Waldorf–Astoria is a hotel in East Village, the United States.[1] Wikidata describes it as “former hotel in Manhattan, New York City”. It opened in 1893 and closed in 1929. It stands about 2.3 km from the centre of East Village.[3]
Overview
The Waldorf-Astoria was a hotel on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan, New York City, built in 1893 and razed in 1929. It originated as two hotels, built side by side by feuding relatives, was expanded in 1897, and razed to make way for construction of the Empire State Building. Their successor, the current Waldorf Astoria New York, was built on Park Avenue in 1931.
From “Waldorf-Astoria (1893–1929)” on English Wikipedia, by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0.[2]
History and building
The hotel opened in 1893. [1]
Location
Measured in a straight line, the hotel is 2.3 km from the centre of East Village. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is LaGuardia Airport (LGA), about 11 km from the centre of East Village.[4]
It is one of 124 hotels in and around East Village recorded in Wikidata, 67 of which have an article in Innpedia.[5] Of the 38 with a recorded opening date, the earliest is Murray Hill Hotel, opened in 1884. See Hotels in East Village.
Other hotels within 1.5 km:
- Kixby — 0.2 km
- Hotel Wolcott — 0.2 km
- Arlo NoMad — 0.2 km
- Hyatt Place New York Midtown South — 0.2 km
- The Wilbraham — 0.3 km
- Hotel Le Marquis — 0.3 km
- The Langham, New York, Fifth Avenue — 0.3 km
- Hotel 32 32 — 0.3 km
- Embassy Suites by Hilton New York Manhattan Times Square — 0.3 km
- Hotel Roger Williams — 0.3 km, opened 1930
See also
References
- ^ Waldorf–Astoria (Q18749268). Wikidata. CC0.
- ^ Waldorf–Astoria. Wikipedia. Text excerpted under CC BY-SA 4.0; revision of 2026-09-07.
- ^ East Village (Q1043326). Wikidata. CC0.
- ^ Airports. OurAirports. Public domain.
- ^ Hotels in East Village. Wikidata. CC0.
Facts as stated in Wikidata, read in October 2026.