Waldorf=Astoria

The Bottom Line:

This classic and luxurious Art Deco hotel opened in 1931 as New York City's first skyscraper hotel.

Guest Rooms and Rates:

1,245 guest rooms w/197 suites
Standard rooms are 200-225 sq. ft. and include a work desk with fax/printer/copier and marble bathroom.
Business class rooms are similar but add bathrobes and turndown service.
Astoria level rooms on the 25-27th floors add evening hors d'ouevres and complimentary continental breakfast.
Suites range from 300 sq. ft. mini-suites to a 900 sq. ft. luxury two-bedroom suite overlooking Park Avenue.
Rooms start at $265.
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Restaurants and Lounges:

Dining options at the Waldorf=Astoria include the tony Bull and Bear Steakhouse and Bar (lunch and dinner), upscale gourmet Japanese at Inagiku (lunch and dinner), casual and delicious dining at Oscar's American Brasserie (breakfast and lunch buffets; dinner and Sunday brunch), Sir Harry's lounge, and Cocktail Terrace (cocktails and traditional afternoon tea).

Meeting Space and Business Services:

60,000 sq. ft. of flexible meeting and banquet space, including the Art Deco Starlight Roof on the 18th floor. The hotel staff is able to handle requests ranging from event planning and high-tech presentations, to weddings and private parties, to film and television productions. The Business Center in the South Lobby has Internet access and other business services seven days a week.

Spa and Fitness Center:

Access to the fitness center is by extra fee. Full-service spa includes facials, massages and body treatments such as the Peppermint Foot Fantasy.

Contact the Waldorf=Astoria:

Map and Driving Directions
301 Park Avenue, New York City, New York 10022-6897
phone: 212.355.3000, 800.WALDORF; fax: 212.872.7272
web site: Waldorf=Astoria

Description:

Undeniably, this hotel is one of the most recognized landmarks of midtown Manhattan. The first skyscraper hotel, The Waldorf=Astoria is a place where one can have a Park Avenue address, if only for a few days. Rooms are tastefully and classically decorated, and have push-button fireplaces for a soft glow on a chilly New York night. That's assuming you stay in, but with Fifth Avenue shopping, Times Square glitz and Grand Central Station bustle within footsteps, you'll probably stay out instead. My room on a recent stay was a standard guest room with a King-sized bed. A small but nicely appointed bathroom in neutral creamy marble was stocked with Neutrogena amenities and a blowdryer. The view was of busy Park Avenue, and the ubiquitous street noise could be heard through the window. (I've started to think of the constant car horns as a Manhattan lullaby.) The room was large and very functional with a writing desk complete with a copier/fax/printer, and a closet with a full-sized ironing board. Take a photo tour of The Waldorf=Astoria