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The Waldorf Astoria is a New York Art Deco landmark and icon hosting dignitaries, presidents and Hollywood celebrities since opening in 1931. Ideal for business travelers, this hotel is within 20 miles of La Guardia, JFK and Newark International Airports. Situated in East Midtown Manhattan, this hotel is just two blocks from Fifth Avenue shopping and Rockefeller Center. Taxi or subway rides can transport travelers to all other popular destinations in Manhattan. Broadway is a four- block walk and Bloomingdale's is only nine blocks away. Occupying an entire block on prestigious Park Avenue, the Waldorf is one of the original grand hotels.
Guests enter into a large, opulent lobby area restored to its original splendor. This extraordinary hotel offers elegant amenities to make guests feel comfortable and at home. A host of three on-site restaurants and one lounge serve an array of international cuisines and cocktails. Dining options include the famed Bull and Bear, Oscar's brasserie and an inventive and ground- breaking New Japanese restaurant, Inagiku. Guests can relax in the Cocktail Terrace for afternoon tea and drinks, with music played on Cole Porter's own Steinway piano. The Waldorf's 3,000 square-foot fitness facility includes personal trainers and massage therapists. The hotels Concierge staff speak 50 languages and help guests land theater tickets and arrange transportation and babysitting. The Waldorf also houses the biggest ballroom in Manhattan and offers 36 meeting rooms, eight boutiques, a bridal shop, room service and 24-hour complimentary coffee in the lobby.
Guestrooms and suites symbolize old world elegance with high ceilings, rich brocades, marble bathrooms and Hilton bath products, formal window treatments, crystal-and- brass lamps and triple-sheeted beds. Amenities offered in guestrooms include desks, minibars, fax machines, multi-line phones and cable/satellite televisions. Particularly lavish suites feature entry foyers and living areas.
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