Vern and Donna Nelson from Iowa celebrated their honeymoon at the hotel in 1953 and arrived back this week to mark their 70th anniversary.
celebrated their honeymoon at the hotel in 1953 and arrived back this week to mark their 70th anniversary.
The full circle moment is courtesy of a promise from Conrad Hilton to guests: anyone who honeymooned at the Palmer House more than 50 years ago can come back to celebrate their milestone anniversary.The hotel also recreated a hot fudge sundae that they ate all 10 nights of their stay during their original honeymoon from the original recipe in the Palmer House cookbook.
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