Makazi 1909 katika Waldorf Astoria Residences

Kuna Waldorf moja tu, na hapa ndipo unapoingia. Makazi 1909 ni nyumba yenye chumba kimoja cha kulala, yenye eneo la futi za mraba 764, kwenye ghorofa ya 19, ikitazama ua wa ndani wa mashariki wa jengo ulio tulivu. Uko Park Avenue, lakini huisikii kelele zake.

Unapoingia, ukumbi wa mapokezi unaweka mazingira mara moja: sakafu za marumaru zilizopambwa kwa shaba, sakafu za mbao zilizopangwa kwa muundo wa herringbone kote, na milango mikubwa yenye paneli maalum inayokukumbusha hoteli ya zamani kwa namna bora kabisa. Mambo ya ndani yamebuniwa na Jean-Louis Deniot. Jikoni kuna makabati ya mbao na lacquer ya Molteni&C yanayoficha seti kamili ya vifaa vya Gaggenau—jiko la gesi, oveni ya kupikia haraka, friji, jokofu na mashine ya kuosha vyombo—yakiwa yamekamilishwa kwa kaunta za quartzite ya Arabescato na vifaa vya nikeli iliyong’arishwa.

Chumba cha kulala kina kabati kubwa la kuingia ndani, lililo karibu kabisa na bafu. Bafu limefunikwa kutoka sakafuni hadi darini kwa mabamba ya marumaru ya Bianco Carrara, lina sakafu zenye mfumo wa kupasha joto na bomba la mvua la kuingia ndani lililowekwa vifaa vya nikeli vilivyotengenezwa mahsusi kwa jengo hili. Pia kuna choo cha wageni karibu na ukumbi wa mapokezi, kabati la kuhifadhia vifurushi ili viwasilishwe salama uwe nyumbani au la, na mfumo wa kuingia bila ufunguo.

Kisha kuna jengo lenyewe. Lina vistawishi vya faragha vya zaidi ya futi za mraba 50,000, mlango maalum wa wakazi wenye eneo lenye paa la kushukia abiria na huduma ya valet, pamoja na mhudumu wa mapokezi wa saa 24. Ogelea kwenye bwawa la Starlight lenye urefu wa mita 25 linalotazama Park Avenue, fanya mazoezi kwenye studio za faragha za kituo cha mazoezi ya viungo, pumzika kwenye sauna na vyumba vya mvuke, na ufanyie kazi zako kwenye Empire Club. Marafiki wanapokutembelea, kuna Starlight Terrace, Winter Garden, Presidential Library, Monte Carlo Gaming Room, ukumbi wa sinema na chumba cha michezo ya watoto. Na huduma za hoteli ziko ghorofa ya chini tu.

Grand Central, St. Patrick’s, Fifth Avenue, MoMA na Central Park zote ziko umbali mfupi wa kutembea. Picha haziwezi kuonyesha uzuri halisi wa ukumbi wa mapokezi. Njoo uione mwenyewe.

Residence 1909 at Waldorf Astoria Residences

There's only one Waldorf, and this is your way in. Residence 1909 is a 764 SF one-bedroom on the 19th floor, facing the building's quiet eastern courtyard. You're on Park Avenue, but you don't hear it.

Walk in and the entry foyer sets the tone right away: marble floors with brass inlays, herringbone wood floors throughout, and oversized custom-paneled doors that feel like the old hotel in the best way. The interiors are by Jean-Louis Deniot. The kitchen has Molteni&C wood and lacquer cabinetry that hides a full Gaggenau package (gas cooktop, speed oven, refrigerator, freezer and dishwasher), finished with Arabescato quartzite counters and polished nickel fixtures.

The bedroom has a big walk-in closet right next to the bath. The bathroom is wrapped floor to ceiling in Bianco Carrara marble slabs, with heated floors and a walk-in shower fitted with nickel fixtures made just for this building. There's also a powder room off the foyer for guests, a concierge closet so deliveries land safely whether you're home or not, and keyless entry.

Then there's the building. Over 50,000 SF of private amenities, a residents-only entrance with porte-cochère and valet, and 24-hour concierge. Swim in the 25-meter Starlight Pool overlooking Park Avenue, train in the fitness center's private studios, unwind in the sauna and steam rooms, and work out of the Empire Club. When friends come over, you have the Starlight Terrace, Winter Garden, Presidential Library, Monte Carlo Gaming Room, a screening theater and a children's playroom. And the hotel's services are right downstairs.

Grand Central, St. Patrick's, Fifth Avenue, MoMA and Central Park are all a short walk away. Photos don't do the foyer justice. Come see it in person.