"The Waldorf Astoria New York is part of the fabric of New York City," a spokesman said. The Waldorf Astoria opened in its current location on Park Avenue in 1931. View Full Caption Flickr/Chris BreezeThe Waldorf Astoria shut its doors Wednesday to undergo an extensive renovation over the next two to three years, bringing to a close a chapter of the historic luxury hotel. The building itself is a New York City landmark, and the city is currently considering whether or not to designate several interior areas of the hotel as landmarks. Initial construction will not affect the parts of the hotel that are landmarked or under consideration, according to a statement from Anbang.
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Photos: Last Night at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel Before it Closed for Renovation
This continues a trend already extant inside the Waldorf Astoria: The Waldorf Towers has been a separate residence since 1931. Kitchen in the Waldorf Astoria (we snagged a pastry)The Frank Sinatra room in the Waldorf AstoriaDinner room at the Presidential Suite at the Waldorf. The closing of the historic Waldorf Astoria hotel last night for a renovation into condos hit a nerve for many of Untapped Cities' writers and tour guides. waldorf astoria Though the interior landmark for the Waldorf Astoria is still awaiting it's hearing, it is expected that the public areas, such as the lobby, will be kept and spruced up.
Some longtime guests of the Waldorf Astoria shed tears as they said goodbye Wednesday to the famed 1,400-room hotel. There is no date set yet for when the new Waldorf reopens, but when it does, longtime guests hope it retains some of the elegance, they've come to associate with the old hotel. When we were growing up, eating dinner, your manners, she wanted them to be perfect because she said one day you'll go to the Waldorf Astoria," Underwood recalled. The renovations, by the Waldorf's owners, a Chinese insurance company, will transform the building into high-end condos and a much smaller hotel. "The clock in the middle of the hotel ... the big gold clock it's just lovely," one said,.
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