Apella

We just held our second holiday party at Apella and, once again, had a top-​rate experience. Shepherded by Rachel H. throughout the planning stages, we could not have been in better hands. No question was too small or tedious to answer, and all concerns and requests were met with timely responses and with good humor to spare. The physical layout is smartly designed to be modular so as to fit every need. At night, when we held our parties, the views can’t be beat. The on-​duty staff during the party was attentive and always on-​point. Whatever the request, it was met with speed and a smile. Our midtown law firm can be a finicky bunch, but everyone was thrilled with Apella’s food and the venue, itself. Two big thumbs up.

My company has worked with Apella for 4+ years and we enjoy hosting events at one of Manhattan’s most beautiful venues. We’ve hosted our annual event each spring and the level of service and understanding of our events is top notch. Every Apella team member is there to make your event successful.
From the planning stages to the day of the event, it’s a very consultative experience. The team is very thoughtful and attentive and is willing to think out of the box to make it a unique, must-​attend event. As the planner, I felt very comfortable in the hands of the Apella team.
The space is very open and flexible for many uses. It works perfectly for our networking cocktail reception. Their partnership with Riverpark means the food is exceptional.
It’s been a great partnership and we will continue to host our events with Apella.

I’m in event production for a living and Apella has been the best venue I’ve worked with so far.
The space itself is absolutely beautiful, but it’s the service that makes Apella well worth it. Apella employees made the entire process and event day incredibly relaxing for me.
The staff is extremely accommodating and hardworking. They worked with my budget and were very understanding throughout the entire event planning process, even when I had weird requests and requirements. Before the event, they were very responsive to calls and emails. We had many conversations and they were always professional.
On event day, the Apella employees are extremely proactive and attentive; it’s astonishing. I swear, if an attendee or colleague whispered about something they needed, the staff were already on it before I could bring it to their attention. During the event, they eased all of my worries and worked efficiently so that I didn’t have to run around doing anything!
We had very high caliber speakers and sponsors who all had amazing things to say afterwards. Because of this, we are returning another year. I’m really looking forward to working with them again — special shout out to Rachel and Jamie :) Top of the line team right there!

My husband just had a 70^th birthday bash at Apella. Cannot say enough about how fantastic this venue is. My party included some restauranteurs and caterers who commented immediately how seamless the service was. The food was interesting and delicious. The bar service top notch. The entire staff treated us as family as opposed to clients. Kudos to Susan the event planner who made suggestions that really worked out and to Eric who helped me make the slideshow extraordinary.
As if this wasn’t enough the view up the east river during the evening was the cherry on top.

Just had a 70^th birthday bash at Apella. Can not say enough about how fantastic this venue is. My party had a couple of restauranteurs and caterers as guests, right off the bat they commented how seamless the service was. The food was interesting and delicious. The bar service top notch. The entire staff treated us as family as opposed to clients. Kudos to Susan Silhan the event planner who made suggestions that really worked out and to Eric who helped me with the slide show.
As if all this wasn’t enough the view up the East River during the evening was the cherry on top.

Amazing the best place to host meetings in the city

Just had a corporate meeting here. Had 20 high profile customers in attendance. The venue is beautiful, modern, clean. The views are awesome. The staff was incredible — very thoughtful, attentive, and professional. The food catered from RiverPark during the meeting and cocktail reception was all delicious, as was our dinner in a private room in the restaurant.
I would highly recommend the Apella for any corporate event.
Dave Jordan
Apigee

We had our wedding there last month and it was outstanding. The space is amazing, the staff was courteous and the hors d’oeuvres were delicious. Working with the event planner was also very easy to get it setup. Everyone in our wedding party raved about the food and what a great time they had. An outstanding experience.