The Waldorf Astoria Hotel at 301 Park Avenue in Midtown Manhattan has been a “landmark” building since 1993. It was built in 1930 with Art Deco design.
Today it is one of the finest and most popular luxury hotels in New York City. It has among the most verified guest reviews in our system (with an average rating of 4.3 out of 5 as of this writing.)
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Location
Besides the luxurious guest rooms in its beautiful Art Deco building the biggest positive for The Waldorf Astoria Hotel is its fantastic location on Park Avenue in Midtown Manhattan.
The following are among the many “points of interest” within walking distance of this hotel:
- American Girl Place.
- Terence Cardinal Cooke Library.
- Enterprise Ireland.
- Cornell University.
- St. Patrick’s Cathedral.
- Rockefeller Plaza.
- The Chrysler Building.
- Sony Wonder Technology Lab.
- Tiffany & Co. New York.
- The Museum of Modern Art.
- Radio City Music Hall.
- Museum of Television & Radio.
- American Folk Art Museum.
- New York Yacht Club.
- International Center for Photography.
Features/Amenities
- Valet Parking.
- High-Speed Internet.
- Secretarial Service.
- Air Conditioning.
- Pet Friendly.
- Room Service.
- Jacuzzi.
- Mini-Bar.
- Fitness Room/Gym.
- Restaurants (Peacock Alley & Oscars.)
When you’re staying at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel you will definitely know you are staying at a luxury hotel, although you should note that there is not a swimming pool here, if you absolutely must have a swimming pool then click here for a list of NYC hotels tagged with “Swimming Pool.”
Famous People of History at the Waldorf Astoria
If you are a history buff then you will be pleased by the fact that many famous historical figures have stayed at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in the last 80 years.
Online you can find photos of Kings, Queens, Prime Ministers (Winston Churchill) & many US Presidents (Barack Obama, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, George HW Bush, Herbert Hoover, John F. Kennedy, Richard Nixon, and Lyndon Johnson) at this hotel.
The following is a shortlist of famous people who not only stayed at the hotel but they actually lived there for some period of time:
- President Herbert Hoover.
- US General Douglas MacArthur.
- Gangster Frank Costello.
- Gangster Benjamin “Bugsy” Siegel.
- Gangster Charles “Lucky” Luciano.
- Songwriter Cole Porter.
- Actress Marilyn Monroe.
- Paris Hilton.
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