Waldorf-Astoria

Waldorf-Astoria

Martin Dressler was an ambitious young man but was he too ambitious. Was Martin Dressler a good businessman or was his head in the clouds.
One of largest and most prominent hotels in NYC during the gilded age was the Waldorf-Astoria.

This hotel was a very impressive building for the time and Dressler wanted to make his hotel over twice as impressive. The Waldorf was a 13 stories high with various amenities. Dressler wanted his hotel the Grand Cosmo to be 30 stories with all sorts of gardens and restaurants. In relation to the Waldorf, this is a mammoth task. This demonstrates how Martin was unrealistic in his expectations. To be able to beat out the finest and biggest hotels is a huge task and Martin was unrealistic in the way that he would do that.

Waldorf Astoria NY

http://www.waldorfnewyork.com/about-the-waldorf/hotel-history.html

Tim Bontempi