Socials Sips at the Fifty NYC for Valentine’s Day was anything buy ordinary!  The team celebrated with a Special Valentine’s Day Social Sips where the guests enjoyed sipping wine with delicious treats from Baked by Melissa, shared smiles, and enjoyed the atmosphere as love was in the air.

Happy Valentine’s Day from Fifty NYC!

The FIFTY NYC team had their annual Summer Outing at the Bierhaus NYC restaurant on Wednesday, July 12th.  It was an afternoon of fun, delicious German food, raffles and lots of prizes won by team members!  Thank you to the Executive Team for planning and organizing an event that was enjoyed by everyone. 🙂

On her thirtieth year with Denihan, our very own Gloria Brown continues to deliver outstanding and personalized service to our guests.  She makes first-time guests feel welcomed and at home at FIFTY NYC that they make it a point to stop by at the Front Desk before they leave just to thank her.  And, over the years, she has developed special connections with a lot of our guests that has now made them frequent guests of FIFTY NYC!

Thank you, Gloria for your loyalty and for taking care of our guests.  You are a true asset to the team! 🙂

The FIFTY NYC team is proud to share this wonderful guest review:

***A big THANK YOU to our Bell/Door staff who consistently provide exemplary service for our guests!  We are truly proud to have you on the team!***

Dear Mr. Gehlich,

We stayed from April 18th to April 28th in your hotel for the second time after 2013 and I would like to take a minute to let you know about our impressions.

I really have to congratulate you for your outstanding doormen. All of them were unbelievably polite and they somehow were able to make this stay even more unforgettable to us.  I would love to make it more concrete, but unfortunately I only know one name which is Rome.  To be honest, you can be proud to have such an employee for welcoming your guests.  “Welcome home!” is what he always said when we returned from an exhausting walk through the city and so we always felt like home when we came back.  There are three other gentlemen I would like to mention, but I only can describe them.  One is a really nice guy from Togo and is shown on the attached picture together with my wife and Rome. And there is a nice man who took care of our luggage upon departure, he is a little bit older, not very tall and he lives for 40 years in NYC. (That is what he told us, and I hope you can identify him….) And last but not least, the doorman who is a Fan of Real Madrid (soccer), and I think his name sounded a little bit Spanish (but to be honest, I am not sure).  All these gentlemen really enhanced our stay.

Please be so kind and forward our cordially greetings and thanks to all mentioned colleagues.

Best regards from Germany.

Hanno & Antje Jäger-Hegglin

The FIFTY NYC team celebrated Cinco de Mayo in the festively decorated employee cafeteria where they enjoyed some snacks and each other’s company.  It was an afternoon of fun for all!

A mother (with her three sons) from Israel who recently stayed at FIFTY NYC sent Gloria this picture thanking her for her hospitality and most of all, for accommodating her requests during their stay.  She also stated they had such a great stay that she and her sons will definitely return to FIFTY NYC the next time they visit New York.

Thank you Gloria for taking care of these guests and ensuring they had the most comfortable stay.  Keep up the great work! 🙂

FIFTY NYC and Indaba Wines hosted a special complimentary wine tasting at The Den on Thursday evening, April 6th, from 5pm until 6:30pm.  Our guests enjoyed an array of red and white wines from the Cape Floral Kingdom of South Africa with some cheese and crackers and slices of fruits.  Guests were offered exclusive deals and special offers by Indaba Wines.

Our guests enjoyed the Super Bowl edition of Wine Hour in the football theme decorated Club Room last Sunday no matter which team they were rooting for to win.  The upgraded snacks were appreciated while they sipped their Cabernet and Sauvignon Blanc and watching the game on TV.

Austin and Cam from Nashville, Tennessee had the surprise of their lives when their parents decided to take them on a birthday trip to New York City. To top it off, they were greeted by Gloria at the Front Desk with a birthday hug and their favorite cupcakes with sprinkles on top!  Thank you, Gloria for making Austin and Cam’s birthdays extra special. 🙂 

The team at FIFTY NYC celebrated Thanksgiving with a luncheon/potluck. The staff showed off their excellent home-cooking skills and brought in a variety of their own unique, special holiday dishes for everyone to enjoy. Thanks to event organizers, Miss Teela Nakashian and Ms. Lupe Olmos-Galasso, we had deliciously prepared Thanksgiving staples as well. With good food along with great company, this was a nice way for the team to get together and celebrate the beginning of the holiday season 2016!

FIFTY NYC team, we are thankful for you every day – your efforts and dedication to our hotel are greatly appreciated! 🙂

Our Executive Office Manager, Miss Teela Nakashian incorporated Halloween into the evening’s Wine Hour on Monday, October 31st. Our guests were impressed by the spooktacularly decorated club lounge while they sipped their cabernets and chardonnays (pink lemonade with floating gummy eye balls for the kids!). The usual snacks were upgraded with candy corn, gummy skulls and other gummy body parts! This special edition of Wine Hour were hosted by our warm and friendly staff in their cutest Halloween costumes. 🙂

This week we premiered the NEW Club Room to the A50 Associates before we even let our guests take a look, celebrating our achievements and hard work with a champagne toast and cake! GM Brian Gehlich took us on a stroll down Memory Lane reviewing photos of the “Old A50” and then WOWing the team with photos of the fully redesigned “NEW A50”. It was amazing to see the transformation of our Guest Rooms, the Lobby and the Club Room and to see how far we have come in the last 9 months!

To date The A50 team has brought back over 200 brand new guest rooms with just a few more to come, we have completed phase one of our Lobby renovation with the second phase set to open next month, and our new Club Room will be officially opening to our guests this evening during Wine Hour.

If you know anyone traveling to NYC for a special birthday, send them to Gloria at the A50 and you can be sure they will receive the royal treatment!

Recently, a 14 year old Natalia checked in at the A50 to celebrate her birthday. Thanks to Gloria’s thoughtfulness and passion for pleasing, Natalia checked out as one super happy 15 year old!

Check out the note she left for Gloria and a photo that she snapped on her way out!