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Address
118 W. 57th St
Location Btwn Sixth and Seventh Aves, Times Square & Midtown West
Transportation Subway: F, N, Q, R to 57th St
Phone 800/543-4300, 212/245-5000
Fax 212/307-1776
Web site www.parkermeridien.com
Room Information 731 units
Prices $600-$800 double; from $780 suite. Extra person $30. Excellent packages and weekend rates often available (as low as $225 at press time)
Credit Cards AE, DC, DISC, MC, V
In Room Amenities A/C, 32-in. TV w/DVD/CD player, high-speed Internet, dataport, minibar, hair dryer, iron, safe, nightly complimentary shoeshine
Parking Parking $45
Pets Pets accepted

Frommer's Review

Not many hotels in New York can rival the attributes of this hotel: Its location on 57th Street, not too far from Times Square and a close walk from Central Park and Fifth Avenue shopping, is practically perfect; the 17,000-square-foot fitness center, called Gravity, features basketball and racquetball courts, a spa, and a rooftop pool; three excellent restaurants, including Norma's, for breakfast, and the aptly-named Burger Joint, rated by many as the best burger in the city; a gorgeous, bustling lobby that also serves as a public space; and elevators with televisions that show Tom and Jerry and Charlie Chaplin shorts that are a wonder for the kids. The spacious hotel rooms, though a bit on the IKEA side, have a fun feel to them, with hidden drawers and swirling television platforms, inventively exploiting an economical use of space. Rooms have wood platform beds with feather beds, built-ins that include large work desks, stylish Aeron chairs, free high-speed Internet, and 32-inch flatscreen TVs with VCR, CD, and DVD players. The slate-and-limestone bathrooms are large but unfortunately come with shower only.

Facilities:
3 restaurants; rooftop pool; fantastic fitness center and spa; concierge (2 w/Clefs d'Or distinction); weekday morning courtesy car to Wall St.; full-service business center; 24-hr. room service; laundry service; dry cleaning

Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.


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