Conferences, corporate meetings, rehearsal dinners, small weddings, bar and bat mitzvahs and cocktail parties for up to 74 guests can be organized at The Wallace, a hotel at 242 West 76th Street on Manhattan's Upper West Side. Its main event room, the Sterling Room, covers 1,290 square feet and seats 70 for a banquet or 65 theater-style, with a foyer for check-in and a lounge section for 30.
Seminars and company events
The Sterling Room measures 43 by 30 feet with a 12-foot ceiling. It seats 65 theater-style, 42 classroom-style, 30 around a conference table, 24 in a U-shape and 56 in crescent rounds. It is equipped with a high-resolution projector, a 100-inch screen and audiovisual controls on a touchscreen panel. Setups are flexible and there is storage space for materials. The Sterling Foyer, 338 square feet, works as a separate check-in area before the session and holds 20 for a reception. For drinks after the meeting, the center section of the Wallace Lounge is reserved for groups of 30 or fewer. Group rates for bedrooms are quoted on request.
Weddings and receptions
The hotel hosts the events around a wedding as well as small weddings: engagement parties, bridal showers, rehearsal dinners and post-wedding brunches. The Sterling Room takes 70 for a seated dinner or 74 for a standing reception. Bar and bat mitzvahs are a large part of its calendar, with Shabbat dinners, Kiddush luncheons and family brunches, and certified kosher caterers are available. Birthdays, anniversaries and baby showers are held here too.
Rooms and capacities
Sterling Room: 1,290 sq ft, 43 by 30 feet, 12-foot ceiling. Theater 65, classroom 42, conference 30, U-shape 24, reception 74, banquet 70, crescent 56.
Sterling Foyer: 338 sq ft, 26 by 13 feet. Reception 20, used for check-in.
Lounge Section: 150 sq ft, 14 by 13 feet. Reception 30, with banquette seating, a standing brass cocktail table and the bar.
Accommodation
Guests can stay at the hotel, and the events team quotes group room rates on request, which helps for out-of-town wedding guests or a team in town for a two-day meeting. The number of rooms is not published on the hotel's site.
Catering
Catering works through a list of preferred caterers chosen by the hotel, including certified kosher caterers in New York. The Wallace Lounge serves drinks and food and can host the cocktail hour before or after an event in the Sterling Room.
History and setting
The Wallace stands on West 76th Street between Broadway and West End Avenue, on a residential block of the Upper West Side. Riverside Park is two blocks west, and Central Park and the American Museum of Natural History are a short walk east. The event spaces were renovated recently, with paneled walls in the lounge and a plain, light Sterling Room that can be dressed for each event.
Getting there
Several subway stations are a few minutes from the hotel. The closest is 79 Street on the 1 line at Broadway, and 72 Street, served by the 1, 2 and 3 trains, is also close. LaGuardia, JFK and Newark airports serve the city.
