Waldorf-Astoria Hotel

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The Waldorf-Astoria Hotel is a historic and luxurious New York City landmark renowned for its opulent accommodations, social prestige, and role in hosting high-profile events and dignitaries.


Statements (50)
Predicate Object
instanceOf New York City landmark
historic hotel
luxury hotel
architecturalStyle Art Deco
borough Manhattan
brand Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts
cityLandmarkDesignation New York City Interior Landmark
cityLandmarkDesignationDate 1993
country United States
developer Hilton Worldwide
featuredIn multiple films and television shows
formerLocationOf United Nations headquarters (temporary)
hasBallroom Grand Ballroom
Starlight Roof
hasBar Peacock Alley Bar
hasPart Waldorf Towers
hasRestaurant Bull and Bear Steakhouse
Peacock Alley
height 190.5 meters
625 feet
inspiredBy original Waldorf Hotel and Astoria Hotel on Fifth Avenue
knownFor culinary traditions such as Waldorf salad
high-profile social events
hosting dignitaries and heads of state
luxury accommodations
listedOn National Register of Historic Places
locatedIn Manhattan
New York NERFINISHED
New York City
United States
neighborhood Midtown Manhattan
notableEvent annual Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner
state dinners and diplomatic receptions
notableGuest Dwight D. Eisenhower
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Herbert Hoover
Queen Elizabeth II
Winston Churchill
NRHPType contributing property
numberOfFloors 47
numberOfRooms 1413
numberOfSuites 181
opened 1931
operator Hilton Worldwide
owner Anbang Insurance Group
partOf New York City Landmark district (interior landmark status for certain spaces)
renovationPurpose conversion of part of the building to condominiums
replaced original Waldorf-Astoria Hotel on Fifth Avenue
streetAddress 301 Park Avenue
underwentRenovation 2017

Referenced by (5)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel ("Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts")
brand
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel ("original Waldorf Hotel and Astoria Hotel on Fifth Avenue")
inspiredBy
John Jacob Astor IV ("Waldorf–Astoria Hotel")
notableProject
Astor family
relatedBusiness
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel ("original Waldorf-Astoria Hotel on Fifth Avenue")
replaced

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