TOP NOTCH SERVICES AND CONCIERGES
24-hour room service, same-day dry cleaning and laundry service, complimentary shoeshine and delivery of The New York Times. Multilingual staff, Japanese Assistance Network - a 24-hour simultaneous translation service via telephone. Our concierge staff knows how to get it done from business services and dining and entertainment reservations to limousines, airline tickets and airport transportation. Weekday complimentary transportation to Wall Street is so smooth. Your wishes are our command.

HIGH-TECH BUSINESS CENTER
Ever-ready weekdays from 6:00 AM to 8:00 PM. With all the hottest gear - computers, printers, fax machines, copiers, Internet and e-mail, cellular phones, pagers and beepers. We can get it there for you with messenger and secretarial support. We're here to please.

BANQUET FACILITIES/MEETING ROOMS
Style and function are in. Weddings, anniversaries, birthdays, deal closings, business events. Clustered on the second and third levels, the function rooms are decked out to make your important business and social occasions stress-free. We have the latest in information and comfort technology, experienced staff and innovative cuisine. High atop the hotel is the chic Estrela Penthouse with private terrace, magnificent Central Park and Manhattan skyline views.

GRAVITY FITNESS AND SPA
THE PLACE
Multi-level, 15,000 square feet. It's a huge state-of-the-art facility to do it all; from working out on top-notch equipment to relaxing and being taken care of by a staff that knows how to make you feel sooooo good.

STRENGTH TRAINING
Here's the short list of some of our way-cool tools: Hammer Strength, Cybex, MedX, Gravitron and a full range of free weights.

CARDIO CONDITIONING
This place is jam packed with equipment definitely as good as the stuff you'd find in any professional sports gym; Lifefitness Treadmills, StarTrac Precision Cycling, Precor Elliptical Trainers, Tectrix Stair Climbers, rowers and ski machines.

FITNESS SAVVY TRAINERS
Fully certified training staff available for individual training sessions. FitLinxx™, a virtual personal training system. Top-seeded racquetball instructors.

COURT SPORTS
Shoot hoops and relieve stress at the basketball and tournament-caliber racquetball courts.

ROOFTOP SWIMMING POOL
Swim on top of the world in the glass-enclosed penthouse pool with adjacent sundeck and views of the New York skyline and fabulous Central Park. Certified lifeguards are there when you need them.

THE NEWEST CLASSES
We'll help you meet your goals. You'll feel and look great! Get in on all the hot classes: Yoga (hatha and kundalini), interval step, cardio kickboxing, spinning and salsa. Cardio Frenzy, Pilates, Freedom Stretch, Broadway Sweat, Power Sculpting, Sharqui' - yes, even belly dance workout. Or, for the fanatic, go Diesel for a custom-designed boot camp exercise class.

LUXURIOUS SPA SERVICES
Who doesn't want to be pampered? Massages available seven days a week. Swedish, Shiatsu, Sports, Pregnancy, Aromatherapy, Reflexology, Accupressure, Trigger Point Therapy and Medical/Deep Tissue. Facials featuring Dr. Hauschka skincare and holistic all-natural products are yours for the asking and so are body treatments and body waxing.

MEMBERSHIP THAT'S WORTH IT
Totally free to hotel guests, gravity fitness and spa annual memberships for individuals and groups are available to the public. Or, if you want to spend a blissful day or two or three or more, you can do that too.

CONVENIENT HOURS
This place is available when you are.
gravity fitness and spa hours
Weekdays 6:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Weekends 7:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Pool hours
Weekdays 7:00 AM - 10:45 PM
Weekends 9:00 AM - 7:45 PM

Norma's
Norma's makes breakfast fun again!
No time for breakfast? No more excuses. Now offers you the most important meal of the day, all day, everyday. Named New York Magazine¹s ³Best Breakfast in New York,² is located just off the hotel¹s main lobby.

Allowing diners to feast on foods that mother never made for breakfast, Norma's adds a creative flair to some traditional breakfast items such as Hudson Valley Duck Confit Hash á Cheval, Super Blueberry Pancakes with Devonshire Cream, Scrambled Egg and Bacon Breakfast Quesadilla with Monterey Jack Cheese, and Red Berry Risotto Oatmeal.

The 100-seat restaurant¹s innovative use of natural wood, shimmering metals and cool lighting gives the spacious room a fun, stylish and comfortable atmosphere.

Norma's is open Monday - ­Friday from 6:30 AM­3:00PM and Saturday - ­Sunday from 7:00AM - ­3:00 PM.

Seppi's
From the alluring bar area to the black and white banquettes, backed by a Delmas Howe mural of the Alsatian countryside, Seppi's exudes French chic. Open for Sunday Brunch and serving dinner late into the night, seven days of the week, this classic French bistro evokes the feeling of "old New York" with a heaping dash of Parisian charm. Chef/owner Claude Solliard has created a menu that reflects both his classical French training and his own innovative style; the menu changes seasonally. Signature dishes include: Tarte Flambée, Steak au Poivre, Osso Buco, Grilled Daurade and Carbonnade De Boeuf. There's a Prix Fixe Pre-Theater Menu and a special Sunday Jazz Brunch that features chocolate-inspired entrées and a chocolate dessert buffet table.

Seppi's is open:
Monday through Friday 3:00 PM - 2:00 AM
Saturday and Sunday 5:30 PM - 2:00 AM
Chocolate Sunday Brunch 10:30 AM - 3:00 PM
A Jazz Duo plays 11:00 AM - 2:30 PM
What a way to spend a Sunday afternoon!

730 ergonomically inspired rooms and suites enhanced by soothing cherry and cedar woods. We give you more: expansive desk space, Aeron desk chair, FREE high-speed internet access, two phone lines, call waiting, voicemail, in-room safe. These sleek rooms have 32" televisions, CD/DVD players, hairdryers, minibars, irons and ironing boards, express video check-out. We have variety: L-shaped junior-suites complete with separate sitting area, king-size bed, cedar-lined bath and showers big enough for two; one and two bedroom suites are the perfect New York pad. Suites offer fantastic views of Central Park and the Manhattan skyline and have full kitchens. You could move in and live happily ever after.

Le Parker Meridien is easily accessible from three metropolitan-area airports: 45 minutes from JFK; 35 minutes from La Guardia; 40 minutes from Newark.

DIRECTIONS FROM NEW JERSEY
Take Route 3 East to the Lincoln Tunnel. Upon exiting the tunnel, bear left and proceed north to 42nd Street. At 42nd Street, turn left. Take the first right onto 10th Avenue. Stay on 10th Avenue until you reach 56th Street. Turn right on to 56th Street. The hotel is located at 119 West 56th street (on the left side), between 7th and 6th Avenues.

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Take the George Washington Bridge, to the Henry Hudson Parkway (or signs may say West Side Highway) South until the 56th Street exit, which will be on the left. At the top of the exit there is a traffic light and the entrance to 56th Street will be straight ahead. Stay on 56th Street until you reach the hotel at 119 West 56th Street.

DIRECTIONS FROM CONNECTICUT
Take 95 South to the Cross Bronx Expressway to the last exit in New York (stay to the right when approaching the George Washington Bridge so as not to miss the exit). Signs will say West Side Highway South/181st Street. Follow ramp onto the highway which runs along the Hudson River. Exit at 56th Street. Stay on 56th Street until you reach the hotel at No.119 W. 56th Street.

Alternate Rt: Take 684 South into the Hutchinson River Parkway South to Cross County Parkway going West to the Saw Mill River Parkway South. The Saw Mill becomes the Henry Hudson Parkway in New York City. Proceed South on the Parkway until the 56th Street exit, which is an exit on the left. The entrance to 56th Street is at the traffic light at the top of the exit. Stay on 56th Street until you reach the hotel at No. 119 which is between 7th and 6th Avenues.

DIRECTIONS FROM LONG ISLAND:
Take the Long Island Expressway West (#495) to the Mid-Town tunnel. Follow signs for the West Side; go to 6th Avenue (or Avenue of the Americas), turn right and proceed north to Central Park South (59th Street); turn left onto 7th Avenue and proceed to 56th Street, turn left again. The hotel is on the left-hand side at No. 119 between 7th and 6th Avenues.

Alternate Rt: Take the Grand Central Parkway to the Tri-Borough Bridge, take the exit to Manhattan and follow signs for the Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR) Drive South. Exit at 63rd Street, proceed to 5th Avenue. Turn left to 60th Street. At 60th turn right and follow traffic circle around to 59th Street. Turn left on 7th Avenue to 56th Street. Turn left on 56th Street, hotel is at 119 on the left hand side, between 7th and 6th Avenues.

DIRECTIONS FROM THE NORTH
Coming from points west of the Hudson River:
NY State Thruway south to the Palisades Parkway south to the George Washington Bridge to Manhattan. Take the H. Hudson Parkway South (sings may say "Parkway South" to 56th Street Exit. Take 56th Street across town. The hotel motor entrance is on 56th Street between 7th an 6th Avenue.

Coming from the north form the east side of the Hudson River:
Taconic Parkway South into the Sprain Brook South to the Cross County Parkway West to the Saw Mill River Parkway South which becomes the Henry Hudson Parkway South . Take the Parkway South to the 56th Street Exit, Take 56th Street across town. The hotel motor entrance is on 56th Street between 7th and 6th Avenues.

:: Le Parker Meridien ::
118 WEST 57th STREET NEW YORK NY 10019-3318