Manhattan Luxury Hotel | Meeting & Convention Venues

A CONFLUENCE OF HISTORY, AUTHORITY AND UNPARALLELED ELEGANCE

With 60,000 feet of restored meeting room space, The Waldorf Astoria's banquet and special event venues can host from 10 to 1,500 guests in gracious comfort and elegance. 40 world-class banquet rooms provide a unique variety of settings, making it the New York hotel in which to hold an event. Options abound, from the splendor of the Empire and the Vanderbilt Room, with their adjoining Park Avenue Lobby, to the dazzling Grand Ballroom and legendary Starlight Roof. More intimate settings are provided by the Duke Of Windsor, the Louis XVI and Conrad Suites. Large or small, each venue offers its own distinctive appeal, and unites the classic sophistication and unrivalled attention to detail that have made the hotel a legendary setting for extraordinary events.

Small Business Events

SMALL BUSINESS EVENTS

Small Business Events
For an atmosphere of confidentiality and authoritative dignity, a Waldorf hospitality suite is a preferred choice. Our suites can be configured for one-on-one meetings, momentous private celebrations, and executive luncheons and dinners. They accommodate 2-60 business partners. For more information or to make a reservation please contact our sales management team at 212- 872-1275 or email us.

Lobby Level Venues

THE EMPIRE ROOM	The Empire Room Beautifully-decorated, the Empire Room blends Napoleonic blue and gold themes with a 21-foot coffered ceiling, antique French crystal chandeliers and soaring arched windows overlooking Park Avenue. The Empire Room is a striking host for any occasion and offers a capacity for up to 485 guests.

THE VANDERBILT ROOM	The Vanderbilt Room Celebratory events are a perfect fit for this delightful banquet room. Fashionably attired in elegant deep green marble wainscoting and pilasters capped with gold leaf cornices, and dressed with nickel silver railings, the Vanderbilt Room makes a beautiful statement.

Third Floor Venues

SILVER CORRIDOR	The Silver Corridor Five rooms complement the Grand Ballroom. All venues on the third floor flow from the ornate Silver Corridor, ensuring easy access for meeting registration and for networking during session breaks. Guests arrive via the large Ballroom Elevators with cast nickel doors. Coat check is available on the 2nd floor.

THE GRAND BALLROOM	The Grand Ballroom Soaring four stories high, it is the only two-tiered ballroom in New York City. A magnificent setting, where every occasion achieves greatness. The Grand Ballroom accommodates as many as 1,500 guests for dinner and 1,100 with dancing. It features a 44 foot high ceiling, a custom made chandelier 16 feet in diameter, state-of-the-art sound and lighting systems and a full-blown professional stage which can handle a Broadway show or Symphonic Orchestra. The East Foyer makes the perfect transition between the Silver Corridor and the Grand Ballroom for Cocktail Reception preceding a ballroom event or for exhibitors.

JOHN ASTOR SALON	John Astor Salon Setting the standard of either social or business protocols, the John Jacob Astor Salon allows you to entertain over 400 reception guests or makes an equally impressive setting for exhibits, conferences or classroom-type events.

THE BASILDON ROOM	The Basildon Room Historic. Dramatic. With spectacular paneling and a frescoed ceiling taken from the British estate, Basildon Hall, and beautifully offset by a Parisian marble fireplace.

JADE ROOM	Jade Room The Jade Room presents an unequalled setting for any occasion from a black-tie banquet for 260 to a small trade show. This magnificent backdrop provides 3,626 square feet in which to celebrate, all crowned by a soaring 18-foot (5.5 meter) ceiling.

Fourth Floor Venues

CONRAD SUITE	Conrad Suite The Waldorf Astoria features exemplary meeting suites, each in a uniquely distinctive design and décor, perfect for small group to mid-size gatherings. The Conrad Suite, which hosts as many as 100 guests, encompasses a marble foyer, private meeting salon and dining room.

HERBERT HOOVER SUITE	Herbert Hoover Suite A perfect venue for intimate corporate and VIP meetings, the Herbert Hoover Suite provides a richly comfortable private environment. Recently restored to its original architectural beauty and updated to 21st century technology, custom made amenities include executive blotters, fine woven table linens and crystal water pitchers.

THE LOUIS XVI SUITE	The Louis XVI Suite An opportunity for success lies within the Louis XVI Suite's gilded doors. The suite comprises three individualized meeting rooms which together form a single contiguous 2,097 square foot (195 square meters) facility, or separated into three more intimate spaces. The Versailles-inspired Louis XVI Suite's indulgent atmosphere makes the perfect setting for a corporate retreat.

PARK AVENUE SUITE	Park Avenue Suite A perfect venue for small conferences, the Park Avenue Suite can be divided in three separate rooms perfect for group classes settings. Its Park Avenue exposure reveals engaging vistas of the city and this world famous boulevard.

THE DUKE OF WINDSOR SUITE	The Duke of Windsor Suite Providing the hotel's signature combination of modern appointments and historic grace, The Duke of Windsor Suite honors the former Duke and Duchess of Windsor, long-time residents of The Waldorf Towers, who used the fourth floor venues frequently for private and public events. Crystal chandeliers brilliantly illuminate the historic millwork and plaster detailing.

Executive Meeting Center

THE ROTUNDA	Eighteen Floor Executive Meeting Centre Our Executive Meeting Center is dedicated to providing a private environment for banquets, conferences, and board meetings. Each of the 13 meeting rooms offers elegantly appointed, yet practical and flexible, function space. Skyline views and natural light, high ceilings, advanced technology capabilities, and on-floor kitchen and staff are among the features that provide a fresh and bright space comfortable for meeting attendees. The Executive Meeting Center offers a convenient flow from General Session, to Lunch, to Breakouts.

THE STARLIGHT ROOF	The Starlight Roof A landmark of Art Deco style and elegance, the Starlight Roof serves as the ideal venue for events with an unmistakable air of historic class. The original gilded ceiling soars 18 to 24 feet (5.5 to 7.3 meters) over a 5,882 square foot (546 square meter) room, illuminated by Austrian crystal chandeliers. The Starlight Roof is capable of hosting banquets for 600 guests and receptions for 800.

THE PALM ROOM	The Palm Room The Palm Room is designed to accommodate exhibitors or a cocktail reception in concert with a large event in the Starlight Roof. Ask our Sales and Catering office for any of the dedicated function rooms that complement the Executive Meeting Center: The Beekman Suite, Metropolitan Suite, The Norse Suite, The Library, Sutton Suite, Lexington Suite, New Amsterdam Suite, Maxwell Suite, Morgan Suite, The Jansen Suite (Dillon Suite), The Gramercy and Carnegie Suite.

BEEKMAN SUITE	Beekman Suite As one of the dedicated function rooms of our Executive Meeting Center, The Beekman Suite offers panoramic skyline views and natural light, high ceilings, advanced technology capabilities, and on-floor kitchen and staff dedicated exclusively to 18th floor functions. Our Executive Meeting Center is truly New York's most exciting, flexible, glamorous and technologically advanced collection of private function space.

CARNEGIE SUITE	Carnegie Suite Our Executive Meeting Center is dedicated to providing a private, one-of-a-kind environment for banquets, conferences, and board meetings. Each meeting room has windows for natural light, high ceilings and advanced technology capabilities that ultimately provide a fresh and bright space that is very comfortable for the meeting attendees. The Carnegie Suite embodies the unique ambience and peerless service which define the ultimate meeting and banquet venue.