The central lobby at the Waldorf-Astoria was paneled in natural mahogany. It was painted in the 1950s or 60s when the original Art Deco was no longer in fashion and the decor was being "Louisified". Because mahogany is notoriously difficult to paint--frequently "bleeding" through--they used marine grade paint. From the stories I heard some workers were actually crying as they applied the paint. When the hotel restored the lobby back to the original Art Deco they had to replace the paneling--there was no way to get the marine finish out of the wood. At some point someone will regret painting the millwork white.
6:59 "It's like, my physical body hasn't changed, but, like, people's perception of it has, I guess." Suddenly the image of their physical bodies on screen is momentarily obscured.
Holy cow!! I'm performing at Carnegie and found this artistic Hotel and fell in love with the aesthetic. Although, the website doesn't do the theatre district justice. I thought this was a WW2 1940's themed hotel. After watching this....I'm sad I didn't book my stay longer. Looking forward to this experience.
Second week of November. After I re-read my post it's written as if I had already been there. It was more of a commentary to the video tour. Still looking forward to it.
So exciting to hear John talk about authenticity @43:00 having just seen S3E5. Here the idea is just gestating in his head, and to see where they took the final piece is mind-blowing. God bless Bruce Beveridge and the entire How To team, definitely the best show on TV
Love this! Thanks for bringing such a serene space into NYC that I'm sure allows lots of people with Korean decent feels like home and let locals appreciate other culture as well.
Hi, I’m interested in getting in contact with her or her publicist to do an interview for my podcast. If you can help please, I would love to speak with her.
I just got back from NYC and stayed one night in this exquisite hotel. I wish I had been able to stay longer!! But my husband and I will for sure be back!!! This place absolutely delivers on the luxury NYC hotel experience! You get what you pay for and it is 100% worth every penny!
