January 22nd, 2010
Looking for the perfect Manhattan day-planner idea? Hotel Wales is within steps of the Museum Mile, making it the ideal spot to escape the bustle of Midtown hotels and enjoy New York like a local. Plus, Hotel Wales is home to Paola’s Restaurant, one of the best Italian restaurants in New York (and that’s saying a lot, right?)
Check out the Gayot review of Paola’s. Gayot gives props to Paola Bottero for being one of New York first noted female chefs and compares the eatery to “a warm sweater.” Cozy and delicious? Count us in.
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January 14th, 2010
Fans of Georgia O’Keeffe should head to the Whitney Museum this weekend for the last few days of her Abstraction exhibit. View more than 130 paintings, drawings, watercolors, and sculptures by one of the most famous female painters of the twentieth century, as well as selected examples from Alfred Stieglitz’s famous photographic portrait series of an often naked O’Keeffe.
Address: 945 Madison Avenue
Price:
$15, $10 students and seniors, free for members and children under 12
Reservations
Nearby Subway Stops:
6 at 77th St.
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December 4th, 2009
Those visiting New York for h0liday shopping are in for a treat. The decorations, the tree at Rockefeller Center and the holiday hustle and bustle make the trip unforgettable. However, what some people remember most about NYC at Christmas is the crowds. We won’t lie to you at Hotel Wales – it’s crowded here. Luckily, we have a Holiday Shoppers package that is going to ease your travel pain.
Stay at our quaint, upper east side boutique hotel and enjoy all that NYC has to offer – without all the stress and crowded drama that accompanies staying at a Midtown hotel. After all – we are near all the great Madison Avenue shops as well as being the closest hotel to the Museum Mile.
The Holiday Shoppers Delight Package includes:
- Continental Breakfast
- Wi-Fi Internet Access
- $10 Metro Card
Rates starting at $259.00 per night.
Special Offer Dates: November 21, 2009 – December 30, 2009
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November 16th, 2009
Head to the Met starting November 24 to see the famed Met Christmas tree. The Metropolitan Museum of Art continues its tradition of gorgeous tree-trimming with the annual presentation of its Christmas tree, a favorite of New Yorkers and visitors from around the world. A vivid eighteenth-century Neapolitan Nativity scene—embellished with a profuse array of diminutive, lifelike attendant figures and silk-robed angels hovering above—will adorn the candlelit spruce. Recorded music and lighting ceremonies will add to the enjoyment of the holiday display.
If you have never experienced the annual Met tree lighting ceremony, it is a moving and beautiful experience for even the most cynical holiday scrooge. The last time I saw the tree, it was an unplanned visit where I was just wandering the Met and happened upon it. Between the soft music playing, the incredibly life-like ornaments and the sheer “hugeness” of that tree – I found myself staring.
Our Upper East Side hotel is just steps from the Met, making a trip to all the great spots on Museum Mile an easy journey – even when it gets super cold.
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March 23rd, 2009
The beautiful neighborhood where Hotel Wales resides is known as Carnegie Hill, most notably because of the historic Carnegie Mansion. Nowadays, the Upper East Side is better known for tv shows like Gossip Girl and The Real Housewives of New York City. However, the notable charm of Carnegie Hill lies in it’s unmistakable sophistication, history and ambiance.
Visitors to Carnegie Hill often stay at Hotel Wales because of its obvious proximity to the Museum Mile. You honestly can’t find a better New York Hotel if museums are your NYC trip goal. Additionally, the Hotel Wales is steps from Central Park, making the trip ideal for those who make the Park an important gem within their NYC adventure.
Many great stores and boutiques are within easy-to-walk-in-heels distance from Hotel Wales. Carnegie Hill is filled with upscale children’s clothing boutiques like Petit Bateau, famed shoestores like Chuckies and specialty food stores such as Food Emporium and E.A.T Gourmet Foods. I know its a chain, but one of my favorite places to eat near Carnegie Hill is Serafina. Seriously, their focaccia breads are amazing, and the olive oil they serve is to die for.
A short stroll down Madison Avenue takes you from Carnegie Hill to the most iconic and upscale shops of the Upper East Side such as Barney’s and Prada. In short, shopping, museums and Central Park are all at your fingertips at Hotel Wales, so check us out the next time you are heading to Manhattan.
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