New York luxury hotel offers Christmas packages despite increasing cases

The Mark Hotel, in New York offers “everything we love about Christmas in NYC” for $ 175,000

In recent days the cases of COVID-19 in the United States have been on the rise for which the festivities and Christmas traditions that are to come have been put “Temporarily on hold”, however, this will not be the case in The Mark Hotel since it will offer a package with “Everything we love about Christmas in NYC”

The Big Apple luxury hotel package includes a private ice rink, a special performance by the “Nutcracker” and a butler for $175.000.

The private ice rink that guests will have at their disposal, overlooks Central Park. In addition, they will enjoy a private interpretation of the Nutcracker with un Julliard pianist who will make the moment even more special.

That’s not all, the evening will consist of a four-course Christmas feast by the chef Michelin del hotel, Jean-Georges Vongerichten, As part of the service, a butler, a babysitter, a driver and a masseur will also be exclusively available.

Those who purchase the package will also be able to attend an after-hours shopping session at Bergdorf Goodman, an intimate screening of a previously unreleased Hollywood blockbuster and family portraits by the photographer of the moment Alexei Hay, who has portrayed artists like Angelina Jolie y Bella Hadid.

This package that will be available for purchase until December 1, is not the only one that the hotel has done so far, the exclusive accommodation with luxurious activities was also available in 2019 for $250.000

Tension increases in New York state due to COVID

Although the days when New York was the epicenter of the pandemic in the country with the most cases worldwide are behind us, and there is one of the lowest rates of positivity in the entire state, the cases continue to increase and with them the worries because the infections are worsening.

There is talk of almost 2,000 New Yorkers who have had to keep going to hospitals with symptoms of the coronavirus, in a population that falls below nine million inhabitants, in just the last 24 hours.

The number of hospitalizations since the beginning of the pandemic until this last month has shown a variation that surprises its authorities, coupled with a mortality rate that is close to the 26 thousand deaths from causes linked to COVID-19.

That shows an increase of “123 compared to the 1,845 total patient hospitalizations on Saturday, and a further increase from the 1,788 people registered on Friday; even though there is talk of a statewide daily positivity rate of 2.8 percent, an increase from 2.74 percent from the previous day, ” nypost.com review.

The authorities dictate new measures to avoid contagion during the holidays

Last Wednesday, November 11, the Governor of New York, Andrew Cuomo, announced that family gatherings in homes on the occasion of the Thanksgiving Day, will be limited to a maximum of 10 people in an attempt to curb the spread of COVID-19 during the holidays.

Each violation of the rule will carry a fine of up to $ 15,000.

The new rule applies because the largest increase in infections has been derived from Halloween celebrations, sporting events and other social gatherings in recent weeks.

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