Hotel Wales, New York

Hotel Wales - A boutique property in Carnegie Hill with rooftop garden and fine dining venues

Located in Manhattan's Carnegie Hill on the fashionable Upper East Side, this three-star New York City hotel occupies a quiet residential setting 1476.4 ft from the 96th Street subway station. The property features rooms equipped with Belgian linens, down duvets, flat-screen cable TVs, and private bathrooms stocked with Gilchrist & Soames toiletries. Select suites include kitchenettes, work desks, and pull-out sofa beds. Hotel Wales houses two street-facing restaurants: Paola's Restaurant serving Italian specialties and Le Paris Bistrot offering French cuisine. The rooftop garden, adorned with potted plants and umbrella-shaded tables, provides panoramic city views. Additional amenities include a fitness room, business center, complimentary WiFi, and a lounge with free coffee and tea service. The location places guests within 0.5 miles of the Guggenheim Museum and Carl Schurz Park, while Madison Avenue's boutiques and restaurants line the surrounding streets.

Pros

Cultural attractions within walking distance: Cooper Hewitt Museum, Jewish Museum, and Museum Mile

Elegant lobby featuring leather armchairs, dark wood furnishings, and cream-colored wainscoting

Both on-site restaurants attract local patrons

Complimentary bottled water provided in all rooms

Cons

30-50 minute drive to JFK Airport

Limited fitness equipment in the exercise room