Le Parker Meridien

Le Parker Meridien ranks 6th in the list of best family hotels in New York City. Check into Le Parker Meridien New York for a roof over your head and a pillow under your neck, but stay—as in, never leave the main hotel—for all of the unique facilities within. The guest rooms are exquisitely beautiful. Many rooms in the hotel's sky-high tower overlook Central Park, a view that will take your breath away and make all your Instagram followers jealous (Le Parker Meridien provides guests with free Wi-Fi). But once you've finished staring out your window, take a bath, turn off your 46-inch flatscreen TV, and go explore the rest of the hotel's amenities.

A single, easy-to-miss neon burger sign is cheekily half-hidden behind a floor-to-ceiling curtain adjacent to the concierge counter. Approach the sign and turn a corner to exit the swank and modern Le Parker Meridien lobby and enter a wood-paneled dive from yesteryear: the Burger Joint, which serves classic burger-joint fare (single or double cheeseburgers with "the works" of toppings, fries, shakes, beer, wine). Nave, the bar near the hotel's north entrance with high ceilings, red-velvet curtains, and candles that give it a moody feel, is ideal for nighttime cocktails or a morning latte. And if you don't have brunch at the iconic Norma's after that latte in the morning, you've made a grave mistake.

Head to the covered rooftop pool, which also has an outdoor sundeck, for more spectacular views, this time from floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the park. While day passes for the pool and underground gym are available for purchase, hotel guests are admitted free of charge. Gravity Fitness offers not only a comprehensive range of machines and free weights, but also personal training sessions and a variety of free daily group workout classes. There are also saunas and steam rooms in both the men's and women's locker rooms.

Google Rating: 4.3/5.0
Address: 119 W 56th StNew York10019
Contact: 212-245-5000
Website: le-meridien.marriott.com