Iconic Waldorf-Astoria brings back NYC’s ‘grand hotel’ style — here’s what guests can expect

The Waldorf-Astoria Hotel’s September reopening, five years later than first planned, will be well worth the long wait.

The magnificently restored, reborn Waldorf-Astoria brings back the Big Apple’s “grand hotel” style, with glorious public spaces open to everyone and worthy of the inn’s iconic legacy.

New York City’s great hotel lobbies fell one by one over the decades. Even the Plaza’s once-spectacular entrance is a shadow of its old self.

The magnificently restored, reborn Waldorf-Astoria brings back the Big Apple’s “grand hotel” style, with glorious public spaces open to everyone and worthy of the inn’s iconic legacy. Waldorf Astoria New York

The Waldorf’s public portion, on the other hand, is so large, I almost forgot that more than half of the building was converted to condo apartments. (The inn’s 1,400 guest rooms were pared down to 375, although they’re much larger than the old ones).

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