The Waldorf=Astoria - Hotel Reviews from across the web
No title - user review What's to say It's the Waldorf; it's appointed like no other hotel I've ever stayed in. There's a baby grand piano in the reception area and an excellent pianist playing almost any time of day. There's another baby grand in the foyer with the same set up. The staff is the best and most polite you ca... mytravelguide.com
No title - user review Friendly staff and excellent locations to attractions and restaurants. A few blocks from Ti... mytravelguide.com
A classy establishment - user review Wonderful. I spent a snowy weekend here, and it was just like being in the movies. The service was a little slow because we were snowed in, but most of the time it was up to par. The architechture and history of this hotel make this most definately a typical new york experience. the waldorf salad is... brooklyn.citysearch.com
Classic/Up Scale - user review The Waldorf is an excellent hotel. The entire staff was extremely nice and very helpful. The room was very nice from top to bottom. The only drawback was the size of the room. The room was a little small. Probably bigger than most rooms in NYC, but still small. Other than that, no complaints at all.... expedia.com
The Dame´s A Little Weary, But Worth It - user review I had an enjoyable stay here. It is almost unparalleled for "old world" elegance; even today's chic, top hotels don't have the beauty that hotels like this have. I thought the check in line was unnecessarily long, but it moved quickly. Could use better toiletries and softer towels. The bed... brooklyn.citysearch.com
will return - user review we had a girls trip mother ,daughter and 8year old granddaughter. they made my daughter feel like a princess. everything was above and beyond can't... travel.yahoo.com
OH MY GOD - user review I COULDN'T BELIEVE THE FACT THAT THIS HOTEL IS SUPPOSE TO BE ONE OF THE BEST IN NYC... ALL I GOT WAS LATE SERVICE, A FEW ARROGANT STAFFS AND A ROOM NOT TO MY EXPECTATION... I ... travel.yahoo.com
Wonderful hotel - user review This hotel is one of the most beautiful I have seen! Yes, it is a little expensive, but worth it considering the size of the rooms and the bathrooms! Definitely stay here if you get a chance!! The beds and ... brooklyn.citysearch.com
No title - user review A grand hotel of the victorian age that has lost its glimmer of yesterday. What was once the highest level of service today offers ... mytravelguide.com
the astoria hotel - user review This was my first time in New York, and I had great expierence with the hotel, great service and many interesting people. This hotel was wonderful, so I hope you will enjoy it as i did and Oh I will return to this ho... expedia.com
No title - user review The location was perfect for our needs and the elegance of the Waldorf was everything we expected it to be. Quiet, serene, wonderful lobbies, little extras such as nightly turn down service and morning newspapers. The room was beautifully appointed and everything felt so solid. Loved the marble bath... mytravelguide.com
No title - expert review For more than a century, The Waldorf=Astoria has combined luxury with a wealth of amenities and services. This 42-story Art-Deco hotel, located in mid-town Manhattan, beckons New Yorkers and visitors alike. An official New York City landmark since 1993, The Waldorf=Astoria is synonymous with eleganc... historichotels.org
Comfortable - user review Great experience. From the moment you arrive until you depart, everything is just as it should be. And even after you depart, they return the prescription sungl... travel.yahoo.com
Over rated - user review My friend got the same room as my company did on priceline for $ 139, while my rate was $ 359. The bathrooms are huge, but the place needs to renovate and bring in some new furnitures and bath tubs and all, especially when hilt... brooklyn.citysearch.com
The Waldorf Astoria is Beautiful and Elegant - user review The Waldorf Astoria was one of those places I'd heard about all my life, but never thought I'd actually have the opportunity to stay in. Beautiful LobbyIt was 7 degrees below zero the ... epinions.com
oh well - user review The breakfast although the most I have ever paid was the best we had in NY. The room was clean with a gorgoeous view of the trash, dirt, filth and a roof vent right outside. ... travel.yahoo.com
WHAT A DUMP - user review FOR $300 DOLLARS YOU GET A ROOM WITH NO VIEW AND A WAITER IN THE BANQUETS THAT THROW FOOD AT YOU.IT IS A MORE OF THIRD CL... travel.yahoo.com
No title - user review Its a quick walk to Grand Central Station. Good breakfast places in the hotel. Beautiful foyer with piano playing. Staff was extraor... mytravelguide.com
Luxury at its Finest - user review If you want to be pampered in a luxurious setting, the Waldorf Astoria Hotel is the place for you. The professional staff, fine accommodations, and grand lobby make a stay at this hotel a memorable one. The Waldorf ... epinions.com
Good Choice - user review The location and price were good. The room size was very good too. Clean (including paint and tile work) Bed was turned down at night. Happy ... travel.yahoo.com
No title - user review It was like stepping back into time. We were only a stone's throw from all the places that we wanted to visit. I only wish we had not made other arrangements for brunch because it looked fabulous! You couldn't possibly leave there hungry. Gorgeous flowers greeted us in the entryway and every last de... mytravelguide.com
No title - expert review New York's ultimate grande dame, particularly since the Plaza went condo, the Waldorf=Astoria was built on an entire Park Avenue block in 1931, the hyphen derived from the original 1897 coupling of two Astor family hotels on a site 15 blocks south. A gilded Art Deco masterpiece with four restaurants... forbestraveler.com
Old and not renovated hotel - user review We stayed for 1 week there with no air conditioning only an old ventilation system noisy and not efficient ( same in bathrooms..), very cold in the room, windows not closing properly, when plugged the heater the fuse blown up and took like 1h to fix, dirty curtains, old and not refurbished rooms. Th... expedia.com
Could’ve Been Better - user review I was expecting much more from the famed Waldof than what I ended up experiencing. Of course, it was all exceptional, but like I said, it could have been better. The condition of the hotel was not as good as one would expect. Although, ... expedia.com
A Wonderful Place to Stay - user review My family and I recently visited NYC and stayed at the Waldorf Astoria. The staff at the hotel are wonderful. They are all very pleasant and friendly. They want to make sure your stay is pleasant and will do all they can to ensure it is. The rooms are a bit small for a family of four. However, since... expedia.com
No title - user review Though the rooms were old, the history of the hotel made up for it. But for the price rate that they ask for, they should update the rooms, because there are nicer hotels in Manhatt... mytravelguide.com
Save Your Money - user review The Waldorf is beautiful and it has great historical value to it, however it is NOT worth the money to stay there. Save your money, and stay at HoJo's i... brooklyn.citysearch.com
Beautiful, but not worth the price - user review While the name rings out the overall service was only satisfactory. The lobby is awesome, but rooms are only average. It's a long walk to Times Square and the rest of the excitment NYC has to offer. Traveler's tip on local attractions.Not close to anything fun! Times Square was 6 city blocks away. I... expedia.com
No title - user review This is my first stay in the hotel and I liked it very much. I will likely to come again if the price is sti... mytravelguide.com
Lived up to its reputation!! - user review My husband and I enjoyed a wonderful honeymoon stay at the Waldorf. The hotel was even more grand than I imagined. The rooms were older, but clean and richly decorated. The bathroom, while clean, was nothing too exceptional. We were a bit leery of feeling inadequate compared to other affluent guests... expedia.com
A SOPHISTICATED FANTASY - user review A FANTASY BEYONED BELIEF ,, LUXURIOUS WITH ELEGENCE FRAMING ART DECO THE SPACIOUS BEDROOM SUITES WITH FULL AMENITIES .. SUCH AS INTER NET HIGH SPEED ,, 2 LINE PHONE WOTH VOICE MAI... travel.yahoo.com
No title - user review Old tired. Needs to be gutted and started all over again. Very disappo... mytravelguide.com
Simply Beautiful - user review This hotel was absolutely beautiful. The beds were amazing and the service stupendous. I really enjoyed my stay and found it hard to leave my hotel room to explore the city... travel.yahoo.com
No title - user review Classic New York hotel with wonderful service, good location. Very attractiv... mytravelguide.com
No title - user review Hotel was very nice. Beautiful lobbies and other public areas. Room was standard, but bathroom and other details not as nice as other 4 and sometimes 3 star hotels. Staff very helpful and polite. View from room was not good. Overall it was nice but I would probably not choose to stay again in a simi... mytravelguide.com
Small Rooms! - user review Stayed here for the name. What a disapointment.Room was really small and nothing out of the ordinary.Staff and service were great though. Spend your mo... brooklyn.citysearch.com
Do Not Even Think Of Staying Here Unless.... - user review Does the Waldorf Astoria conjur up images of class Of Luxury Of a time that has been forgotten Of a name hotel in center on the world If it does not, it should. I spent the night before New Years and the follo... epinions.com
Luxurious, Warm and Inviting - user review The staff of this hotel cares deeply about the guests. Stay a night and youll see. Better yet, stay for a week. Smiling doormen, bellmen, and especially concierge. The concierge Brian planned our entire 4 day stay, complete with a bottle of complementary Waldorf=Astoria champagne and chocolates in t... brooklyn.citysearch.com
All Hype! - user review I stayed at the Waldorf this weekend. I was very disapointed with the rooms. I wanted to stay at somewhere trendy but decided to go "old school". I'll never do that again. The room was very small (I know to expect that in NY) and it wasn't clean (clipped toe nails on the floor). I have to ... brooklyn.citysearch.com
Wonderful hotel but a little noisy - user review I have stayed at the Waldorf in the past. The hotel is not only beautiful but historic. Great location. All stays have been wonderful but this time the staff was a bit noisy. Breakfast carts has wheels that squeeked terribly and the security guards were very noisy when on thier radios. I complained ... expedia.com
No title - user review If you ever have the opportunity to stay here, do it. Location, elegance, charm, history, this Hotel has it all. Top notch... mytravelguide.com
Elegant Old World Stlye - user review Have you ever wondered what New York in the early 1900s would have been like Then why not do something different and stay at the historic Waldorf Astoria Hotel. Founded in 1893, the Waldorf has been pleasing people ... epinions.com
No title - user review I stayed at the Waldorf Astoria on a Saturday night. My first impression was it was nice, lots of nice looking people with sweaters hanging around there necks. I got to the room and was disappointed by the appearance, it was nice, but I had stayed at the Hilton New York the night before and wasn't a... mytravelguide.com
Didn't live up to their name - user review Our family has traveled quite a bit and had very high expectations at this hotel. Unfortunately we were greatly disappointed. We did arrive a little early in the day, but they a... travel.yahoo.com
No title - user review The hotel management and staff treated us with the utmost respect. All our needs were met or exceeded regarding bed type & smoking room. The hotel was more than elegant and beautiful. I hope I am lucky enough to be able to stay at the Waldorf Astoria again. It was ... mytravelguide.com
Bad front desk - user review I had called ahead and was assured I could check in early. When I got there, the desk person would not allow me to check in as promised. Room furnishings are a bit dated, and the ... travel.yahoo.com
No title - user review We decided to stay at the well off to get a good experience for our first trip to nay and we were not disappointed. The hotel is beautiful and the service was great. Highly recommend to anyone wanting to experience l... mytravelguide.com
Big Time in the Big Apple!!! - user review It was our first time going to the Big Apple. We were on the way out to Connecticut and decided to stay the night in New York. After the first time bomb staying in a city called Binghamton about two years ago, we decided to stay... epinions.com
Fancy, but not my kind of fancy. - user review The Waldorf=Astoria is a Park Avenue icon, a legend. I remember being swept up in the fantasy as an 8 year old child, when I read a Readers Digest account of a serviceman who proposed to his wife on the roof of the Waldorf du... epinions.com
No title - user review An elegant hotel in a convenient location. Service was excellent and the room was decent size for New York. The hotel is showing its age elevators were broken, and the plumbing went out one night. Overall a decent value for the money by New York standards. They need to upgrade the hotel infrastructu... mytravelguide.com
Courteous staff and great location - user review Enjoyed out stay at the Waldorf...very courteous professional staff...beautiful decor...rooms small, but hey it's New York City. Would go back definitely. There are close more inexpensive places to eat than the hotel. Door man recommended a place around the corner for breakfast, as we were looking f... expedia.com
Best Hotel Experience Ever - user review We recently spent two nights at the Waldorf Astoria and were extremely impressed. The hotel was beautiful and the service was first class. The room was surprisingly large and the beds were the most comfortable we have ever experienced. Gr... expedia.com
No title - user review Hotel was clean, comfortable, friendly great stay but never ate there due to... mytravelguide.com
No title - user review The Waldorf Astoria has done a great job of maintaining its reputation for luxury and class. staying at the Waldorf is like taking a trip into the past interior decor is classic and timeless, but be warned that some of the furnishings (such as the a/c units in the rooms) are also old. overall, I hig... mytravelguide.com
No title - expert review Around since 1931, this legend underwent a $200 million facelift in the 1990s. In addition, to celebrate its 100th anniversary (the original opened in 1893 at 34th Street and Fifth Avenue), it inaugurated a fitness and business center. The lobby is still choked with gawking tourists, business execut... gayot.com
we'll go back, but noty to this hotel! - user review When all 8 of us arrived at the hotel the butlers (or whatever) could'nt stop trying to help us, they all were smartly dressed and knew how to treat the English. The cab pul... travel.yahoo.com
My home away from home - user review I stay in the Waldorf several times a year. It's absolutely lovely, the service is wonderful (except for the parking attendants who can be ditzy during busy seasons) and it's convenient to everything.That said, there... epinions.com
Excellent Choice - user review The Waldorf Astoria was an excellent choice and I will definitely stay ther... expedia.com
NY Visitor - user review Do not stay at this hotel. There is a big difference between old charm and old and this hotel is simply old. I travel frequently and I have stayed and good and bad places and ... travel.yahoo.com
No title - user review Hotel was clean, comfortable and majestic though the rooms were fairly small. Great food and service at the restaurant and bars had friendly staff. Check in quick and easy and finally an offer of help with your luggage (by which time you felt you had got it this far through revolving doors and up st... mytravelguide.com
Decent hotel, Great Location! - user review The Waldorf is one of those great places that you should definitely visit, but stay elsewhere. The lobby is phenomenal and should be on your must walk through list. The restau... travel.yahoo.com
A Magical Week - user review Our little girls loved the walk in closet, the wonderfully soft beds, playing in the ballroom, Megan, the consierge, and the extra chocolate in their chocolate milk every morning! My husband and I loved the large marble bathroom with deep tub and the fresh squeezed OJ and pastries!We had a magical w... brooklyn.citysearch.com
Fantasy come true! - user review The staff from the garage, to the front lobby to the service staff all excellent. The rooms always a lovely treat. The executive management staff a delight! The atmosphere fanciful and gracious. The rooms are comfortable and restful. Have returned many times... brooklyn.citysearch.com
No title - user review The accomadations were slightly old but still beautiful. The staff was very friendly and helpful. Since we were there 8 nights we needed additional hangers and a functioning iron board which took longer to arrive than it should have. The location is perfect and we w... mytravelguide.com
No title - user review For the price I paid, you can't beat the overall value. It was a beautiful hotel that everyone ... mytravelguide.com
No title - user review We got an absolute price at the Waldorf Astoria and really appreciated the opportunity to stay at such a top hotel, in a mini suite, at... mytravelguide.com
No title - user review We very much enjoyed our stay, especially for the rate we received . The hotel was very nice and the staff was very helpful and friendly. However, I would not call i... mytravelguide.com
No title - user review We were upgraded to a room in the Waldorf Towers at no additional cost. The lobby was beautiful with a fresh floral arrangement as large as a small room! Every door was opened, taxis were hailed for you, everything was excellent. The drinks were pricey in the lounges, but it is one of the finest hot... mytravelguide.com
No title - user review great location, great staff. People stuffy, over dressed, and over fussy. Rooms great but a tad small. I wouldn't stay there again in a hurry, hotels like Grand Hyatt, the W are much better in my opinion. If you want to pretend you are a millionaire (unless u are!) well this might be for you. I just... mytravelguide.com
No title - user review The welder offers a unique atmosphere and history offering a true new York experience. The hotel's location is ideal for those wanting to stay within walking distance of Rockefeller cent... mytravelguide.com
Simply the best! - user review Beautiful decor, easy access to most tourist spots in Manhattan. Good room service. Good place to hold business meetings. Soothing ambience that makes y... travel.yahoo.com
