Ultra-stylish Le Parker Meridien Hotel New York is one of Uptown Manhattan's most distinctive hotels at the cutting edge of comfort and style. Located on trendy West 57th Street, Le Parker Meridien Hotel is a stone's throw from the legendary shops of Fifth Avenue, the theaters of Broadway, and is adjacent to New York's greenbelt of Central Park.
Recent enhancements to Le Parker Meridien New York have added to its glamour - a dazzling three-storey atrium in an upgraded Lobby which features avant-garde artwork by Damien Hirst. Accommodation, dining, business and leisure facilities of the highest standards at Le Parker Meridien assure a memorable stay in the heart of Manhattan.
Distance from Airports to the Hotel
Primary airport - John F Kennedy International (JFK)
- Distance from hotel - 29 kilometers - 18 miles - 45 minutes
- Direction from airport - east
Secondary airport - LaGuardia (LGA)
- Distance from hotel - 16 kilometers - 10 miles - 30 minutes
- Direction from airport - north-east
Tertiary airport - Newark International (EWR)
- Distance from hotel - 29 kilometers - 18 miles - 1 hour
- Direction from airport - west
Transportation to the Hotel
A limousine service to the hotel from JFK, LGA and Newark airports is available at approximately USD 150.00 one way. The average one-way taxi fare from John F Kennedy is USD 35.00 flat fee plus tip. The fare from LaGardia is on average USD 20.00 plus tip and from Newark, the fare is approximately USD 50.00 plus tip. These cannot be pre-booked. Unfortunately, a courtesy airport shuttle to the hotel is unavailable, however can be organized upon request.
Directions
From Connecticut / Boston - take I-95 South into Cross Bronx Expressway. Go to last exit in New York, to West Side Highway Southbound, to 56th Street exit (on left), stay on 56th Street. The hotel is between 7th and 6th Avenues. The hotel motor entrance and parking address is 109 West 56th Street.
From Long Island - take Long Island Expressway, going west, to Midtown Tunnel and exit on 37th Street. Go straight across to 8th Avenue and turn right. Go to 56th Street and turn right - pass 7th Avenue. The hotel is between 7th and 6th Avenues. The hotel motor entrance and parking address is 109 West 56th Street.
From New Jersey - take New Jersey Turnpike to Lincoln Tunnel. When exiting tunnel, go around the curve to the first stop sign - 40th Street - turn right. Go to 8th Avenue and turn left. Go to 56th Street and turn right. The hotel is between 7th and 6th Avenues. The hotel motor entrance and parking address is 109 West 56th Street.
Special Features
The hotel's Lobby is dominated by an updated, three-storey atrium flooded by natural light and featuring artwork by international sensation Damien Hirst.
The hotel has a variety of newly designed, ergonomic room types, including 100 large suites. All rooms and suites have a wide range of amenities as well as additional enhancements, which represent the new attitude of Le Parker Meridien accommodation, which includes call waiting, voicemail, video check-out and a luxurious duvet. In addition to a host of other services expected in a hotel of this standing, there is a complimentary shoeshine service and daily delivery of the New York Times.
The hotel also has access to the Japanese Assistance Network, which is a simultaneous translation service via the telephone.
Enjoy a 'newyorksmart' experience at Le Parker Meridien.
Hotel Amenities
The hotel incorporates all the amenities that you would expect in a Le Meridien hotel including:
- 24-hour front desk
- Bellman and porter
- Business Center and secretarial service
- Car rental desk (via Concierge)
- Currency exchange
- Disabled ramp and wheelchair access
- Doctor on call
- Elevators
- Express check-in / check-out
- Gift shop
- Multilingual staff
- Newsstand
- Non-smoking rooms
- Indoor valet parking
Additional Information
- Date hotel built - 1981
- Date hotel refurbished - 2002
- Number of floors - 42
- Pets are welcome
Guest Room Information
Newly designed, ergonomic guest rooms and suites aspire to the basic values of modernism, featuring soothing cherry and cedar woods, and many of the guest rooms offer extensive views of Central Park and the Manhattan skyline. All rooms and suites have 32" Sony large-screen television, an expansive desk providing abundant task space, Aeron desk chair, free, high-speed Internet access, in-room safe, CD and DVD players. Additional enhancements include two-line speaker phone with call waiting and voicemail, video check-out, an in-room safe and a luxurious duvet and feather bed. Bathrobes are placed in all suites. Bathrooms feature a compact design, most with shower / tub combination, hairdryer and telephone.
Standard - rooms available.
Superior - rooms have either a king-size bed or two double beds and marble bath decorated in soothing cherry and cedar woods. Rooms are furnished as above with a view of Central Park or the Manhattan skyline.
Tower - rooms have either a king-size or two double beds with either a spectacular Central Park or Manhattan skyline view.
Junior Suite - rooms have a king-size bed, mini-suite with separate sitting area and full-size sofa bed, spacious bath, many with walk-in shower, decorated in soothing cherry and cedar woods.
Tower Junior Suite - panoramic city view, one-bedroom suite with spacious bath, many with walk-in shower, features a king-size bed, separate living area with sofa bed. Overlooks New York City skyline. Decorated in soothing cherry and cedar woods.
Park View Suite - one-bedroom suite decorated in soothing cherry and cedar woods with updated bath. Features a king-size bed, separate living area with sofa bed and affords spectacular views of Central Park.
Diplomatic Suite - grand, one-bedroom suite with two updated bathrooms, a king-size bed and expansive living area with sofa bed. Benefits from beautiful views of Central Park and has a large dining area, seating up to six guests.
Extra beds - some rooms can accommodate one extra bed at a charge of USD 30.00 per bed, per night.
In-room Amenities
Each of the rooms and suites offers all the amenities that you would expect from a Le Meridien hotel including:
- 24-hour Room Service
- Air conditioning
- Alarm clock
- Bath and separate showers (in some Suites)
- Cable movies
- Complimentary newspapers
- Computer dataport
- CD player
- Free nightly shoe shine
- Full-length mirror
- Hairdryer
- Handicapped room capabilities
- International direct dial telephone
- Interconnecting rooms
- Iron and ironing board
- Laundry service
- Microwave (in some Suites)
- Minibar
- Refrigerator (in some Suites)
- Remote-controlled cable television
- Safety deposit box /In-room safe
- Satellite television
- Smoke detectors
- Sprinkler system (in public area)
- Stereo / Hi-Fi / CD player
- Telephone for use by the deaf
- Umbrellas
- Voicemail
- Voltage 110
- Wake up call
