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The Waldorf Astoria

Average Price: $432  
 
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301 Park Avenue
New York City, 10022 View map  
4-Star Hotel Rank: 23 of 106
Average review rating: 3.84
OpinionWell Value Index: 3
Traveler reviews analyzed: BedBugRegistry (17) , Expedia (82) , MyTravelGuide (375) , Travelocity (26) , TripAdvisor (2212) , YahooTravel (133)
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1. Imagine staying in Aunt Marges attic or basement---that smell was pungent in our hotel hallways, rooms, and areas.
"Historical, old New York City, Fabulous lobby. " Read full review on TripAdvisor   5/20/2012 Vote      
2. I totally agreed with this reviewer's view except our room smell like smoker's lounge.
"Historical, old New York City, Fabulous lobby. " Read full review on TripAdvisor   5/20/2012 Vote      
3. Imagine staying in Aunt Marges attic or basement---that smell was pungent in our hotel hallways, rooms, and areas.
"Honest Review from a experienced traveler... " Read full review on TripAdvisor   5/17/2012 Vote      
4. Our room smelled of pet urine, there is absolutely no venilation in the bathrooms, the shower was falling apart, the linen was tattered (including the spa robe), etc. Expect beauty and grandiosity at the lobby-level, but not beyond.
"Don't bother! " Read full review on TripAdvisor   5/17/2012 Vote      
5. Very disppointing understanding its an old hotel but for the price the rooms should be updated, the cable did not work, the carpet smelled like urine, toliet stopped up, room electric went out.
"Waldorf Astoria New York 301 Park Ave " Read full review on TripAdvisor   5/8/2012 Vote      
6. Rooms are old, technologically challenged, and even smell bad.
"Dated, old and overpriced " Read full review on TripAdvisor   4/25/2012 Vote      
7. One day wen we came back to the hotel in the middle of day, the house keeping staff had seemed to have just finished cleaning our room and the smell of bleach was strong enough to make you gag.
"Let down " Read full review on TripAdvisor   2/13/2012 Vote      
8. Bathroom was fine, rooms were cleaned to a high standard (although it did have a strong smell of bleach when we checked in - but at least we knew it was clean ;-)) Breakfast at Oscars in the hotel was delicous with a wide selection of food and drink, set us up well for the day.
"Charmed by a charming hotel " Read full review on TripAdvisor   2/12/2012 Vote      
9. The Hiltons need some serious upgrades in this hotel, the corridor leader leading toward the room smelled OLD.
""Don't let the Name fool you" " Read full review on TripAdvisor   1/28/2012 Vote      
10. Our room also just happened to have a kitchen fume smell to it.
"Go just for the awe and the history, outstanding service " Read full review on TripAdvisor   1/20/2012 Vote      
11. As soon as we opened the door to our One bedroom suite, we could smell a very musty smell and the room was very dark, the windows had a dark film over them.
"Bathroom was not in working condition " Read full review on TripAdvisor   11/22/2011 Vote      
12. The room we were eventually put in was fabulous, except for it was a smoking room and the smell was over whelming in the bedding and towels.
"Average " Read full review on TripAdvisor   11/14/2011 Vote      
13. On two mornings, a strong cigarette smell invaded my room very early in the morning (prior to 6am), waking me up.
"Very disappointing experience " Read full review on TripAdvisor   11/8/2011 Vote      
14. Entering the room, strong smell of scented spray--desk offered to change me to a room that had not yet been 'cleaned' that day, but I was never in the hotel at the time a room became available.
"Stinky room, stained carpet; only OK with discount price " Read full review on TripAdvisor   11/1/2011 Vote      
15. While I was allegedly upgraded, my room had a moldy smell, the carpet was beyond faded and the wallpaper was peeling in several areas.
"Great Lobby and location, room not so much " Read full review on TripAdvisor   9/28/2011 Vote      
16. Our room had a strong smell of something chemical -- maybe formaldehyde.
"Living off its reputation and impressive lobby " Read full review on TripAdvisor   9/27/2011 Vote      
17. The room smelled like cigarette smoke and the (2) beds, which I thought were going to be queens, were more like full beds.
"Great location...small beds! " Read full review on TripAdvisor   8/18/2011 Vote      
18. I guess that explains the strange, almost urine smell in my room.
"I guess it just depends . . . " Read full review on TripAdvisor   8/9/2011 Vote      
19. when we return the room had been cleaned - somehow - but the smell was still there.
"Horrible stay, horrible staff, don't go there " Read full review on TripAdvisor   7/1/2011 Vote      
20. The sheets were divine and smelled of roses, the bathroom was elegant (even though the toilet did run), and it was the most spacious room I have ever stayed in in the city, with ample room to walk around the bed.
"A Classic " Read full review on TripAdvisor   6/14/2011 Vote      
21. I am a stickler for cleanliness and hate funny smells - but the room was spotless and fresh.
"A very grand experience - if that is what you are looking for. " Read full review on TripAdvisor   4/22/2011 Vote      
22. When I got there, I got so depressed by the look of my room (avoid 1544) -not to mention the awful synthetic vanilla smell from the ozone machine lying on the ground, that I ended up sipping Bailey's at the lobby bar.
"Definitely not worth the 300USD standard room price tag! " Read full review on TripAdvisor   4/17/2011 Vote      
23. The only complaint would be that our room had a smell especially in the bathroom.
"Excellence " Read full review on TripAdvisor   4/3/2011 Vote      
24. There was also a rather damp smell in the room, but after all this is an older hotel with a lot of history (including a time where all rooms were smoking rooms).
"Excellent service, rooms in need of some attention " Read full review on TripAdvisor   3/27/2011 Vote      
25. Rooms smell of old age, bathroom fixtures came off in my hand and the shower stall leaked a running stream in the bathroom.
"Overpriced and Old " Read full review on TripAdvisor   10/22/2010 Vote      
26. The room was the smallest room I've ever had in NYC and it had a musty, moldy smell.
"Tiny Room with Musty Scent " Read full review on TripAdvisor   10/16/2010 Vote      
27. On our way out to dinner, we mentioned the heating to the staff at the front desk and was also going to mention the smell, but when I told them that I had forgotten to take the 'Privacy' notice off the door they said they wouldn't enter the room.
"I'm glad we got a chance to stay here, but ... " Read full review on TripAdvisor   10/8/2010 Vote      
28. Also, the room smelled terrible.
"Great hotel but there are better locations " Read full review on TripAdvisor   8/12/2010 Vote      
29. Once you were in the room, it only took a few minutes to adjust but the inital smell when you walked in the room was fairly unpleasant.
"Great hotel but there are better locations " Read full review on TripAdvisor   8/12/2010 Vote      
30. The room looked out onto a rooftop and smelled very musty.
"Friendly staff, room could be cleaner " Read full review on Expedia   3/2/2010 Vote      
31. Our initial check in was smooth, however we had to change rooms as the room assigned strongly smelled of smoke which I could not tolerate.
"An unforgettable experience " Read full review on TripAdvisor   2/1/2010 Vote      
32. The room had a smoke smell, I called housekeeping and they sent someone pretty fast, and it made the problem better.
"Big rooms, AWESOME bathrooms! " Read full review on TripAdvisor   1/7/2010 Vote      
33. The rooms are well below the standard they should be for a hotel of this price: a little dirty and worn, pathetic TV and internet, poor bathroom, stale smell.
"A tired and depressing hotel, worth avoiding " Read full review on TripAdvisor   9/18/2009 Vote      
34. The person I was staying in my room with said that she detected a faint odor of pet urine in the living room, but I did could not smell it.
"Wonderful and Historic Hotel " Read full review on TripAdvisor   8/4/2009 Vote      
35. Our room was stale smelling upon arrival but what can you expect form an older hotel.
"Jackpot! " Read full review on TripAdvisor   6/22/2009 Vote      
36. A lovely gesture - but a quieter room without the acrid smell of smoke would have been better.
"great location - threadbare rooms - grand dame is ready for an overahaul " Read full review on TripAdvisor   3/27/2009 Vote      
37. I get the appeal of old charm, but our room was just OLD and had a weird, musty smell.
"Doesn't live up to the name " Read full review on TripAdvisor   3/22/2009 Vote      
38. The first night we arrived we greeted with obnoxious employees and a room that smelled of urine.
"Not recommended " Read full review on YahooTravel   12/27/2008 Vote      
39. We were treated with rudeness and condescension at check-in and given a room with no view, offensive cleaning smells, and a small bathroom with no bathrobes provided.
"What Has Happened to the Waldorf? " Read full review on Travelocity   12/1/2008 Vote      
40. I found the room had an old musty smell.
"Not Great. For that price there are so many other hotels to choose from. " Read full review on TripAdvisor   9/20/2008 Vote      
41. The rooms we were given were poky and in need of a change of decor, the bathroom was tiny and there was a very odd smell in the room.
"Disappointing " Read full review on TripAdvisor   7/31/2008 Vote      
42. As I went with my son, we requested rooms close together, he ended up down the corridor and round the corner, his room also had a funny smell and was just as poky as mine.
"Disappointing " Read full review on TripAdvisor   7/31/2008 Vote      
43. Musty, old smells: The room and corridors were not scented, but smelled fresh and crisply clean.
"It`s the Waldorf=Astoria, and it`s splendid " Read full review on TripAdvisor   3/8/2008 Vote      
44. They smoked cigarettes all night and we could smell it in our room.
"Not What You Would Expect. " Read full review on TripAdvisor   10/14/2007 Vote      
45. We did find a front desk minder the next day who was kind enough to switch us to a smaller room with a window and no smell (I`m thinking of a certain Terintino movie here.
"Crass Waldorf " Read full review on TripAdvisor   8/24/2007 Vote      
46. We finally were able to lug our bags to a room with a very small window and a strange smell.
"Crass Waldorf " Read full review on TripAdvisor   8/24/2007 Vote      
47. The room was shabby with beaten up furniture, peeling paint, and a musty smell.
"Beware " Read full review on Travelocity   6/1/2007 Vote      
   
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