It's a travel moment we've seen time and time again in the movies: opening up a grand set of French windows, stepping onto a wrought iron terrace, and gasping at a view of la tour Eiffel. While you might be hard-pressed to find a hotel room with an Eiffel Tower view that actually matches the picture, it's a bit easier to sniff through the fake on Airbnb.
Tay Ladd watched " The Gilded Age," so she gets the old money vs. new money divide. The debate might be as old as New York. The TV show's characters covet storied old townhouses, while contemporary buildings are considered gauche. Ladd knows what side she's on. She prefers a newer "luxury" apartment building filled with communal amenities, like fitness classes or spas, that classic pre-war apartment buildings almost never have.