betty: when we come back, jonathan tisch confesses a secret. than: when people ask me what i'd be doing if i wasn't in the hotel business -- i'm a frustrated architect. ♪ betty: the regency hotel at the corner of park avenue and 61st street has been an institution since the day it opened back in 1963. in january, to celebrate the grand reopening, jonathan tisch, chairman of the loews hotel, was on hand to welcome the guests back. just a few weeks before it opened, we met tisch for a sneak peak at the hotel. workers were buzzing around putting the finishing touches on the lobby. jonathan: the loews regency hotel is our flagship. 50 years ago, my father and uncle opened this hotel. it was an integral part of how they wanted to build loews hotels, which today has morphed into the loews corporation. the hotel business is at the root of where our family started going back 75 years ago with hotels in new jersey. this hotel has become very important to the image of loews hotels. it has become very important to the bottom line of loews hotels. i grew up

jonathan tisch was instrumental in getting it built.the only stadium that houses two nfl teams -- giants and the jets. it's also the largest in terms of seating capacity. all of those seats came with a hefty price tag. >> this is an amazing building. it cost $1.6 billion to build. people say to us -- why is there no roof on it? that would have been another $400 million. it is important to note that there has been not a dime of public money in this building. it is all privately financed. it was quite a remarkable accomplishment. >> the stadium will be in the spotlight in early february when it plays host to the most-watched sporting event in the world -- the super bowl. >> super bowl is a great opportunity for this region, for new york and new jersey. this is a super bowl of a lot of firsts. this is the first time it is being hosted by two teams, the jets and the giants. the first time it is being hosted by two states and one big city. the first time the game is being played in a northern city in a building without a roof. >> bringing th

jonathan tisch runs the company and is also the chairman of loews hotels.

jonathan tisch runs the company

jonathan tisch runs the company with his cousin and is also the chairman of loews ho.

jonathan tisch, co-chairman of the loews corporation and co-owner of the new york giants.born and raised in a new york family. in 1959, his family branched out and bought loews theaters. today, the loews have billions of dollars in assets that generate $15 billion in annual revenue with interest from everything in hotels, insurance, oil and gas.

jonathan tisch, co-chairman of the loews corporation and co-owner of the new york giants.born and raised in a new york family. in 1959, his family branched out and bought loews theaters.

jonathan tisch is here co-owner of new york giants. he joins us now with more.good morning, guys. >> things are looking good sounds like in your world. >> if you look at the summer ahead, economy is holding steady businesses feel good about sending their men and women on the road. group business is up a little bit. gas prices are down. so, all signs are that it is going to be a strong summer. but that said there are some dark clouds on the horizon. the stronger dollar, which means potentially less international travelers coming to the states. it could be an issue. >> advance bookings are down? >> no advance bookings are up. >> international advance bookings are down? >> it's now pretty steady. if the dollar continues to strengthen, especially against the euro. also you're going to have the opportunity for americans now to go overseas because it's less expensive. >> joe over there trying to take advantage of the euro situation. >> they are lowering fares to europe. because they know that more americans now have the ability to spend more when they get to europe. >