Valentine’s Day SiCC at Mandarin Oriental New York

I'm going to make some assumptions here. First that you're willing to blow a minimum of 1000 dollars to celebrate your love (or lack thereof) on Valentine's Day. Also assuming you do not have a beloved who just needs an excuse to start packing for romantic getaways, why not make the most of it with the Valentine’s Day SiCC at the Mandarin Oriental in New York?

SiCC as in Single in the City Celebration package special. Skip the throngs of sappy couples and opt for a fun-filled Manhattan escape with shopping, delicious cocktails, and classic movies. Valentine’s Day Single in the City Celebration includes:

• Shopping experience arranged through the hotel concierge’s custom “Pampered By Appointment” shopping service, which includes special access to a collection of Manhattan’s finest boutiques, designer stores and specialty shops
• Two complimentary cocktails each at the hotel’s scenic 35th floor Lobby Lounge
• Selection of classic movies from the hotel’s movie library to enjoy for the evening
• Overnight accommodations in a luxurious double bedded room

Valid from February 12 – 22, 2009. Rates from $1,025. More details and online booking here.

Now for the hotel. The name itself is quite enough to conjure up images of opulent luxury and royal treatment. All true. The Mandarin Oriental has been, and remains, one of the premier New York hotels which spans the divide between funky scandalous celebrity shakers on the one hand and stuffy, boring, rich and powerful movers on the other.

Both sets of clientele find the Mandarin's many comforts - the spa and the restaurants (Asiate, MObar, the Lobby Lounge), the 248 luxurious guest rooms and suites with breathtaking views of Central Park and the Manhattan skyline or the scenic Hudson River quite to their liking.

So whether or not you have a romantic relationship, whatever your likings and lifestyle, there's a place for you at the Mandarin Oriental on Valentine's Day. Just need to blow 1 grand. Small price to pay, for replicating the joy and company of priceless love.

Info: 80 Columbus Circle at 60th Street New York, NY 10023; (212) 805-8800; www.mandarinoriental.com/