Holiday Happenings at Mandarin Oriental, New York
Rejoice in the holiday season and bid farewell to 2009 at Manhattan’s celebration destination, Mandarin Oriental, New York. Guests of all ages will delight in the hotel’s festive assortment of holiday, New Year’s Eve and wintertime offerings.
New York, NY (PRWEB) November 9, 2009 -- Rejoice in the holiday season and bid farewell to 2009 at Manhattan’s celebration destination, Mandarin Oriental, New York. Guests of all ages will delight in the hotel’s festive assortment of holiday, New Year’s Eve and wintertime offerings.
Holidays at Mandarin Oriental, New York
Hansel and Gretel Holiday Package with the Metropolitan Opera
Mandarin Oriental, New York and the Metropolitan Opera are delighted to offer their third annual family holiday opera package. This year, the Met will present an encore performance of Engelbert Humperdincks’ Hansel and Gretel. Sung in English, this beloved story by the Brothers Grimm is an irresistibly charming way for families to celebrate the holiday season. The Hansel and Gretel package combines prime seating and Holiday Afternoon Tea for four in the hotel’s scenic Lobby Lounge with luxury accommodations at Mandarin Oriental, New York - just steps away from the Met’s home at Lincoln Center.
Evening performances are available December 14, 17, 19 or 24 and matinee performances are available on December 21, 28, 30 and January 2, 2010. The package includes:
| | - One night of accommodation for two adults/two children in two adjacent Hudson River Rooms, or in a Central Park View Suite with one adjoining Superior Room.
- Four Orchestra Prime seats to the Met’s Hansel and Gretel
- Holiday Afternoon Tea for four in Mandarin Oriental’s Lobby Lounge
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The Hansel and Gretel Holiday Package rate for two adjacent Hudson River Rooms is USD 2,835, and the rate for a Central Park View Suite with an adjoining Superior Room is USD 3,535. It is recommended that this package be booked at least two weeks in advance of the desired performance date to better ensure ticket availability. This package is subject to ticket and hotel availability. For reservations call +1 (866) 801 8880 or go to www.mandarinoriental.com/newyork
Holiday Jingle Tea
Guests will create a lasting holiday memory with Mandarin Oriental, New York’s Holiday Jingle Tea. The festivities begin with a private horse and carriage ride around Central Park for the ultimate “jingle bells” tour. After dashing through the snow, guests will return to Mandarin Oriental, New York for a deliciously decadent Holiday Afternoon Tea in the Lobby Lounge with stunning, scenic 35th floor views of Central Park and the Manhattan skyline. The Holiday Jingle Tea accommodates up to four people, is available to both guests and non-guests of the hotel and is priced at USD 450. Reservations are required and booked at least one week in advance. For reservations call the concierge desk at +1 (212) 805 8890.
Hot Cocoa On-The-Go
Throughout the holidays, guests can keep toasty warm with Mandarin Oriental, New York’s signature Jacques Torres cocoa in Traditional, White Hot or Wicked Chili flavors. In sleek keepsake thermoses, guests will stay cozy while shopping, carriage riding through Central Park, caroling in Rockefeller Center or seeing the city’s array of holiday sites and window displays. Hot Cocoa On-The-Go is available to both guests and non-guests of the hotel and is priced at USD 25 per thermos.
Fine Food & Festivities
Savor the flavors of the season with Asiate’s Taste of Winter, a three-course prix fixe menu featuring Crab Croquette or Wild Mushroom Soup as starters and Chatham Cod or Beef Short Rib as main entrees. The menu, priced at USD 45, is available beginning December 21 and can be expertly paired with wines for an additional USD 30. Taste of Winter is the ideal way to experience Asiate and Chef de Cuisine Brandon Kida’s latest culinary creations. For reservations in restaurant Asiate, please call +1 (212) 805 8800 x8228.
Sky High New Year’s Eve
Known for being one of the best locations for stunning New York City views, Mandarin Oriental will host an array of festive activities to ring in the New Year. The 35th floor Lobby Lounge will bid farewell to 2009 with live music, dancing, delectable passed hors d’oeuvres and a Champagne Toast. The cover charge is USD 200 per person, and is exclusive of additional food and beverages. Chic MObar will also host New Year’s Eve festivities with hors d’oeuvres, Champagne Toast and party favours to celebrate 2010’s arrival. The cover charge is USD 90 per person, and is exclusive of additional food and beverages. The hotel’s signature restaurant Asiate, will delight gourmands with a grand finale feast. The first seating starts between 5:30pm – 6pm and features a four-course prix fixe dinner for USD 125 per person. The second seating, starting between 9pm – 9:30pm, serves a six-course prix fixe menu for USD 295 per person, showcasing the culinary team’s finest creations of Kumamoto Oyster, Langoustine and Wagyu Beef and includes Champagne at midnight.
For reservations for New Year’s Eve in the Lobby Lounge or MObar, please call +1 (212) 805 8800 x8571. For New Year’s Eve reservations in restaurant Asiate, please call +1 (212) 805 8800 x8228.
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, resorts and residences. Mandarin Oriental now operates, or has under development, 41 hotels representing over 10,000 rooms in 25 countries, with 17 hotels in Asia, 14 in The Americas and 10 in Europe and North Africa. In addition, the Group operates, or has under development, 13 Residences at Mandarin Oriental, connected to the Group’s properties.
Photography of Mandarin Oriental is available to download, in high and low resolution, in the Photo Library of our Media section, at www.mandarinoriental.com.
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