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Plaza Hotel honors beloved — yet fictitious — resident

05/19/2008 01:00 AM EDT

Actress Jordana Beatty poses at the unveiling of a portrait of author Kay Thompson’s character “Eloise” at the Plaza Hotel.


AP / Mary Altaffer

Eloise, the Plaza hotel’s most famous fictitious resident, has officially returned to the storied New York City landmark following a $400 million renovation — with a portrait of the mischievous 6-year-old prominently displayed near its famous Palm Court dining room.

On hand for the unveiling Wednesday was Jordana Beatty, the 9-year-old Australian actress who will play Eloise in the upcoming feature film adaptation of Eloise in Paris, opposite Uma Thurman.

Eloise, known to fans worldwide from the children’s book by Kay Thompson, is an endearing fixture at the hotel. An “Eloise” bubble bath, accompanied by milk and cookies, is available to all guests, and a children’s menu, which pictures Eloise on a tricycle, is available in all of The Plaza’s restaurants.

The portrait was returned to its original spot on a wall outside the restaurant, whose stained-glass ceiling, covered with plaster in the 1940s, was uncovered and restored during the two-year renovation.

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