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THE GARDEN CITY HOTEL, LONG ISLAND, NY PRESENTS
2005 CORPORATE HOLIDAY PARTY PLANNING GUIDE
GARDEN CITY, Long Island, NY (Sept. 27, 2005) – As the holiday season approaches, the anticipation of
this year’s company holiday party is on the way, and the challenge of delivering a festive, memorable
event has begun. The Garden City Hotel has been the host of the most impressive corporate holiday parties
on Long Island. Its 16 banquet rooms, including a Grand Ballroom, two award-winning restaurants, a private
dining area and a vibrant nightclub, are as diverse as any organization, and have seen it all -- from
intimate holiday gatherings to lavish, gala affairs.
For the 2005 holiday season, The Garden City Hotel provides corporate holiday party planners with unique,
festive ideas and insight that is sure to impress the most discriminating of co-workers and motivate them
for another successful year. This corporate holiday party guide will help you choose the ideal setting,
and to plan the holiday event of the year.
Located in a quaint village setting with a local Long Island Rail Road station directly across the street,
The Garden City Hotel offers attendees the convenience of a short 30-minute train ride into to New York City.
Complimentary valet parking will be provided to all holiday event attendees.
“A remarkable holiday party is a great way for a company to blend the tradition and spirit of the season
while at the same time making a lasting impression to its employees,” said Joseph Borbély, director of
catering for the luxury hotel. “Whether this statement reflects the end of a successful year or celebrates
the beginning of a prosperous year ahead, it is always perceived as a tasteful and memorable way for
employers to thank their staff for all of their efforts,” Borbély added.
To capture this year’s holiday spirit, Borbély suggests rekindling festive memories by adding
traditional items to your corporate holiday party menu. The hotel’s most popular beverage requests
are traditional Eggnog, as well as their homemade Gluhwein (also known as Glow Wine,) a blend of hot
tea, red wine and holiday spices. Borbély recommends including a Roasted Duck or Goose dish as a main
course selection, and including Christmas Stollen, a sweet German bread packed with raisins, currants,
citrus and tart cherries, as part of the desert choices.
In addition to holiday- inspired cuisine and décor, The Garden City Hotel enhances the spirit of their
banquet rooms by offering a Baby Grand piano, encouraging attendees to participate in playing music,
caroling or dancing.
Following are some styling guidelines, along with festive holiday party ideas to make this year’s Garden
City Hotel holiday party experience the best one yet!
Posh Ultra Lounge
Size: 5,500 square feet
Dinner Capacity: 170
Posh, one of Long Island’s most popular nightclubs, offers contemporary style with European lighting,
custom room color display, a cutting edge sound system, a dazzling interior with crushed velvet and
calming waterfalls, and spacious, marble restrooms. Posh’s plasma and projection displays are ideal
for screening a holiday video montage.
Boasting a separate entrance, the chic venue can easily be transformed into a winter-wonderland holiday
spectacular, with the addition of white-on-white décor, ice-blue undertone lighting, ice sculptures,
and snowflakes, for a uniquely festive dream-like atmosphere.
Polo Wine Room
Size: 590 square feet
Dinner Capacity: 60
The Polo Wine Room is ideal for intimate wine-pairing holiday dinner events. The Garden City Hotel’s
Executive Chef Stephen DeBruyn personally selects the assortment of wines that best complements each
of the menu items and shares his expertise on how to choose wines that pair with your favorite holiday
dishes.
For a sophisticated, exclusive holiday gathering, the Polo Wine Room is a private dining room situated
inside the hotel’s award-winning Polo Restaurant, voted “number one” for cuisine and service excellence
in the 2005 Zagat Survey, Long Island edition. Winner of Wine Spectator Magazine’s Award of Excellence
for three consecutive years for its “commitment to a fine wine list”, the Polo Wine Room offers elegance,
refinement and style.
Rotunda
Size: 1,800 square feet
Available in conjunction with the Grand Ballroom or Grand Salon
A wonderful complement to a holiday reception in the hotel’s Grand Ballroom or Grand Salon, a cocktail
reception in The Garden City Hotel’s Rotunda will gracefully welcome your co-workers. The centerpiece of
the hotel’s Ballroom level, the Rotunda features luxurious wall coverings in hand-woven, gold-toned
French upholstered silk. The room’s lush carpeting is garlanded with deep greens, reds, and gold accents.
A cocktail reception in the Rotunda can be custom-designed to feature a variety of carving stations, a
sushi bar or an international coffee and desert finale. The Rotunda’s oval shape encourages employees
to network effortlessly with each other.
Grand Ballroom
Size: 5,700 square feet
Dinner Capacity: 500
Spacious Dance Floor
For a truly impressive annual holiday spectacular, The Garden City Hotel’s Grand Ballroom captures the
refined and timeless elegance that the historic property has been known for since 1874.
Created by world-renowned architect and designer Robert DiLeonardo, the Grand Ballroom at The Garden
City Hotel is the region’s most sought-after location for holiday event planners with a gala affair in mind.
DiLeonardo highlighted the Grand Ballroom’s style of opulence with French upholstered silk wall coverings,
and custom-designed, Austrian crystal chandeliers and hand-tufted Abusson carpeting in deep green, red and
gold tones.
Grand Salon
Size: 2,600 square feet
Dinner Capacity: 150 persons
There is nothing more inviting than the warmth of a fireplace to bring in the spirit of the season and
welcome coworkers to a holiday party. The Garden City Hotel’s Grand Salon features the elegance and luxury
of the hotel’s Grand Ballroom, yet was created for smaller sized events, including luncheons and dinners.
Société Suite
Size: 3,440 square feet
Dinner Capacity: 250
Located on the mezzanine level of the hotel, the Société Suite captures its old-world charm and sophistication
while boasting an eighty-foot-long outdoor terrace that overlooks festive decorations. The room’s
full-length glass-doors leading to the terrace fill the venue with natural light in the day and is a
favorite amongst cigar aficionados and guests that enjoy stepping outside for a breath of crisp holiday air.
Rein Bar & Bistro
Keep the excitement alive at Rein Bar & Bistro. Located off the main lobby, Rein provides the inviting
atmosphere of a trendy lounge and is highlighted by a warm, illuminating fireplace – the perfect transition
for the party after the party.
Luxury Accommodations
The Garden City Hotel provides companies with the option of turning their corporate holiday event into an
overnight getaway, with special group rates for their employees. The hotel offers 280 luxurious guestrooms
and suites including spacious Executive Suites and Grand Suites, and four outstanding Penthouse Suites.
Gift Cards
The Garden City Hotel “Happy Holidays” Gift Card is perfect for corporate gift giving, including as a holiday
present, a reward, an incentive, or as a gesture of appreciation. Elegantly boxed and bowed with the hotel’s
signature ribbon, the hotel’s gift cards can be purchased in any dollar amount. From an award-winning dining
experience to an elegant over night stay, to a sumptuous Sunday Brunch, The Garden City Hotel gift card offers
something for everyone on a corporate gift list.
Boasting 280 deluxe guestrooms and suites, 16 private meeting rooms (including three ballrooms), and more
than 25,000 square feet of meeting space, The Garden City Hotel, Long Island’s premier luxury venue for
corporate meetings and events, has established a tradition of excellence since 1874.
Easily accessible from two major metropolitan airports, The Garden City Hotel is located across from a local
Long Island Rail Road stop with a 30-minute train ride to New York City. While in close proximity to
Manhattan (18 miles), the independently-owned hotel is situated in a quaint village setting that offers
elegance and seclusion.
For more information on booking your holiday party at The Garden City Hotel, please contact Joseph Borbély
at 516-747-3000, email:banquets@gchotel.com,
or on the Internet at www.gardencityhotel.com.
The Garden City Hotel is a member of Preferred Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, a global brand of 120 of the
world’s finest and most distinctive independently-owned luxury hotels and resorts.
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