The Waldorf-Astoria Collection
The Waldorf=Astoria Collection is a luxury collection of
Hilton Hotels' premiere, most luxurious and most identifiable boutique hotels and resorts.
In
January 2006,
Hilton Hotels, Inc, announced it would launch a luxury brand called the
Waldorf=Astoria Collection, branded after the famous
Waldorf=Astoria Hotel in
New York City, called the most powerful hotel name in the world.[
1] Hilton Hotels declared that the new brand will luxurious business hotels and resorts worldwide, exceeding the chain's current luxury brand, Conrad Hotels.[
2]
In February 2006, the corporation announced three other landmark properties - the
Arizona Biltmore in
Phoenix,
La Quinta Resort & Spa in
La Quinta, California, and the
Grand Wailea Resort & Spa in
Maui, Hawaii - joined the brand. The company plans to further expand the Waldorf-Astoria line by building hotels in signature world cities including
Paris and
Singapore, as well as adding more resorts and some existing Hilton and Conrad properties to the Waldorf-Astoria Collection.
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The Waldorf=Astoria Collection*
Arizona Biltmore Hotel*
Grand Wailea Resort & Spa*
La Quinta Resort & Club*
The Waldorf Astoria