For decades, the Waldof-Astoria Hotel was the place to stay in New York City for stars, the nouveau riche and anyone with class. Now, Hilton Hotels Corp. will create a new luxury brand using the name as the “Waldorf-Astoria Collection” to identify the Manhattan property plus three resorts Hilton has acquired the rights to manage.
They include the following — and the names will not be changing:
• The Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa in Phoenix, Arizona;
• The Grand Wailea Resort Hotel & Spa in Maui, Hawaii; and
• The La Quinta Resort & Club in La Quinta, Riverside County, California.
Read the press release.
January 24th, 2006 at 12:46 am
I couldnt’ agree more with your point of view…
While the Hilton brand has been a bit tarnished by the juvenile antics of Paris and Nicky, the Waldorf-Astoria is The Mother Lode of class and luxury.
Anyone who’s ever seen Liza there (my folks have), had a drink at their bar, stayed there, or even just gawked in the lobby with their jaws hanging open know that the Waldof-Astoria is the epitome of New York’s most honored hotels.
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