Visit the Met and Stay at Hotel Wales

February 5th, 2010

Ehow.com lists Hotel Wales as one of three great Upper East Side hotels to stay at if you are visiting theĀ  Metropolitan Museum of Art.

This chic boutique hotel offers elegant accommodations with an attentive approach to personal service. The hotel features a beautiful rooftop terrace and a well-equipped fitness center. There are also two excellent restaurants. The well-appointed rooms are decorated with luscious linens, goose down duvets, fresh cut flowers and premium TV channels. A number of suites and long-term rooms are also available.

If you are headed to New York sometime this year, consider our quaint Upper East Side boutique hotel as your home base for visiting the Met and other museums on the Museum Mile. Forget Midtown – the Upper East Side is the only place to be.

Catch a Movie Being Filmed on The Upper East Side

February 10th, 2009

If you are anything like your resident Hotel Wales blogger, you love the movies. I get a huge rush when I walk down the street and see something being filmed, whether it’s a TV show, a commercial or a major motion picture. Yes, it’s kind of annoying that the streets are sometimes blocked off, but it’s still so exciting to imagine catching a glimpse of a famous actor. Read the rest of this entry »