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Black Friday & Cyber Monday Deals At The Library Hotel Collection

by Ryan Shea

Casablanca Hotel. Manhattan Digest

Two of the biggest holidays are right around the corner!  No, I am not talking about Thanksgiving and Christmas… I am talking about Black Friday and Cyber Monday!  My favorite hotels in the city… The Library Hotel Collection, are each offering some fabulous discounts for their customers as we head into the busy holiday season.  All of these hotels offer something unique, special and amazing and I would recommend staying at any of them!  These deals start at midnight on Black Friday.  More details for each are below, with links to book.  Happy Travels everyone, and a safe shopping holiday for all!

Hotel Giraffe, Manhattan Digest
Credit to: Hotel Giraffe

Hotel Giraffe

Book your 2016 NYC getaway now and save 25% off their Best Flexible Rate at Hotel Giraffe! Enjoy their lowest rate available and lots of wonderful free amenities with no deposits and no blackout dates!  Cancellation policy: 30 days notice required to avoid any charges.  To access the special offer, please click “book here” or use Promotional Code: CYBER.  Book here!

Manhattan Digest, Hotel Elysee
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Hotel Elysee

Plan your 2016 NYC getaway now to take advantage of their biggest sale ever! Save 25% off of their Best Flexible Rates on any room or suite, and enjoy lots of wonderful free amenities plus a bottle of wine on arrival. Conditions: No deposits required and no blackout dates apply. Cancellation policy: 21 days notice required to avoid any charges. To access the special offer, please click “book here” or use Promotional Code: CYBER.  Book here!

Casablanca Hotel. Manhattan Digest
Credit to: Casablanca Hotel

Casablanca Hotel

Book your 2016 NYC getaway now for the best deal they have ever offered! Save 25% off our Best Flexible rate and enjoy lots of wonderful free amenities at one of TripAdvisor’s top NYC hotels. Conditions and Cancellation: No deposit is required until 30 days prior to arrival. To avoid being charged, please advise the hotel of your change of plans prior to that date. Blackout dates are:  December 1–17 and 27-31, 2016. To access the special offer, please click “book here” or use Promotional Code: CYBER. Book here!

LIbrary Hotel, Manhattan Digest
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Library Hotel

Book your 2016 NYC getaway now and save 22% off their Best Flexible Rate at the award winning Library Hotel! Enjoy their lowest rate available and lots of wonderful free amenities plus a Library Hotel signature tote bag with no deposits and no blackout dates! Conditions: The promotion will not apply to the Love Room and Mythology Room. A minimum stay may be required. The Library Hotel signature tote bag will be limited to one (1) reservation only; one (1) tote per room. Cancellation policy: 21 days notice required to avoid any charges. To access the special offer, please click “book now” or use Promotional Code: CYBER. Book here!

 

 

 

Filed Under: LIFESTYLE, TRAVEL Tagged With: casablanca hotel, hotel elysee, hotel giraffe, manhattan digest, ryan shea, the library hotel

Exciting Announcements from The Hotel Elysee!

by Ryan Shea

Manhattan Digest, Hotel Elysee

The Hotel Elysee is a huge favorite of ours here at Manhattan Digest, to the point where we actually featured them as one of the top hotels in Manhattan only a little time ago! With so many different amenities that they provide such as spacious rooms, delicious continental breakfast and their wine & cheese reception happening daily, there is so much to love about Hotel Elysee I can totally see why TripAdvisor has them listed as the best of the best in the greatest city in the world.  Well with the busy holiday season coming up, Hotel Elysee wants you to feel even more welcomed than you already would be with some amazing package deals that would make your stay in New York City even better!

If you book and prepay your reservation for the months of November 2015 and January & February 2016 for only 2 nights or more and receive 2 complimentary VIP tickets to MoMA, just around the corner from the Hotel Elysée! MoMa is world renowned and is a place that we have featured on Manhattan Digest before.  It is a place that I recommend anyone stopping during their visit to NYC and all you have to do is book two fabulous nights at Hotel Elysee in order to get their VIP treatment!  How amazing is that?

Manhattan Digest, Ryan Shea, Hotel Elysee
Credit to: Hotel Elysee

Rates based on availability. Two night minimum stay required. Booking must be prepaid and is non-cancellable.  Only available during the months of November 2015 and January & February 2016. Offer only available for a limited time. Other restrictions may apply.  See above for a beautiful photo of the Hotel Elysee staff at MoMa’s Warhol exhibit.

For more information on booking and anything else related to Hotel Elysee, check out their official site.

 

Filed Under: LIFESTYLE, TRAVEL Tagged With: hotel elysee, manhattan digest, MOMA, ryan shea

Hotel Elysee- Old New York In The Modern Era

by Ryan Shea

Hotels

When we live in such a modern world that we do with all the technology available at a moment’s notice, sometimes it is good to just stick with the classics.  So when you are looking into a nice hotel to stay in, why not one that boasts the stay of legends like Marlon Brando, James Caan and Tennessee Williams?  This is of course, The Hotel Elysee.  This legendary establishment, which has been around for almost 100 years, is located in the heart of midtown and is surrounded by beautiful scenery, restaurants and so much more.  I got the opportunity to stay one night over the weekend and had a wonderful time.

Manhattan Digest, Hotel Elysee
Credit to: Hotel Elysee

 

The room itself was gigantic.  Like mind-blowingly huge! But it was filled with so many beautiful items.  The grand piano (which actually worked) was magnificent and really added such a nice touch to the entire experience.  I loved all of the beautiful portraits that was on the walls and coffee tables, as well as the incredible furniture that covered most of the room.  The bedroom itself was super comfortable, and included my very own terrace!

As an avid television watcher, I was happy to see that there were two separate ones in the bedroom and the living room.  This space is large enough to entertain multiple guests, so I would recommend that instead of going out for the night why not stay in at the Hotel Elysee and host your guests?  Overall, with the hospitality and the amazing room it was a fantastic stay that I hope to experience again.

Manhattan Digest, Hotel Elysee
Credit to: Hotel Elysee

 

While I was there, I got to interview Cheryl Golde, Director of Sales & Marketing, about the Hotel Elysee and what makes it so unique and awesome.

When was the Hotel Elysee founded? 

It was founded in 1926.

What does your hotel pride itself upon? 

Our customer service and our staff for sure 🙂

I got a very classic, old fashioned type feel in my particular hotel stay.  Is this what guests should expect upon their stay?

Yes, we are absolutely “old world, old New York”

What restaurants or places do you recommend people check out that are nearby to Hotel Elysee? 

We definitely recommend the Monkey Bar located in the hotel as well as Cellini, just across the street.

What are some of the awesome amenities that your hotel provides?

Complimentary continental breakfast, complimentary nightly wine & hors d’oeuvres reception from 5-8pm, complimentary wifi, complimentary passes to NYSC, 2 complimentary bottles of water upon arrival and a Belgian chocolate bar.

Is this the only Hotel Elysee in the world or are there more? 

There are other Hotel Elysee’s, however they are not affiliated us.

Do your rooms have particular themes like some others in the Library Hotel Collections?

Each of our Presidential Suites is themed after an individual.  We have the Presidential Suite honoring Vladimir Horowitz (which houses his piano), the Presidential Suite honoring Tennessee Williams and the Presidential Suite honoring Vaclav Havel.

What else can you tell my readers about your fabulous hotel?  

The Hotel Elysee is on East 54th Street between Park and Madison Avenues and is walking distance from the world’s best shopping such as Bloomingdales, Saks Fifth Avenue, Barneys New York and Bergdorf Goodman, just to name a few. The Hotel Elysee has been home to movie stars such as Marlon Brando, Ava Gardner, Sidney Poitier, John Barrymore and James Caan as well as to artists such as Maria Callas and Vladimir Horowitz, whose personal piano still stands in the Hotel’s Piano Suite. In addition, famed writers such as Tennessee Williams, Harold Robins and James Clavell and legends such as Joe DiMaggio and Tallulah Bankhead have called the Elysée home over the years. The original concept of the European-style hotel was to offer “discreet and uncompromising” personalized service, which it continues to do each and every day.  The Hotel Elysee has been home to the Monkey Bar since it opened.  Today, Graydon Carter, the editor of Vanity Fair and owner of the Waverly Inn is the new owner with his partners Hotelier Jeff Klein and Jeremy King.

Hotel Elysee, Manhattan Digest
Credit to: Hotel Elysee

Hotel Elysee

60 E 54th St

(212) 753-1066

Official Site

Filed Under: LIFESTYLE, TRAVEL Tagged With: hotel elysee, manhattan digest, monkey bar, old new york

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