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To build the Palmer House in Chicago cost $2.25 million in 1873. The state of the art hotel boasted 2000 guest rooms, 3 miles of corridors, 3.5 acres of window glass, and a total of 23.5 million cubic feet of space.

Often times, people will spend long periods of time in between moves or homes staying in a hotel. It's believed that Coco Chanel, fashion designer, spent almost 30 years living in the Hotel Ritz Paris at one time.

Did you know that many hotels offer reward programs? These programs reward regular customers with special offers and ways to redeem points. If you prefer a certain chain or type of hotel where you stay regularly, these programs can really pay off.

The Palmer House in Chicago is one of the oldest continuously operated hotels in America. In 1871, businessman Potter Palmer had the hotel designed and built as a wedding gift for his wife, Bertha Honore Palmer.