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"Situated in the hotel’s great hall, this high‑ceilinged main dining room foregrounds the building’s banking past—the Federal Reserve emblem is set into the terrazzo floor—and offers an atmosphere of formal scale softened by thoughtful design details." - Claire Messud Claire Messud Claire Messud is an award-winning author best known for her New York Times best-selling novel, “The Emperor's Children.” She has taught writing courses at Harvard and Yale and contributed to publications including The Wall Street Journal, Harper's Magazine, The Guardian, and Travel + Leisure. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines