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Steeped in more than a century of history, New York’s Waldorf Astoria stands out as a symbol of traditional grace amidst modern New York City with its old world charm and décor. Big is in at the Waldorf New York Astoria, with a lobby as large as half a football field, dominated by a clock that watches over the guests, and distinctive rooms with airy, high ceilings. The hotel itself takes up a whole city block around Park Avenue, Lexington Avenue, 49th Street and 50th Street. New York’s Waldorf Astoria has 1,245 rooms, each one different from the other, and 197 suites, offering varied views of St Bartholomew Church, Park Avenue and the Chrysler Building.
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All rooms provide high-speed Internet, fax, printer and copy machines plus two-line speakerphones. Theatre lovers can make use of the hotel’s theatre and tour desk in the main lobby. As a hotel that portrays itself as a refined retreat, the Waldorf New York Astoria has a dress code for public places with t-shirts, tank tops, faded jeans and casual hats prohibited in the main lobby, Park Avenue Lobby, restaurants and other public areas of the hotel. The Waldorf Astoria New York was recognized as an official New York Landmark in 1993 and is considered an Art Deco masterpiece.