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Waldorf=Astoria Exterior

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Waldorf=Astoria Exterior

The Waldorf=Astoria, an official New York City landmark since 1993, has been an internationally recognized symbol of elegance and grace for more than 100 years. The Art Deco hotel, in its current location since 1931, occupies an entire city block in Midtown Manhattan.

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Park Avenue Lobby of the Waldorf=Astoria Hotel

The Park Avenue Lobby of the Waldorf=Astoria Hotel is where women once waited while men went into the main lobby to pay the bills -- at that time, it was considered inappropriate for women to see money change hands. Now, from the Park Avenue Lobby of the Waldorf=Astoria Hotel you can see Cole Porter’s Steinway Piano in the Cocktail Terrace and enjoy the beautiful mosaic floor.

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Main Lobby of the Waldorf=Astoria Hotel

The nine foot-tall, two-ton bronze clock was created for the Chicago World’s Fair in 1893 and was the centerpiece of the original Waldorf Hotel, which once stood where the Empire State Building is. When the hotel moved to its current location in 1931, the dramatic clock was relocated as well. The clock's Westminister chimes sound every 15 minutes.Waldorf=Astoria Hotel Profile

Silver Corridor in the Waldorf=Astoria

The ornate Silver Corridor in the Waldorf=Astoria is located on the third floor of the hotel, and connects many of the hotel's meeting areas.

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Waldorf=Astoria Exterior at Night

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Front of the Waldorf=Astoria at Night

The Park Avenue entrance to the Waldorf=Astoria brings guests into the Park Avenue Lobby before entering the hotel's Main Lobby.

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Royal Suite Master Bedroom at the Waldorf=Astoria

The two-bedroom The Royal Suite at The Waldorf Towers occupies the entire 50th Street length of the top floor of the building.

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Royal Suite Dining Room

The former New York City residence of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor has been a hideaway for Hollywood to pop culture royalty including such famous guests as Elizabeth Taylor and Britney Spears.

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The Waldorf Towers’ Presidential Suite has housed every U.S. President since Herbert Hoover and countless other heads-of-state.

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The four-bedroom suite has accommodated more than seven decades of U.S. Presidents, and the U.S. State Department has first call on the apartment for visiting dignitaries. When not required for heads-of-state or diplomats, movie stars, millionaires, corporate moguls and private individuals occupy the Presidential Suite. Past guests include world leaders such as Nikita Khrushchev and General Charles de Gaulle, as well as CEO’s of America’s Fortune 500 companies.

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