HOTEL WALES, New York

Hotel Wales is in Manhattan's Carnegie Hill on the Upper East Side. All guestrooms include complimentary WiFi and safes. Rooms feature beds covered in Belgian linens and down duvets. Suites have a separate seating area with a work desk and a pullout sofa bed. All rooms offer complimentary bottled water, an iron and ironing board, hairdryer, CD clock radio, cable TV, and high-speed Internet access. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature designer toiletries and hair dryers. Each room has a flat-screen cable TV with a DVD player. Suites include air conditioning. Roll-away beds are available for an additional charge, subject to availability. Suites for families and long stay visitors include kitchenettes.

The hotel features two restaurants filled with natural light from large windows. Paolo's NYC, an Italian restaurant in the hotel lobby, is popular with locals and serves lunch, dinner, and weekend brunch. Paola's Restaurant serves Italian specialties, including freshly made pasta. Le Paris Bistrot serves French cuisine in a charming setting. There is a lounge with free coffee and tea dispensers. An excellent brunch is served on Saturday and Sunday.

Hotel Wales provides recreational facilities such as a fitness center and a garden. A nearby full-service club offers equipment, programs, and spa services. The hotel also features a rooftop peppered with potted plants and umbrella-shaded tables that offers panoramic views of the cityscape. A small fitness room with a couple of machines is available. There is also a rooftop garden area with city and park views.

Located in Manhattan's Upper East Side, Hotel Wales is near the shopping and fine dining of Madison Avenue. The Upper East Side is home to the Museum Mile, Central Park, and Madison Avenue. The Jewish Museum and Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum are nearby. The hotel is 450 metres from 96th Street. Grand Central is 4 km away, and LaGuardia is 5 km from the hotel. The nearest subway station on 96th Street gives easy access to the Museum of Modern Art, the Empire State Building, Times Square, the High Line, and One World Trade Center. JFK Airport is a 30- to 50-minute drive, depending on traffic, or an hour-and-a-half via public transportation. Madison Avenue is lined with shops, boutiques, and some dining options.

Featured amenities include complimentary wired Internet access, a business center, and limo/town car service. Additional features include complimentary wireless Internet access, concierge services, and a hair salon. Guests enjoy bathrooms stocked with plush towels and Gilchrist & Soames toiletries. The lobby features cream, beige, and rich brown hues, leather armchairs, dark wood furnishings, cream-colored wainscoting, and floral wallpaper in milky coffee shades. The hotel also offers a business center.