The Presidential Suite at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel, New York

President Herbert Hoover, a resident at the Waldorf Towers for over three decades, was the first president to stay at the famed four-bedroom suite, which was first decorated with colonial-style furnishings. In 1969, it was refashioned to conjure the décor of the White House. Monogrammed towels are even placed in the master bathroom whenever the president or first lady is in residence. In fact, in 1931, when the Waldorf debuted, President Hoover delivered his well wishes via live radio from the White House cabinet room. "The opening of the new Waldorf Astoria is an event in the advancement of hotels, even in New York City," he declared.

Suites range from $3,000 to $10,000 in the Waldorf Towers (in the Waldorf Astoria, room rates begin at $349). For more information, visit www.waldorf.com.