Hotel Wales was recently touted as a dog-friendly NYC hotel on Dog Jaunt. It’s true – we love dogs! Feel free to bring your furry friend along on your next visit to our Upper East Side hotel.
Bring Your Dog to Hotel Wales
July 20th, 2010Enjoy Distinguished Concerts International with Hotel Wales
June 17th, 2010As we have mentioned before in the Hotel Wales blog, our hotel partners with Distinguished Concerts International New York to bring you the best musical performances in the world. We would like to present a few upcoming concerts, complete with links to buy tickets. And that’s not all! Hotel Wales is offering all hotel guests 25% off ticket prices for the event on June 18th!
Tuesday, June 15, 2010 at 8:00pm
Stern Auditorium – Perelman Stage – Carnegie Hall
Eric Whitacre’s Paradise Lost: Shadows and Wings
Site – http://www.dciny.org/2010-opportunities/tuesday-june-15-2010.html
Tickets – http://www.carnegiehall.org/article/box_office/events/evt_14576.html?selecteddate=06152010
Concert description -
“Works of unearthly beauty and imagination… electric, chilling harmonies.” – Los Angeles Times
A groundbreaking dramatic choral performance created and conducted by star composer Eric Whitacre. Stars Grammy-winning soprano Hila Plitmann, Fang Fang Xu on cello, a DJ, seven vocal soloists, Japanese “taiko” drums, and a radically diverse chorus of 400 singers assembled by DCINY from all over the world, from small-town teenage phenoms to international singing stars.
Friday, June 18,2010 at 8:00pm - HOTEL WALES GUESTS RECEIVE 25% OFF WITH CODE DCIWEB
The Allen Room – Jazz at Lincoln Center
Spirit Journey with Darcy Reese and Robert Robinson
Site – http://www.dciny.org/2010-opportunities/Friday-June-18-2010.html
Tickets – http://www.jalc.org/concerts/details309a.asp?EventID=2344
Concert Description -
“Spirit Journey” takes the audience on a journey of strength, persecution, tribulation, and finally celebration of the African-American people. The journey begins in Africa with singers, dancers, and drummers. From Africa the journey takes us to a strange land where the life of the African people has changed dramatically and confusion and misery drape their world. The drum weaves the voice of the people throughout the show and beautiful words and harmonies bring the listeners through each new era. African songs, spirituals, freedom songs, civil rights songs, jazz, and finally gospel songs are all woven throughout this beautiful journey of hope and strength. Take a journey with the choir…”Spirit Journey.”
Sunday, June 27, 2010 at 2:00pm
Avery Fisher Hall – Lincoln Center
Psalms and Songs – Bernstein Chichester Psalms and Music of Franck, Holst and Others
Site – http://www.lincolncenter.org/show_events_list.asp?eventcode=24005
Tickets – Contact the DCINY Box Office at 212-707-8566 x307 or email BoxOffice@DCINY.org
Hotel Wales: “A Great Hotel in a Fantastic Neighborhood…”
May 21st, 2010Thanks to Trip Advisor reviewer billgorm of Chicago, Ill., for his recent review of Hotel Wales…
“They were renovating the hotel when we stayed there but to me it didn’t really matter. What a great property. My wife and I visited with our four children for the first time and loved staying at this Upper East Side location. Sure you might be a little farther from everything but you are in more of a neighborhood and right off the park. I think people who stay right in the middle of everything are the ones who don’t like New York. Not a problem here. We walked the neighborhood and found great restaurants and some good gelato also. The hotel itself was undergoing work which I understand has been finished. I am sure it will just add to the elegance of this hotel. Great continental breakfast in the morning and be sure to head to the rooftop garden for some coffee. It offers a great spot to read the newspaper. I would definitely return.”
Will the Upper East Side Have to Open Doors?
April 22nd, 2010Upper East Siders may soon have to open their own doors, hail their own cabs and accept their own deliveries.
The horror! 
Currently, there are 30,000 unionized doormen, superintendents, handymen, concierges and porters threatening to walk off the job if they don’t get to keep their current benefits plus an increase in pay on a new, four-year contract. The building owners are arguing that tough economic times are forcing the reality of cuts – something the workers are not about to accept without a fight.
The threat of a strike has prompted The New York Times to run a hilarious blog post entitled “In Event of a Strike, How to Open the Doors.”
“While it may seem intimidating to the uninitiated, opening a door is actually a simple act,” it said. “It can be accomplished safely with advance planning and practice.”
Read more about the New York doormen strike.
Hotel Wales Offers 15% Discount to Those Affected by Volcano
April 16th, 2010Through global media reports, it is clear that multiple flights between NYC and key Western European cities have been impacted due to the volcano ash. Flights to top three overseas markets—the UK, Germany and France—have been canceled, and passengers will likely be stranded in NYC until they depart later this weekend or earlier next week.
In response to this, Hotel Wales is offering a 15% discount on our best available room rate (for new reservations only) through this weekend to those passengers showing their airline ticket with departure dates from Thursday, 4/15 through Saturday, 4/17.
