Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts
TypeSubsidiary
IndustryHospitality
FoundedJanuary 2006 (2006-01)
Number of locations
37 (as of December 03, 2020)[1]
ServicesLuxury hotels and resorts
OwnerHilton Worldwide
Websitewww.hilton.com/en/waldorf-astoria/

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]

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]

Properties

Current properties

The following table details the current properties of Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, in alphabetical order.[6]

Properties in operation
No. Property Location Country Opening/Reopening year
1 Arizona Biltmore, A Waldorf Astoria Resort Phoenix United States 2006 (1929 as an independent hotel)
2 Grand Wailea, A Waldorf Astoria Resort Wailea United States 2007 (1991 as the Grand Hyatt Wailea)
3 Ho'olei at Grand Wailea Wailea United States 2008
4 Rome Cavalieri, A Waldorf Astoria Hotel Rome Italy 2008 (1963 as the Cavalieri Hilton)[7]
5 The Roosevelt New Orleans, A Waldorf Astoria Hotel New Orleans United States 2009 (1893 as the Hotel Grunewald)
6 Waldorf Astoria Amsterdam Amsterdam Netherlands 2014 (in buildings from 1665–1687)[8]
7 Waldorf Astoria Atlanta Buckhead Atlanta United States 2018 (2008 as The Mansion on Peachtree; 2012 as the Mandarin Oriental, Atlanta)
8 Waldorf Astoria Bangkok Bangkok Thailand 2019[9]
9 Waldorf Astoria Beijing Beijing China 2014
10 Waldorf Astoria Berlin Berlin Germany 2013[10]
11 Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills Beverly Hills United States 2017
12 Waldorf Astoria Cairo Heliopolis Cairo Egypt 2023
13 Waldorf Astoria Cancún Cancún Mexico 2022
14 Waldorf Astoria Chicago Chicago United States 2012 (2009 as The Elysian)
15 Waldorf Astoria Chengdu Chengdu China 2017
16 Waldorf Astoria Doha West Bay Doha Qatar 2023
17 Waldorf Astoria Dubai International Financial Centre Dubai United Arab Emirates 2019[11]
18 Waldorf Astoria Dubai Palm Jumeirah Dubai United Arab Emirates 2013[12]
19 Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh - The Caledonian Edinburgh United Kingdom 2011 (1903 as The Caledonian)[13]
20 Waldorf Astoria Jeddah - Qasr Al Sharq Jeddah Saudi Arabia 2006[14]
21 Waldorf Astoria Jerusalem Jerusalem Israel 2014 (1929–35 as the Palace Hotel)[15]
22 Waldorf Astoria Kuwait Kuwait City Kuwait 2022[16]
23 Waldorf Astoria Las Vegas Las Vegas United States 2018[17] (2009–18 as the Mandarin Oriental, Las Vegas)
24 Waldorf Astoria Los Cabos Pedregal Cabo San Lucas Mexico 2019 (2009 as The Resort at Pedregal)
25 Waldorf Astoria Lusail Doha Lusail Qatar 2022
26 Waldorf Astoria Maldives Ithaafushi Kaafu Atoll Maldives 2019[18]
27 Waldorf Astoria Monarch Beach Dana Point United States 2021
28 Waldorf Astoria Orlando Orlando United States 2009
29 Waldorf Astoria Panama Panama City Panama 2013[19]
30 Waldorf Astoria Park City Park City United States 2009[20]
31 Waldorf Astoria Shanghai on the Bund Shanghai China 2011 (old wing built 1911; 1920s-30s as the Shanghai Club)
32 Waldorf Astoria Versailles - Trianon Palace Versailles France 2009 (built 1910)[21]
33 Waldorf Astoria Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C. United States 2022 (erected 1899, converted to hotel in 2016 as the Trump International Hotel, Washington, D.C.)[22]
34 Waldorf Astoria Xiamen Xiamen China 2020[23]

Properties in development/renovation

The following table lists Waldorf Astoria properties in development, as well as properties temporarily closed for renovations.

Properties in development/renovation
Property Location Country Projected opening year
Waldorf Astoria BaliBaliIndonesiaTBA
Waldorf Astoria Hainan Baoting ResortBaotingChina2025
Waldorf Astoria GuanacasteGuanacasteCosta Rica2024[24]
Waldorf Astoria HanoiHanoiVietnam2025 (1999 as Hilton Hanoi Opera)
Waldorf Astoria JaipurJaipurIndia2027
Waldorf Astoria JakartaJakartaIndonesia2024
Waldorf Astoria Kuala LumpurKuala LumpurMalaysia2024[25]
Waldorf Astoria Lake TahoeLake TahoeUnited States2027[26]
Waldorf Astoria London Admiralty ArchLondonUnited Kingdom2025[27]
Waldorf Astoria MiamiMiamiUnited States2027
Waldorf Astoria New YorkNew York CityUnited States2025 (first opened in 1931, joined the Hilton chain in 1949, hotel under renovation since 2017)[28][29][30]
Waldorf Astoria OsakaOsakaJapan2025[31]
Waldorf Astoria Platte IslandÎle PlatteSeychelles2024[32]
Waldorf Astoria Ras Al Khaimah[33][34]Ras Al KhaimahUnited Arab EmiratesTBA (first opened in 2013, hotel under renovation since 2023)
Waldorf Astoria San Francisco[35]San FranciscoUnited StatesTBA
Waldorf Astoria San Miguel de AllendeSan Miguel de AllendeMexico2025[36]
Waldorf Astoria SanyaSanyaChinaTBA
Waldorf Astoria SydneySydneyAustralia2026[37]
Waldorf Astoria TangerTangierMorocco2025[38]
Waldorf Astoria Tokyo NihonbashiTokyoJapan2026[39]

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.

Former properties
Property Location Country Closing year
El San JuanSan JuanUnited StatesDowngraded to Hilton brand in July 2011. Following extensive renovation, again reflagged under Curio Collection in December 2018 before departing Hilton Worldwide for Fairmont in January 2020.
The Bentley LondonLondonUnited KingdomDeparted Hilton Worldwide in January 2012
Beach House at ManafaruManafaruMaldivesDeparted Hilton Worldwide in July 2012
London Syon ParkLondonUnited KingdomDowngraded to Hilton brand in March 2013
Naples Grande Beach ResortNaplesUnited StatesDeparted Hilton Worldwide in September 2014[40]
The BouldersScottsdaleUnited StatesDowngraded to Curio Collection in 2015
The ReachKey WestUnited StatesDowngraded to Curio Collection in December 2019[41]
El ConquistadorFajardoUnited StatesDeparted Hilton Worldwide in May 2021
Boca Beach ClubBoca RatonUnited StatesDeparted Hilton Worldwide in July 2021
Boca Raton ResortBoca RatonUnited StatesDeparted Hilton Worldwide in July 2021
La Quinta Resort & ClubLa QuintaUnited StatesDowngraded to Curio Collection in November 2021
Casa MarinaKey WestUnited StatesDowngraded to Curio Collection in March 2022

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.[42] 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.[43]
  • In 2015, the Waldorf Astoria Jerusalem was ranked the 7th best hotel in the world by the Conde Nast travellers' choice survey.[44]

References

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  2. 1 2 "Hilton Hotels Corporation Extends World's Greatest Hotel Name to Create Luxury Brand Line: The Waldorf=Astoria Collection". Business Wire. Retrieved 2020-11-19.
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  4. ↑ "Guests of Waldorf Astoria Dubai Palm Jumeirah spoiled by luxurious choices". Dubaichronicle.com. 12 January 2014. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
  5. ↑ Charles V. Bagli (6 October 2014). "Waldorf-Astoria to Be Sold in a $1.95 Billion Deal". The New York Times. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
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  9. ↑ "Bangkok Luxury Hotels - Waldorf Astoria Bangkok". Hilton.
  10. ↑ "Waldorf Astoria Berlin Hotel - 5-Star Luxury Hotel in Berlin, Germany". Hilton.
  11. ↑ "Dubai Luxury Hotels - Waldorf Astoria Dubai International Financial Centre". Hilton.
  12. ↑ "Waldorf Astoria Dubai Palm Jumeirah". Waldorf Astoria.
  13. ↑ "Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh - Luxury Hotels in Edinburgh". Hilton.
  14. ↑ "Jeddah Luxury Hotels and 5 Star Vacations - Qasr Al Sharq". Hilton.
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  16. ↑ "Waldorf Astoria makes its landmark debut in Kuwait". Hospitality Net. 25 August 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  17. ↑ Jena Tesse Fox (16 May 2018). "Mandarin Oriental Las Vegas to become a Waldorf Astoria". Retrieved 17 May 2018.
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  19. ↑ Bailey, Steve (11 July 2014). "Hotel Review: Waldorf Astoria Panama in Panama City". The New York Times. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  20. ↑ "Dakota Mountain Lodge Opens In Park City, Utah". 20 August 2009. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  21. ↑ "Waldorf Astoria Versailles - Trianon Palace". Hilton.
  22. ↑ "Trump DC hotel reopens as a Waldorf Astoria — but be ready to pay up". MSN.
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  31. ↑ "Hilton Signs Waldorf Astoria in Osaka".
  32. ↑ "Seychelles to Welcome Waldorf Astoria and Canopy".
  33. ↑ "Peter Greenberg Worldwide—The Waldorf Astoria Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates". Petergreenberg.com. 4 February 2017. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
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