Our world is upside down - we turn hotels into apartments and then we sleep in people’s houses instead of hotels when we go on vacation using airbnb
Well done, Kiddie!!!
My lasting memory of the Waldorf Astoria is from a press conference I was working at. During the event the columnist Cindy Adams (wife of the corny but hilarious Joey Adams) took off her shoes, grabbed the chair next to me and stood in it. Aghast, I said to her “Ms. Adams, this is the Waldorf Astoria; you can’t stand in the chairs.” She said “Honey, my feet are killing me and I’ve taken off my expensive shoes, so what more do you want?” Laughed about that the rest of the day and religiously watched Cindy Adams’ comical TV gossip report thereafter for years.
Another huge fan of the Waldorf’s ladies room here! The trick is to march confidently into the lobby as if you are a guest, then veer quickly into the rest room. I’ve never been challenged about my presence there, but always feel a little guilty that I’m using the facility as if it exists for the general public.
BTW, there are some great guides online to the best public and quasi-public restrooms in Manhattan. Important to know if you’re spending the day sightseeing.
“The room was pretty big, but there was virtually no furniture in it other than the bed, a desk and a single chair. It had room enough for a couch, etc., but there wasn’t one.”
Funny, that was our experience at the Drake, which is the equivalent institution in Chicago.
Sigh
One unfortunate aspect of these changes is that I’ll never have an opportunity to organize and carry out a party crashing raid at a Wardorf Astoria shindig for the free food, spirits, and amusement…especially the irate VIP guests when they find we replaced the actual food with rubber/plastic lookalikes.
On a more serious note…how was the food there…especially compared to the New York Plaza?