VIDEO: Deal is reached to sell New York's Plaza Hotel but there's a TWIST

By Sarakshi Rai

May 14, 2018

A UAE businessman has bought the Plaza hotel in New York for US $600 million. However, Ashkenazy Acquisition and Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal's Kingdom Holding Co have exercised their right of first refusal. Online editor Sarakshi Rai and features writer Shishira Sreenivas discuss the latest news in episode 18 of What's Trending on Hotelier Middle East.

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