where did it get its name from?
It is rived from the town of Walldorf in Germany, the ancestral home of the prominent German-American Astor family who originated there.
Waldorf Astoria New York
The name of the hotel is ultimately derived from the town of Walldorf in Germany, the ancestral home of the prominent German-American Astor family who originated there. 
who owns the waldorf astoria in new york Anbang Insurance Group what is it? It is a luxury hotel. when was it built? 1931 how many rooms does it have? It has a total of 1,413 hotel rooms as of 2014. who designed it? Schultze and Weaver does it have a railway track? Yes, Track 61.
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Waldorf Astoria New York [SEP] Name
The name of the hotel is ultimately derived from the town of Walldorf in Germany, the ancestral home of the prominent German-American Astor family who originated there. The hotel was originally known as the Waldorf-Astoria with a single hyphen, as recalled by a popular expression and song, "Meet Me at the Hyphen". The sign was changed to a double hyphen, looking similar to an equals sign, by Conrad Hilton when he purchased the hotel in 1949. The double hyphen visually represents "Peacock Alley", the hallway between the two hotels that once stood where the Empire State building now stands today.