The presidential suite gained its name during the Woodrow Wilson presidency (1913–1921) because on each of his political trips away from Washington, he would insist on having a hotel room conform to specific requirements for his visit.
In the United States, presidential suites since have adhered by tradition to Woodrow Wilson's specifications.
It must be south-facing in the Northern Hemisphere and north-facing in the Southern Hemisphere, containing an "en-suite" bathroom and walk-in closet (in Wilson's era en-suite bathrooms were uncommon).
Famous presidential suites can be found in the Plaza Hotel in New York City, and the Fairmont San Francisco.
In these instances, usually both suites are of a comparable size and price, but differ in style and facilities.