In from the provinces

The Saudi king has blown into New York for surgery and has commandeered an entire floor of New York Presbyterian Hospital, plus a deck of rooms at the Waldorf-Astoria for his three-jet, 40-car entourage.

He seems to have been out-elitismed, however, by this woman from Seattle who got bumped by the hotel:

Reluctantly, the Morgans accepted the Waldorf’s offer of alternate accommodations, including a free night’s stay, at the nearby Hilton New York. But the world-famous Waldorf was supposed to be the highlight of the trip, she said. “They assured us the Hilton was just as nice, but come on, there were people in the elevators at the Hilton carrying pizza boxes.”

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