The Waldorf Astoria

Big Apple Elegance

This is THE place for a special visit to NY. Unfortunately the rooms come in a large variety of sizes and configurations, so it is possible to get a small room with a view of the exhaust fans. But by the same token I've gotten a room with 2 double beds, a drawing room and a bathroom overlooking Park Ave! It helps if you have elite status with the Hilton Honors program.

Unique Quality: The entryway has a beautiful mosaic floor and a piano that was played regularly by Cole Porter. The restaurants are excellent, even by tough NY standards. And many of the staff are truly friendly, which doesn't happen all the time in New York City.

• Opinion of Price: more expensive than average
• Related to: Architecture, Luxury Travel

The Waldorf Astoria

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Deluxe and world famous

Nope, I've never stayed here, but last time I was in NYC, one of my good friends and his wife stayed here. I met them at the hotel and as I waited for them to arrive (they were coming from across town via cab), I sat in the lobby on the Park Avenue side and in 20 minutes, I saw three celebrities! The public areas are very nice. You can enter from Park or Lexington and explore shops, the restaurants and the reception area, along with the lobby.

When my friends arrived, I was able to go upstairs and check out one of the rooms (the most basic offered here). It was spacious and had a fax machine, internet access, and a comfortable bed. Room rates start as low as $300.

Unique Quality: Check out the website below for details.

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"OK"

Overall stay was adequate. Room was OK and comfortable, but nothing out of the ordinary. The furniture might be a tad better than a holiday inn and there used to be a gas burning fireplace that had been filled in. Other than that, it was "just a room."

Note that extras such as the mini-bar and the bar downstairs are very steeply priced. Think five times the price of a Coke than from a street vendor.

Unique Quality: The lobby is neat.

Pure Luxury without Snobbery!

We stayed here for 6 nights on our honeymoon, the first 2 nights in a standard room and the last 4 in a king size suite. The staff were fabulous, the rooms were exquisite. Couldnt fault it in anyway. Very highly recommended. The price may be a bit high but worth every penny.

Unique Quality: The general atmosphere as you walked in was one of calm! after busy Park Avenue it was bliss walking into the beautifully a/c lobby with the gorgeous scent of lilies to greet you.

Its the Waldorf...Simply great!

New York's Finest

We stayed at the Waldorf to celebrate our 30th wedding anniversary. From the minute we stepped through the door we had one good experience after another. We booked a suite for two nights and when we checked in they told us that we have been upgraded to a luxury suite. Wow, what a room! It was bigger than most apartments. The only problem is that it will be very hard for us to stay anywhere else after staying here. We would definately recommend the Waldorf.

Unique Quality: Our room was outstanding. It had a huge marble entry with double doors. A small full kitchen with mini bar. A large living room with fireplace. The bedroom was beautiful. And the dressing room and bathroom is beyond words. We felt like we were staying at one of the Newport Mansions! We were on the corner so there were lots of windows. We had the best view all the way up Park Avenue. Amazing! (Notice picture). The first night dinner was at one of the great restaurants in the Hotel. Bull and Bear.

• Opinion of Price: more expensive than average

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Scent of a Woman

This is Waldorf, one of the finest in New York. I remember in the movie "Scent of a Woman", this is the only hotel Al Pacino would stay. He then danced with the beautiful Gabrielle Anwar but I think that's in a different hotel.

I never stayed here. When I visited NYC I stayed with a friend in NJ. Just by looking at the nice uniform of the doormen I don't think this hotel is for me.

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A Bit Of Class?

3rd Time Lucky? We got a good deal with our holiday booking and decided to go upmarket..or so we thought. Common areas of the hotel are very old money and classy. Our room was tucked away in a corner, terrible view, and hadn't been updated for some years. The housekeeping staff were very nice, but the room certainly wasn't what I expected.

Unique Quality: Great common areas. Not much to do around on an evening.Next visit we are going to rent an apartment.

The Waldorf Astoria

To me, this stay at the Waldorf Astoria will always be a special one, since my Dad arranged it as a graduation present for me. The nice part about it was, that he was granted a nice discount, so that this room was quite affordable for us!

You can probably imagine the gorgeous feeling of residing in a Grand Hotel after weeks of motels and private rooms!!!

Unique Quality: The Waldorf Astoria was one of the first grand hotels to combine luxurious elegance with a multitude of services and conveniences. The location is superb: the world famous shops of Fifth and Madison Avenues are only minutes away, just as numerous art galleries and specialty shops. The hotel itself is home to some of the world's most luxurious boutiques.

The Waldorf Astoria was built in 1893, so it is a true Art Deco landmark in the midst of New York.

If you like to do some further reading, have a look at Wikipedia!