Mandarin Oriental, New York Celebrates The Season With Festive Holiday Offerings

Hong Kong, 2012-11-03 — /travelprnews.com/ — From Thanksgiving through New Year’s Eve, Mandarin Oriental, New York invites guests to celebrate the holidays with fun seasonal offerings for the whole family.

I Love a Parade
Mandarin Oriental, New York’s 6,000 square foot ballroom is Manhattan’s best kept secret for watching Macy’s legendary Thanksgiving Day Parade. Guests who book the I Love a Parade package have exclusive access to perch 280 feet above the parade’s colorful array of floats and balloons passing through Columbus Circle on Thanksgiving morning.  Available 21 November to 24 November 2012, the I Love a Parade package includes:

  • Exclusive ballroom access with parade views on Thanksgiving Day, 22 November
  • Seasonal welcome amenity

Rates start from USD 1,025 per night and a minimum two-night stay is required. Additional nights may be booked at prevailing rates. This package is based on availability, cannot be combined with any other offers and not valid for groups.  The I Love a Parade package is available for arrival on 21 and 22 November only.  Access to the ballroom is only for guests staying on Wednesday, 21 November. A 24 hour cancelation notice is required. For reservations, call +1 (866) 801 8880 or visit www.mandarinoriental.com/newyork.

The Art of Giving
The Art of Giving holiday package takes families on a journey through The Metropolitan Museum of Art where children and parents will seek, find and explore presents given in various cultures in the European, Greek, Arms and Armor, and Egyptian art collections.

The Art of Giving holiday package includes:

  • Suite accommodations for two nights for a family of four
  • Milk and cookies upon arrival
  • Four tickets to Art Smart’s “Gorgeous Gifts: The Art of Gifting”, a two-hour private tour of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  • Afternoon Holiday Nutcracker Tea for four in Mandarin Oriental, New York’s Lobby Lounge
  • Daily American breakfast for four

The two-night Art of Giving family package is valid 19 November to 22 December and rates begin at USD 7,876 for up to four guests.  The package includes two nights in a suite with a connecting room for up to four people.  The Art of Giving is based on availability and cannot be combined with other offers. Additional nights may be booked at prevailing rates. Reservations to the Art Smart Tour will be confirmed at the time of reservation. Policies regarding cancellation of rooms will not be influenced by availability of Art Smart tour.   To book, please contact reservations at +1 (212) 805 8800.

New Year’s Eve Celebration
Mandarin Oriental’s New Year’s Eve Celebration Hotel Package is the ultimate grand finale to 2012 and the perfect way to launch into 2013.  The evening begins upon arrival to a stylishly-appointed room or suite with breathtaking views of Manhattan. New Year’s festivities commence Monday, 31 December 2012 in the 36th floor Ballroom with a black-tie evening that includes a premium open bar, a cocktails and hors d’oeuvres reception, Louis Roederer Brut NV champagne, gourmet dinner, dancing, live music and surprise entertainment throughout the evening.

New Year’s Eve Celebration Hotel Package includes:

  • Accommodations for two nights in a deluxe room category or above for check-in on 30 or 31 December 2012
  • Two tickets to the hotel’s annual black-tie New Year’s Eve Gala  held in the Mandarin Ballroom
  • Daily American breakfast for up to two guests to be enjoyed in-room or in signature restaurant Asiate

Rates for the New Year’s Eve Celebration hotel package begin at USD 4,860 plus taxes.  For reservations, please call +1 (212) 805 8800 and mention “New Year’s Eve Package”.  This package is based on availability and on double occupancy. A two-night stay is required and additional nights may be booked at best available rates.  Package must be cancelled 14 days prior to arrival to avoid a 100% cancellation charge.

Suite Shopping in New York City
Shopping just doesn’t have to take place over the holidays.  Now through 30 June 2013, Mandarin Oriental, New York is offering the perfect shopping package with exceptional service in the city’s finest shops and boutiques.  The Suite Shopping package includes VIP access to some of New York’s hottest shopping destinations including Bally, Armani, Ermenegildo Zegna, Burberry and Diane Von Furstenberg, to name a few.  Additionally, purchases made by guests will receive priority tailoring services and complimentary courier to the hotel for select items.  The Suite Shopping package includes:

  • One night in suite accommodations
  • VIP service at select boutiques including VIP greeting upon arrival, personalized shopping assistance, and priority tailoring
  • Complimentary courier to the hotel for selected items before or after hours by advance appointment

Package rates range from USD 1,809 and is based on availability.  To make an appointment at any of the above retailers, contact the Concierge team by calling +1 (212) 805 8890.   Advance appointment for certain services.  Guest must book seven days prior to arrival to avoid a 100% cancellation charge.

ABOUT MANDARIN ORIENTAL, NEW YORK
A stunning fusion of modern design with stylish Oriental flair, Mandarin Oriental, New York features 248 elegant guestrooms and suites — all with breathtaking views of Manhattan and Five-Star hospitality. Luxurious amenities include Asiate, the hotel’s elegant restaurant; MObar created by noted interior designer, Tony Chi; the Lobby Lounge with dramatic views of Central Park; a 14,500-square-foot, Five-Star Mandarin Oriental Spa; and a state-of-the-art fitness center with a 75-foot lap pool.  In addition, there is premium meeting and event space, including a 6,000-square-foot pillar-less ballroom with three walls of windows overlooking Central Park. Located in Columbus Circle’s Time Warner Center, Mandarin Oriental, New York is in an idyllic location just steps away from world-class dining, shopping and entertainment, including the Broadway Theater District, Lincoln Center, Central Park, Jazz at Lincoln Center and the Time Warner Center’s collection of upscale retail shops and restaurants.

ABOUT MANDARIN ORIENTAL HOTEL GROUP
Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group is the award-winning owner and operator of some of the world’s most prestigious hotels and resorts. The Group now operates, or has under development, 45 hotels representing almost 11,000 rooms in 28 countries, with 19 hotels in Asia, 13 in The Americas and 13 in Europe, Middle East and North Africa. In addition, the Group operates, or has under development, 14 Residences at Mandarin Oriental connected to its properties.

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HOTEL CONTACT

Gina Galatro
Director of Public Relations

+1 (212) 805 8820
ggalatro@mohg.com