In March 1960, Frank Sinatra videotaped an ABC television special at the hotel, The Frank Sinatra Timex Show: Welcome Home Elvis, as part of his regular Timex-sponsored series to welcome back Elvis Presley following his two-year military service in West Germany.
ɪn mˈɑːɹtʃ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti, fɹˈæŋk sɪnˈɑːtɹə vˈɪdɪoʊtˌeɪpt ɐn ˌeɪbˌiːsˈiː tˈɛlᵻvˌɪʒən spˈɛʃəl æt ðə hoʊtˈɛl, ðə fɹˈæŋk sɪnˈɑːtɹə tˈaɪmɛks ʃˈoʊ: wˈɛlkʌm hˈoʊm ˈɛlvɪs, æz pˈɑːɹt ʌv hɪz ɹˈɛɡjʊlɚ tˈaɪmɛksspˈɑːnsɚd sˈɪɹiz tə wˈɛlkʌm bˈæk ˈɛlvɪs pɹˈɛsli fˈɑːloʊɪŋ hɪz tˈuːjˈɪɹ mˈɪlətˌɛɹi sˈɜːvɪs ɪn wˈɛst dʒˈɜːməni.