Bette Midler
• Actress, comedian and singer Bette Midler also known (by her informal stage name) as The Divine Miss M.
• During her more...
Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts
In February 2006, Hilton Hotels Corporation created an excited stir in the hospitality industry when it announced The Waldorf=Astoria Collection, a new, elite brand that will build upon the legend and appeal...
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
• The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame was established in 1986 and is located in Cleveland, Ohio.
• Induction ceremonies are annually held in NYC at The Waldorf=Astoria since 1986 except...
Daryl Sherman
• For 14 years, some of the most welcoming sounds in Midtown Manhattan were the voice and piano of Daryl Sherman, heard as you entered the Waldorf-Astoria.
•...
Dwight Eisenhower
President Eisenhower was a resident of The Waldorf Towers beginning in 1967 He and his wife Mamie lived in Suite 700R because of her fear of heights The Waldorf Towers elevator...
Chamber Magic Steve Cohen
• The first Chamber Magic show at the Waldorf Towers was on September 7, 2001. It was in suite 42R.
• Steve Cohen started practicing magic at age 6...
Waldorf Firsts
Waldorf Astoria New York Hospitality Firsts
The Waldorf opened as New York’s (and arguably the world’s) grandest, most luxurious and most modern hotel with private bathrooms for most...
Duke and Duchess of Windsor
Duchess – Bessie “Wallis” Simpson 1896-1986
Wallis was married three times. Her third husband was Prince Edward Duke of Windsor and former King Edward the VII of the United Kingdom
Wallis and the King started their...
“The Greatest of Them All.”
On October 12, 1949, The Waldorf became a Hilton hotel. The heritage of this famous property and its lustrous history, a vast “city within a city” with nearly unlimited revenue-producing possibilities was...
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations
• The US ambassador to the UN has lived in the hotel since the inception of the UN in 1945.
• 42A is the official residence of the Ambassador...
