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Thu 06 Jun 2007Serviced suites in The Plaza by Central ParkBuying In NewYorkAlfred G Vanderbilt was the first guest to check in and Judy Garland made it her home for a while, but now for a mere €1.2 million you can buy a slice of the Big Apple's most famous hotel.One of New York's most cherished landmarks, the Plaza Hotel, is currently undergoing a mammoth €263 million ($350 million) facelift.