Manhattan was on track to have an estimated 90,000 hotel rooms at the end of 2014, a 10% increase from 2013. In October 2014, the Anbang Insurance Group, based in China, purchased the Waldorf Astoria New York for US$1.95 billion, making it the world's most expensive hotel ever sold. COUNT 8
QSN1 About how many hotel rooms are there in Manhattan? ANS1 90,000 QSN2 What was the percentage increase of Manhattan hotel rooms between 2013 and 2014? ANS2 10% QSN3 Who owns the Waldorf Astoria? ANS3 Anbang Insurance Group QSN4 What was the October 2014 purchase price of the Waldorf Astoria? ANS4 US$1.95 billion QSN5 The hotel that sold for the most money in 2014 was which in NYC? ANS5 Waldorf Astoria New York QSN6 How many hotel rooms are located in NYC as of the end of 2014? ANS6 90,000 QSN7 Who bought the Waldorf Astoria hotel in NYC in 2014? ANS7 Anbang Insurance Group QSN8 The Waldorf Astoria hotel sold for how many dollars? ANS8 1.95 billion