How a Hilton Free Night Reward Helped Me Finally Stay at the Waldorf Astoria

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More than a decade after I first planned to spend a night at the Waldorf Astoria, I finally made it there. It was worth the wait. Here’s how I earned the certificate, found award availability at the Waldorf Astoria, and used one free night for a stay worth more than $1,000.