The grand dame is finally ready for its next chapter. But competing with Manhattan’s best will be a matter of embracing both its past and the present.

A hot-water pool, shown in this rendering, will be part of the resort’s hydrotherapy experience.(Courtesy Waldorf Astoria ...

The Waldorf Astoria, which opened in 1931 and has been shuttered since 2017, is about to reopen after a renovation that ...