Presidential Suite

must be for those really bad presidents

Did any President ever stay there?

I can't really say why, but I just love this shot.

Wow, I'd love to see an old pic of this!

I 2nd that one Jude.

Kennedy

probely a bush that why it went down so bad

even before they got into office

LOL at Joe

Must've been something to look at a long time ago... Sad.

Ah....Dubya's suite

The probably built it for president Hoover.

wow! amazing. i'm sure it was just gorgeous back in the day.

Nixon's 2nd most favourite

On the left wall, it looks like there was a book case painted on the wall?

Its a pretty scary Presidential Suite if you ask me....not very nice maybe back in its day it was....any pictures anyone?? Those before & after are always great to see. Nice shot though Motts......its very green isn't it....

Love the "Empire" revival railings. This was probably a very beautiful room, with lots of antique "Williamsburg" furnishings and wing back chairs. I hope they were able to restore this part.

This was Sordoni's suite as I understand it. He owned the place for a time. I believe he was a senator as well.

Despite its bad shape from neglect, it's still got warmth to it..

John Kennedy stayed there I believe.

Love this shot.

The Obama suite!!

George Washington Slept Here?
...Seriously-a suite with a balcony...don't think I've ever seen a hotel/apt. room like that.

I bet this room was beautiful back in the day. Great details in the wainscoting and the railing. I would say this room was pretty pricey per night.

This is Sen. Andrew Sordoni's apartment on the top floors of the old tower. I can remember being in this apartment many years ago-and I mean many-the sordoni family were friends of ours and we used to ahve card parties here-at one time, there were to sets of tiffany stained glass windows, the staircase banister was gilded in real gold leaf, he had the most equisite antique furniture and decor(I was left some things by his wife) She died in the 1980s and AJ Sordoni died in the 1970s, after that aj's kids held it, until they held a sale to sell everything else around 1995. Was never used as a hotel room though. There was no presidential suite-all presidents were guests of aj sordoni-kennedy, eisenhower, hoover, and coolidge all did stay here in the sordoni apartment-mrs, sordoni was such a lovely hospitable woman-of course my favorite thing in his apartment was the indoor conservatory rose garden-which at night was lit with candles and electric christmas like bulbs, later his son installed tables to start seeds on for his farm-still exists today-Aj grew roses in the winter, and orchids and palms in the summer, it was the most surreal place I was ever in. These picts all though they look like a desolate old ruin-bring memories back to me, Thank You so much it means so much-Bertha M. Reilly <3

When I was growing up in Kingston (just across the river) I used to go into this hotel and was always awestruck by the beauty of the place. When I drive from Kingston into Wilkes-Barre, it always made me smile.

No apparently it is time to say good-bye to what was once among the most beautiful buildings I have ever darkened the doorway of. Now instead of the smile when I cross the bridge, I think there will be a tear.

It is a beautiful building so much character so many memories-Isnt there any sort of way we can save it????

Another opulent piece of local history lost. Unlike other countries we do not treasure the workmanship/beauty of the past. There should be a cost effective way to renovate and save this landmark building. But most of society would rather look at a vacant lot or generic cement block building than an architectural jem :'''(

Surely no lowly commoners were allowed to contaminate the hallowed chambers of our kings and lords!