The historic hotel has played host over the years to A-list guests from Barack Obama to Marilyn Monroe and Frank Sinatra
Established in the late 19th century following a partnership between two of New York’s most legendary families – the Astors and the Waldorfs – the hotel moved to its current location on tony Park Avenue in 1931.
The place that gave the famous Waldorf salad its name is also where one of the most beloved hotel perks was invented: room service.
While you could spend hours holding forth about the hotel’s history, the Waldorf Astoria is not resting on its laurels.
Everything about the hotel’s interior screams – or whispers, we should say – “New York”. The art deco touches, the gleaming steel and bronze paired with polished marble, the historic murals and the soaring hallways take you back to a time when moguls like Rockefeller and Carnegie roamed these halls.
