The rooftop room at Creatures under orange rattan pendants, with the Good Food counter to one side
Private events

Three venues,
one roof.

The Hotel Alameda runs from a bar and garden at street level, up ten floors to Creatures Rooftop, and down beneath the lobby to a listening bar and club room. Take one of them, or take the building.

Get the events deck Check a date
— 01 / The building
Chelsea Arts District

A 61-room hotel with
three rooms to book.

All three sit inside one boutique hotel on W 27th Street, between 10th and 11th Avenue. Guests who need to stay can stay upstairs, and a party downstairs never has to cross a party on the roof.

Tenth floor

Creatures Rooftop

Rooftop, enclosed and open air

Up to 200 standing · 30+ seated indoors plus terrace seating
First floor

The Lobby Bar & Garden

Street level restaurant, bar and garden

Up to 300 standing · 45 seat dining room · 12+ seat bar
Below the lobby

Music For A While

Vinyl listening bar and nightclub

Up to 300 standing across two rooms
Guests at the Liquid Therapy bar on Creatures Rooftop in golden hour light
Tenth floor

Creatures Rooftop

Up to 200 standing · 30+ seated indoors plus terrace seating

Congregate, celebrate and collaborate ten floors up, with the room enclosed and heated through the winter and the terraces open the rest of the year.

  • 30+ seat enclosed dining area with additional open terrace seating
  • Lounge seating section and a six seat cocktail bar
  • Open-air kitchen, so guests can watch the pass
  • Sound system with kinetic lighting features
  • Views of Midtown Manhattan, the Hudson River and Hudson Yards
  • Private restrooms and an open floor plan
Good for
Corporate eventsIndustry eventsBirthday partiesEngagement partiesBachelor and bachelorette partiesHappy hours
The lobby bar trailing with greenery, leather stools and artwork along the back wall
First floor

The Lobby Bar & Garden

Up to 300 standing · 45 seat dining room · 12+ seat bar

The heart of the hotel, and the easiest room to walk a group into straight off the street. Sleek deco design, an artistic flair, and a garden for when the weather cooperates.

  • 12+ seat bar with additional bench seating and lounge
  • 45 seat dining room that flexes to the shape of the event
  • Outdoor garden with lounge seating, weather permitting
  • Co-working space by day
  • In-house catering and bar services
Good for
Happy hoursGroup dinnersGuest receptionsDay meetingsSeminarsCocktail receptions
The red-lit underground bar at Music For A While, stools pulled up to the counter
Below the lobby

Music For A While

Up to 300 standing across two rooms

A sleek underground dual venue tucked beneath the lobby: a vinyl listening bar on one side, a club room on the other, with its own way in so an event downstairs never crosses the hotel.

  • Private elevator access and a separate lobby entrance for guests
  • Two rooms, each with its own fully private built-in bar
  • Sound system, DJ equipment and podcast equipment available
  • Banquette seating, table service and flexible seating arrangements
  • In-house catering and beverage packages
Good for
Release partiesWedding afterpartiesPrivate eventsBirthday partiesNightlife experiencesPodcast recordings
Visit Music For A While
Inside Music For A While

The Podcast Studio

A recording studio nestled inside the listening bar at Music For A While, for the kind of event that needs to leave with a file rather than just a photo.

  • Studio quality audio recording for up to four guests
  • Three camera angles with up to 4K output
  • Microphones and recording equipment provided
  • Comfortable seating and ambient lighting
  • Live streaming to an audience
  • Instant transferable access to the audio and video
  • On-site technical assistance on request
  • Food and beverage packages on request
— 02 / Food & drink
In house, every venue

Passed, stationed,
or sat down.

Catering and bar are run in house across all three venues, so one kitchen and one team cover the whole building. Pick the service format first; the menu is built around it.

Passed canapés

Circulated by staff for the first hour, chosen from a set list.

  • Spicy tuna crispy rice
  • Beef kalbi skewers
  • Mini wagyu slider bites
  • Yaniqueque, wagyu empanadas with dill aioli
  • Gravlox crostini with house-cured salmon
  • Poblano rice balls
  • Whipped ricotta crostini
  • Guacamole and green plantain chip bites
  • Roasted red pepper hummus and crispy pita
  • Vegan lettuce cups

Mezze platters

Served with grilled pita and fresh crudité, as a single mezze or a trio.

  • House red pepper hummus
  • Cucumber and herb tzatziki
  • Whipped feta

Light bites

Stationed platters, each feeding ten to twelve guests.

  • Guacamole and crunch with green plantain
  • Crunch salad with champagne ginger vinaigrette
  • Mixed mushroom flatbread with fontina and truffle
  • Poblano rice balls
  • French fries with vallery sauce

Social mains

The heavier stationed platters, each feeding ten to twelve guests.

  • Wagyu beef sliders
  • Fried chicken sliders
  • Beef kalbi skewers
  • Tiger pork belly, eighteen hour roasted
  • Yaniqueque
  • Vegan lettuce cups

Dessert platters

Stationed to finish, each serving ten to twelve guests.

  • Banana bread pudding
  • Tiramisu platter
  • Artisanal macaroons
  • Coconut and berry chia pudding cups
  • Ice cream station
  • Seasonal fruit platter

Family style dinner

Two appetisers and two mains for the table, with a seasonal dessert selection from the chef and a standard open bar included.

  • La Carne, sliced ribeye with duck fat fingerlings
  • Golden salmon with white miso glaze and mushroom risotto
  • Black gold burger, wagyu with black coffee jam
  • Seasonal house-made pasta
  • Fire calamari with pickled jalapeños
  • Charred cauliflower with marinara and chilli oil

Brunch

Platters for the table, or a family style service built from two appetisers and two mains.

  • Salmon benedict with gravlax and house biscuits
  • Chuck and crunch, lemon ricotta waffles and fried chicken
  • Hangover burger sliders with bacon jam
  • Proper BLT with eighteen hour pork belly
  • Golden french toast
  • Avocado toast with queso fresco and pepitas

At the bar

Beer and wine

All beer and all wine, sparkling included.

Standard open bar

Standard cocktails and liquor selection, with all wine and beer.

Premium open bar

All specialty cocktails, a premium liquor selection, all wine and beer, and a custom branded event menu printed for the night.

Bottomless stations

A bottomless mimosa or bloody mary station, charged by the hour.

Shots are not included in any open bar package.

Outside desserts are welcome; a cake cutting fee applies.

— 03 / Additions
Optional

Things we can
bring in for you.

None of this is needed to run a good night, and plenty of events skip all of it. It is here because people ask, and because it is easier when the venue arranges it.

Personal touches

  • Ice cream bars
  • Smoothie bars
  • Espresso carts
  • Dessert tables
  • Fruit and chocolate carts
  • Hot dog carts
  • Popcorn machines

Elevated add-ons

  • Photobooths
  • 360 booths
  • Photographers
  • Caricature artists
  • Red carpet
  • Bespoke party favours

Curated experiences

  • Oyster shucking
  • Mixology classes
  • Wine tasting
  • Culinary classes
  • Casino night
  • Candle making
  • Paint and sips
  • Floral arranging
The full deck

Everything, with the numbers.

The events deck covers all three venues in full, every catering and bar package with current rates, and the add-ons. Tell us where to send it and it downloads straight away.

  • All three venues, floor by floor
  • Full canapé, platter, dinner and brunch menus
  • Bar packages and per-person rates
  • Signature additions and curated experiences
Goes to the events team. No list, no follow-up unless you want one.

Got a date in mind?

Send it over with a rough headcount and we will come back with what is open and what it would cost.

Start an inquiry events@FullLifeHospitality.com

518 W 27th St, New York, NY 10001 · Operated by Full:Life Hospitality