Like the Roosevelt Hotel itself, the room you are curious about has gone through some name changes since the hotel opened in 1893 as the Hotel Grunewald. Adjacent to the Sazerac Bar, the Rendezvous ...

A Marine's attempt to surprise a partner with a romantic hotel rendezvous turned disastrous when candles set the room ablaze. (Getty Images) What was intended to be a passionate hotel room rendezvous ...