Revenue at Trump's New York hotel boosted by visit from Saudi prince: report

Source: The Hill


BY JOHN BOWDEN - 08/03/18 05:27 PM EDT

The Trump International Hotel in Manhattan saw a sharp boost in room rentals earlier this year, thanks in part to a visit from Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince.

The Trump International Hotel in Manhattan's general manager wrote in a May letter obtained by The Washington Post that room rentals had surged 13 percent in the first three months of 2018 after years of decline thanks to a visit to the city from Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

Saudi government officials told the Post that neither Salman nor any of his official travel guests stayed at the Trump hotel due to the room sizes being too small. However, the hotel's general manager wrote, “due to our close industry relationships we were able to accommodate many of the accompanying travelers.”

A five-day stay from several guests accompanying the crown prince was enough to boost the hotel's earnings for the entire quarter, according to the Post, and neither the Trump Organization nor the Saudi Embassy would say whether Saudi Arabia's government had paid for any of the guests.

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