"Anbang knows the Waldorf Astoria's history is a large part of what makes this hotel so unforgettable," the spokesman added. "That is why we fully supported the Commission's recommendations for designation of the Waldorf Astoria's most important public spaces and applaud the Commission on achieving landmark status for them. It is fitting that the Waldorf Astoria – which Conrad Hilton called 'the greatest of them all' – would warrant one of the most extensive interior landmark designations of any privately owned building in New York City's history."