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 Waldorf-Astoria Hotel - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It started as two hotels: one owned by William Waldorf Astor, whose 13-story Waldorf Hotel was opened in 1893 and the other owned by his cousin, John Jacob Astor IV, called the Astoria Hotel and opened four years later and four stories higher.
The combined Waldorf-Astoria became the largest hotel in the world at the time, while maintaining the original Waldorf's high standards.
Officially, the name of the hotel, for now-historical reasons, is written as WaldorfAstoria, with a double hyphen, sometimes incorrectly rendered as an equals sign.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Waldorf=Astoria_Hotel   (492 words)

  
 The Midtown Book - The Waldorf=Astoria Hotel
To the north of the Waldorf clock, however, is Peacock Alley, which has over the years changed from a cocktail lounge to a cocktail lounge and major dining room.
The hotel is in the base of the building while the top is devoted to the Waldorf Towers apartments, which have their own entrance on 50th Street.
There are grand hotels and then there's the Waldorf, which moved to this location after its former site was acquired for the Empire State Building.
www.thecityreview.com /waldorf.html   (968 words)

  
 Abandoned Stations : Grand Central Terminal, Waldorf-Astoria platform
The press and fashion executives were treated to a lunch in the New Haven's diner car Whaler, "which was brought to the Presidential siding under the Waldorf Astoria Hotel for the occasion".
The best view from a train to the Waldorf platform would be from the right side of a train departing tracks 38 to 42 by way of the loop and thus passing into track 1 or 2 and up the ladder past the entrance to 61.
He gave a speech at the Waldorf on 28 August, and it is tempting to suppose that the occasion here was his arrival in New York.
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 Waldorf Astoria Hotel *** Discount New York City Hotels
Waldorf Astoria Hotel is located in the Midtown area of New York City.
The general rank for Waldorf Astoria Hotel is #1 of the 202 hotels in New York City.
Some of the room amenities at the WALDORF ASTORIA Hotel include air conditioning, alarm clocks, dataports, hair dryers, iron, minibar, and TV.
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 Waldorf-Astoria - Boomer Takes Command
The ground and the buildings still were owned by William Waldorf Astor and the estate of John Jacob Astor, who had lost his life some years before in the Titanic disaster.
Notwithstanding the building of a great number of hotels during the past twenty years, many of which were designed to cater to guests of the Waldorf, the gross business of the hotel suffered only a comparatively small diminution.
The latter period of the Boldt regime marked a distinct change in New York conditions that affected the Waldorf.
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 Waldorf-Astoria - The Passing Of The Old Hotel
When the Astoria was added to the Waldorf, however, a roof garden was constructed and became a popular part of the hotel.
One of the important changes was in that part of the ground-floor on the Astoria side of the hotel.
The soda fountain itself was not in plain view, but was kept hidden in a near-by pantry, which also served as an adjunct of the tea room, located in the foyer of the Rose Room restaurant on the Astoria side of the hotel.
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 Waldorf=Astoria Hotel - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It started as two hotels: one owned by William Waldorf Astor, whose 13-story Waldorf Hotel was opened in 1893 and the other owned by John Jacob Astor IV, called the Astoria Hotel and opened four years later and four stories higher.
William Astor, motivated in part by a dispute with his aunt, built the original Waldorf Hotel next door to her home, on the site of his father's mansion and today's Empire State Building.
The hotel was built to the specifications of George Boldt ; he and his wife Louise had become known as the operators of the Bellevue-Stratford, a boutique hotel in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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 Waldorf=astoria Hotel - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch
The old Waldorf-Astoria bar book;: With amendments due to repeal of the XVVIIIth; giving the correct recipes for five hundred cocktails and mixed drinks...
Old Waldorf bar days;: With the cognomina and composition of four hundred and ninety-one appealing appetizers and salutary potations long known, admired...
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 Astoria Highlights - waldorf astoria new york city
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 Waldorf-Astoria hotel
The original Waldorf Hotel, at today's Empire State Building site, was built by William Waldorf Astor, who tore down his mansion and had a luxurious hotel built in its place.
His aunt, Caroline Webster Schermerhorn Astor, with whom he was feuding, responded by allowing her son, John Jacob Astor IV, to tear down her mansion next door and replace it with the Astoria Hotel.
The most luxurious section is known as The Waldorf Towers.
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 The Waldorf-Astoria - New York, NY, 10022 - Citysearch
The Waldorf is the kind of hotel that if you're lucky you get to stay at more than once in your life-and I'm looking forward to my second stay!
Astoria rooms offer a lounge serving complimentary breakfast, tea and hors d'oeuvres.
I stayed at the Waldorf in September 2003 and had a great stay.
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 Waldorf Astoria Hotel New York Official Site: A Conrad Hotel in Manhattan New York
Guests of The Waldorf Towers also have the luxury of New York's most diverse dining destination, The Waldorf=Astoria, housed under the same roof as the hotel.
Located in the heart of New York City, just steps off Park Avenue in midtown Manhattan, The Waldorf Towers is New York's premier boutique hotel, occupying the 28th to 42nd floors of The Waldorf=Astoria.
In addition, The Waldorf Towers offers New York City's most exciting, flexible and glamorous private function and meeting space on the 18th floor of The Waldorf=Astoria.
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 Waldorf-Astoria - At Home To Society
"Between the Waldorf and the Astoria," was the reply, That joke immediately traveled to Kalamazoo, jumped to Des Moines, leaped to San Francisco, and was soon told in the Hong-Kong Club.
The Waldorf-Astoria was the first hotel in the city to give over a room entirely for the service of afternoon tea.
In a sense, however, there really was a "hyphen" between the Waldorf and the Astoria.
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 Waldorf-Astoria Hotel - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It started as two hotels: one owned by William Waldorf Astor, whose 13-story Waldorf Hotel was opened in 1893 and the other owned by his cousin, John Jacob Astor IV, called the Astoria Hotel and opened four years later and four stories higher.
It was first created in 1896 at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York by Oscar Tschirky who was the maître d'hôtel.
Waldorf salad is a salad consisting of apple, nuts (especially walnuts), celery, and mayonnaise or a mayonnaise-based dressing.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Waldorf=Astoria_Hotel   (647 words)

  
 About "Come to the Waldorf-Astoria"
At the end he perfectly uses black vernacular to diminish those symbols of class and racial inequity, the underground driveways and the Waldorf itself.
Drop in at the Waldorf this afternoon for tea.
He does so with a blasphemy--Mary as whore--that he compounds in relating the immaculateness of the Immaculate Conception to the clean bed Mary needs and the manger of the Waldorf can supply.
www.english.uiuc.edu /maps/poets/g_l/hughes/waldorf.htm   (2142 words)

  
 The Food Timeline: history notes--salad
"Waldorf Salad...The dish was supposedly created by maitre d'hotel Oscar Tschirky of the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City, which opened in 1893.
"Waldorf salad...Oscar Tschirky...created this salad for a 'society supper' to which 1,500 persons came from Boston, Baltimore, and Philadelphia...For Sheila Hibben, food editor of The New Yorker, his creation was a mixed blessing.
By 1896, when Tschirky compiled The Cook Book by 'Oscar of the Waldorf,' the recipe--given without comment--called for only apples, celery, and mayonnaise, and the salad later became a staple item in most hotel dining rooms and other restaurants.
www.foodtimeline.org /foodsalads.html   (5700 words)

  
 Waldorf Astoria Hotel - New York Discount Hotel Rates
Consistently ranked in the top 5 convention cities in the nation, New York is a premier business destination, but the city, with numerous attractions and sights such as Waldorf Astoria State building and the famous Broadway over new york, NEW YORK is also a top tourist desination as well.
You will even find Waldorf Astoria casino hotels are generally just minutes from manhattan.
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 The Waldorf Astoria, New York City, NY
The Waldorf Astoria was built in 1893, so it is a true Art Deco landmark in the midst of New York.
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!
As one of the first grand hotels to combine luxurious elegance with a myriad of amenities and services, the Waldorf Astoria has been world renowned for over a century.
www.virtualtourist.com /hotels/North_America/United_States_of_America/New_York_State/New_York_City-841252/Hotels_and_Accommodations-New_York_City-The_Waldorf_Astoria-BR-1.html   (1406 words)

  
 THE WALDORF ASTORIA HOTEL IN NEW YORK discount room rates
The Waldorf Astoria is a luxury hotel, located on Park Avenue, in the heart of New York.
The Waldorf Astoria moved from its' original location, the Empire State Building and reopened as "the world's grandest and largest hotel" in 1931, at its' current site residing over one square block of Park Avenue.
A home away from home to heads of state, including every U.S. President since Hoover and the only hotel in the world that serves as an Ambassadorial residence, the Waldorf Astoria is synonymous with the city's most lavish accommodations.
www.askttt.com /newyork/waldorfastoria.htm   (170 words)

  
 Waldorf-Astoria New York City Hotels Fodor's Online Travel Guide
Astoria-level rooms have the added advantages of great views, fax machines, and access to the Astoria lounge, where a lovely, free afternoon tea is served.
I recently stayed at the Waldorf for 5 nights with my 12 year old niece.
Well known to U.S. presidents and other international luminaries, the ultra-exclusive Waldorf Towers (the 28th floor and above) has a separate entrance and management.
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 Waldorf Salad from Jim Barricks Alcohol-Free Recipes
Waldorf salad [WAWL-dorf] created at New York's Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in the 1890's not by a chef but by the maître d'hôtel Oscar Tschirky, the Waldorf salad was an instant success.
Waldorf salad is usually served on top of a bed of lettuce.
Chopped walnuts later became an integral part of the dish.
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 Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York ** Discount Hotels - Travel Ape
The Waldorf Astoria Hotel offers contemporary lodging where guests are not only afforded the aesthetic pleasures of a modern hotel, but also the comfort and convenience of many hotel features, including Valet, Pool, Handicap, Room Service, Free Breakfast, Restaurants, Parking, Pets Allowed, Lounge, and Shuttle Service.
At the Waldorf Astoria Hotel, check-in time is 3 PM, check-out is 12 PM.
Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York** Discount Hotels- Travel Ape
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 The Waldorf Astoria
An official New York City landmark since 1993, The Waldorf Astoria is synonymous with elegance and grandeur, boasting recent renovations totaling in excess of £168 million.
The Waldorf Astoria occupies an entire block on fashionable Park Avenue.
The Astoria Level presents upgraded rooms with bathrobe, daily newspaper and complimentary use of the Astoria Lounge.
www.hilton.co.uk /waldorfastoria   (298 words)

  
 Hotel Jobs Employer Profile: Waldorf=Astoria Hotel & Waldorf Towers - & current Hotel Career & Hotel Job openings
The Waldorf Towers was the first to suggest people live permanently in private suites.
Ginger Rogers appeared in the first major film to feature a hotel, "Weekend at The Waldorf."
First to start the practice of having assistant managers in the lobby to greet and assist guests with their needs.
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 The Waldorf Astoria Hotel - New York City - The Waldorf Astoria Hotel Reviews - TripAdvisor
From when I was a kid the byword for luxury and extravagence was the Waldorf Astoria.
The Waldorf Astoria: More rooms for more value 
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 New York's Waldorf Astoria Hotel
The New York Waldorf Astoria is one of the larger well known luxury New York hotels with a grand history.
It is located in midtown at Park Avenue and 50th Street and occupies the entire city block.
www.casenet.com /travel/nywaldorfastoria.htm   (69 words)

  
 Waldorf-Astoria Hotel - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It started as two hotels: one owned by William Waldorf Astor, whose 13-story Waldorf Hotel was opened in 1893 and the other owned by his cousin, John Jacob Astor IV, called the Astoria Hotel and opened four years later and four stories higher.
The combined Waldorf-Astoria became the largest hotel in the world at the time, while maintaining the original Waldorf's high standards.
Officially, the name of the hotel, for now-historical reasons, is written as WaldorfAstoria, with a double hyphen, sometimes incorrectly rendered as an equals sign.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Waldorf=Astoria_Hotel   (69 words)

  
 Waldorf-Astoria Hotel
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The Waldorf-Astoria A landmark hotel located in the heart of mid-town Manhattan.
The Waldorf-Astoria and Waldorf Towers have been made famous by visiting celebrities and dignitaries.
www.serebella.com /encyclopedia/article-Waldorf-Astoria_Hotel.html   (69 words)

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