DONT LET THEM FOOL YOU
The hotel is a part of history yes and the public rooms are grand. But in this day and age the powers at large arent into custome service or reputation in the future.
ROOM 
 My wife and I had an odd shaped room which had an alcove with a couch jammed in the corner making no sense to any deco. The couch was old, dated and something you would find in a dumpster. The shower was the size of a telephone booth if anyone remembers what that is. The heat was non-existant and the room was cold. The curtians were well worn and ripped. (room 1701) I travel a lot so IM not some dummy
SERVICE
i wanted coffee at 620 am and didnt want room serive to wake my wife up so I went to the lobby. NO COFFEE itll 7 I was told to go to the Starbucks located in the Marriott two blocks away.
Despit the hotel being "fully commintted" the wonderful "Harrys bar" was closed on Sunday nights....really? The in room mini bar features $20 for a can of beer $10 for a water
NO HOT TUB
Unless you join the spa for the day. $$$$
THE STAFF
Very nice all around but the problems that they deal with comes from the top of the chain whom only sight is $$$$ really $95 for brunch? The Bevely Hilton provides free coffee until the shop opens so does the Chicago Hilton NOT NY
If you go be prepared for grand public room but the hotel rooms tired. I do not understand how such an icon like the Waldoff could be in this kind of dissary. sad but the future of travel