All Wrapped Up This Winter

- Discover New York This New Year –

January and February might be New York’s coldest months, but it is also a great time to visit. Post festive frenzy there’s still plenty of exciting things to do, from New York Restaurant Week and the Lunar New Year to new Broadway shows and trendy bars. What’s more, nyma, the new york manhattan hotel and The Hotel @ Times Square are offering budget stays in Midtown Manhattan from just £36pppn, which includes free continental breakfast, wi-fi and national phone calls. Here are a few New Year events to be found right on the hotels’ doorsteps:

FOR FOODIES AND DUDES

Back again for another year, the ever popular New York Restaurant Week (14 January – 8 February) offers some fantastic gourmet experiences at practically give-away prices. 250 restaurants across the city participate in the twice-yearly event. Grab a three-course lunch for the set price of $25 (approx. £16) or $38 (approx. £24) for dinner, check out www.nycgo.com/restaurantweek for full details. 

When it comes to after dinner drinks, New Yorkers tend to hibernate in warm and trendy bars such as Bathtub Gin in the winter months. One of the best speakeasy bars in town, and in true prohibition era style, from the outside it appears to be an unassuming coffee shop. Yet slide in through the secret entrance and find fringed lampshades, elegant armchairs and a large gold-plated bathtub in its centre, while guests are served by waitresses who are dressed in vintage flapper outfits.

In the midst of culinary K-town, nyma, the new york manhattan hotel (www.thenewyorkmanhattanhotel.co.uk / freephone 0808 178 6363) offers prices in January and February from just $124.99 per double room (£39 per adult) and $114.99 per double room (£36 per adult) respectively.

FOR CULTURAL REVELLERS

The most significant and beloved holiday for many Eastern countries, the Lunar New Year (10 – 17 February 2013) is celebrated in style in New York. Stroll through Chinatown and marvel at the rows of paper lanterns or join the hoards to watch the dazzling dragon troupes, martial artists, musicians and acrobats parade through streets cracking with fireworks. FREE events include the Firecracker Ceremony and Cultural Festival, Lunar New Year Flower Market and Lunar New Year Parade & Festival.

Just a short subway ride away from bustling Chinatown, The Hotel @ Times Square (www.thehotelattimessquare.co.uk / freephone 0808 178 6363) offers prices in February from $124.99 per queen-size room (under £39 per adult).

FOR BELIEVERS IN BROADWAY

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s epic musical The Phantom of the Opera is celebrating its 25th record-breaking year at the Majestic Theater on Broadway in 2013 – where it all began over 2,500 performances ago, making it the longest-running musical in Broadway history. Early in the New Year is a great time to grab some affordable tickets as prices tend to drop post-Christmas rush.

Centrally situated between Broadway and Fifth Avenue, nyma, the new york manhattan hotel (www.thenewyorkmanhattanhotel.co.uk / freephone 0808 178 6363) offers prices in January and February from just $124.99 per double room (£39 per adult) and $114.99 per double room (£36 per adult) respectively.

Jo Dey
E-mail - jo@citruspr.co.uk
Office  - 01590 676 432
www.citruspr.co.uk  

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