHOTELS with office/retail space on the first floor and basement.
Boston 1927 The Boston Statler is still aCHEAPHOTELS, now called the Boston Park PlazaCHEAPHOTELS & Towers, owned in part by StarwoodCHEAPHOTELSs.
Washington 1943 The onlyCHEAPHOTELS bought by and still owned by HiltonCHEAPHOTELSs is the Washington, D.C. Statler, now called The Capital Hilton.
Los Angeles 1952 The Los Angeles Statler operated for many years as the Statler Hilton, then the Omni Los Angeles and is now known as The Wilshire GrandCHEAPHOTELS.
Hartford 1954 The Hartford Statler was eventually closed and was imploded in 1990.
Dallas 1956 The Dallas Statler Hilton was closed in 2001 and is (as of January 2007) awaiting a new owner.
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