New York City's Iconic Waldorf Astoria Hotel Is Officially Accepting Reservations for the First Time Since 2017

Mar. 15, 2025

Photo:Noe Associates Courtesy The Boundary

Noe Associates Courtesy The Boundary

One of New York City’s most historic — and iconic — hotels is set to open its doors for the first time in eight years.

This week, the Waldorf Astoria announced that it has begun accepting reservations for the Park Avenue hotel’s 375 rooms. Stays start in September 2025, after the doors reopen in the spring for the first time since the hotel closed for massive renovations in 2017.

The hotel boasts a 30,000 square foot spa alongside what’s described as a “state-of-the-art fitness center.”

The Waldorf Astoria.Noe Associates Courtesy The Boundary

The Waldorf Astoria first opened at its current location in 1931; previous iterations of the hotel were located on Fifth Avenue in the 1890s. The hotel boasts remarkable history — the creation of the eggs benedict is cited as having happened on-site, and the iconic Waldorf salad was, of course, created there,according to Hilton.

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Numerous celebrities and leaders — current and of yesteryear — have stayed at the hotel, including Cole Porter, Frank Sinatra, Grace Kelly, Winston Churchill and Marilyn Monroe.

Back in 2020,the hotel auctioned offmore than 15,000 items from its previous iteration for charity. Despite that — countless icons of the hotel’s history remain. During its refurbishment, preservationists restored numerous hotel artifacts, including Porter’s piano and a World’s Fair Clock form 1893.

Reservations can be made, now, onthe Waldorf Astoria New York website.

source: people.com