Now an official New York City landmark, the forty-seven-story Waldorf Astoria is a legendary hotel, having been the first to offer room service and the notorious Waldorf Salad - a mix of lettuce, apples, walnuts and celery.
Constructing a corridor to link adjacent buildings, cousins from the distinguished Astor family fused compatible ideas and founded the Waldorf Astoria in the late nineteenth century. In 1929, they sold their original location to the developers of the Empire State Building and moved to Park Avenue. Different owners and designers have made alterations to the hotel over time, but to this day, it has loyally and consistently stood for the epitome of luxury. In the course of its long history, the Waldorf Astoria has hosted a grand range of celebrity guests, including Marilyn Monroe, Ella Fitzgerald, and Cole Porter, as well as every American president dating back to Herbert Hoover.