Waldorf_Astoria_Hotels_and_Resorts

Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts

Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts

Luxury hotel chain

Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, formerly The Waldorf-Astoria Collection,[2] is a luxury hotel and resort brand of Hilton Worldwide. It is positioned as the flagship brand within Hilton's portfolio, being used on hotels which offer the highest standards of facilities and service. As of December 31, 2019, it had 32 locations with 9,821 rooms in 15 countries and territories, including 2 that are owned or leased (with 463 rooms) and 30 that are managed (with 9,358 rooms).[1]

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History

In January 2006, Hilton Hotels Corporation announced that it would launch a luxury hotel chain called The Waldorf Astoria Collection, branded after its flagship Waldorf Astoria hotel in New York City.[2]

In July 2009, the Dakota Mountain Lodge opened in Park City, Utah; it later dropped the "Dakota Mountain Lodge" title and is now known simply as Waldorf Astoria Park City. It is the first ski resort to join the portfolio.[3]

In January 2014, the Waldorf Astoria Dubai Palm Jumeirah opened in Dubai, on the Palm Jumeirah.[4]

In October 2014, Hilton Worldwide announced the sale of the Waldorf Astoria New York hotel to Chinese firm Anbang Insurance Group for $1.95 billion. The Hilton group continues to operate the hotel under a 100-year management contract with the buyer.[5]

In March 2024, Hilton announced its expansion of the Waldorf Astoria brand into branded residences, with the first standalone residence project outside the USA planned for Downtown Dubai, aiming for a 2028 opening in collaboration with NABNI Developments and designs by Carlos Ott Architects and Hirsch Bedner Associates.[6]

Properties

Current properties

The following table details the current properties of Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, in alphabetical order.[7]

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Properties in development

The following table lists Waldorf Astoria properties in development.

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Former properties

The following table lists properties formerly branded as a Waldorf Astoria. Properties are sorted by the chronological order of their departure from the Waldorf Astoria system.

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Ranking and awards

  • The Waldorf Astoria Los Cabos Pedregal and the Waldorf Astoria Maldives Ithaafushi are consistently ranked among the Best Hotels in the World.[44] Pedregal has also been ranked in the Travel + Leisure World Best Awards every year since 2016, as well as being named the Best Hotel in Mexico by the same publication.[45]
  • In 2015, the Waldorf Astoria Jerusalem was ranked the 7th best hotel in the world by the Conde Nast travellers' choice survey.[46]

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