Le Parker Meridien Hotel
 

Can anyone tell me if the Le Parker Meridien is a really nice upscale hotel? Is it a welcoming and comfortable hotel? We are thinking about staying there Christmas week with our two kids.

I have stayed there twice, and both visits were a disaster. The first time, the air was so dry, neither my husband or I could sleep. The second, they were in the middle of construction and jackhammers worked all day. The staff is snootty. Try the Hotel Benjamin - I stayed their with my kids. It is a suite hotel and we had two wonderful rooms for the price of one. And, when you check in, they ask you which of 10 types of pillows you want!

The air was dry and that is the hotels fault?<BR><BR>I really like Le Parker Meridien. Great hotel, great location (ask for a room with a view of Central Park), great service, and great breakfast restaurant Norma's.

We spent an anniversary weekend at the Parker and loved it! They gave us flowers for our anniversary and the staff could not have been more helpful and friendly. The room was very comfortable and we had a view of the Park.<BR>I think Christmas week would be wonderful there!

went for my birthday in 1998- husband paid mucho bucks and while it was nice, I was not raving about the room... sort of neo-classical, muted tones, sort of austire and on the small side. Staff was fine but don't recall anything too special.. good location though. Maybe you should ask about size of room- we felt squished and it was just the two of us.

We are considering the Le Parker Meridien too! Does anyone else have any comments to add?

Stacy,<BR><BR>Whether you stay there or not, do go to Norma's for breakfast. It'll seem pricey but they've elevated breakfast to a dining experience. Get there early particularly on week-ends. Look into the Hotel Intercontinental Central Park South. It's a few blocks north with stupendous views of Central Park. Also check out their six continents club membership. We ended up getting a free upgrade to a 14th floor park view room, late checkout till 4:00 PM, coupon for a future free night stay, fruit basket, all kinds of stuff, well worth the cost. You can walk to Norma's for breakfast.<BR><BR>Joe G.

I,d like info on this hotel too! It looks good on the internet!

tops

A review of the hotel from biddingfortravel.com:<BR><BR>Posted by montognese on 9/2/02:<BR><BR>This stay started out well. I called two days before the reservation to request two beds in the room, and they advised they were sold out of that type so we could get a roll-a-way for $30/night. Upon check-in, the very friendly clerk noted my request and actually took about 10 minutes of intensive searching and found us a room with two super-twin beds which was great and we had no extra charge.<BR><BR>The lobby is very distinctive and European, high ceilings and marble everywhere, plus mirrors that were almost imposing they were so big. It was funky and classy.<BR><BR>The elevators have TV's, but the sound only worked in 1 of the 6 I rode in. It was irritating and I'd rather they have no TV's then TV's that didn't work in most elevators. There was generally no wait from the lobby, but to get down often took 5 minutes or more.<BR><BR>The hallways have a dim lighting which actually is quite nice and then the room numbers and other lights are blue backlit, which gives it a serene, almost nightclub or spa feeling.<BR><BR>The room was really quite nice. There is a huge 32&quot; Sony Wega TV with almost all cable channels on an armoire that swivels so you can see it anywhere in the room. There is a VCR, DVD and CD players in the room along with a cordless phone. There were a total of 3 phones in the room! The closet was open but covered with a curtain, it was actually quite roomy which was good because there wasn't much dresser space. The desk had one of those mesh ergonomic chairs that are really quite comfortable. We had a view of 56th Avenue from our 14th floor room. The beds were comfortable, although more on the firm side. The room had small lights everywhere which made it feel lighted but not too bright.<BR><BR>The bathroom had nice water pressure and was marble with a Corian-like counter. It was a bit small, but there was plenty of counter-space. I liked the orangle towel and the Syence bath products.<BR><BR>The health club is huge and free, as is the rooftop (42nd floor) pool. I did yoga and played racquetball so we definitely used these services.<BR><BR>Also, for those interested in star gazing, we saw Marat Safin and Yevgeny Kafelnikov in the lobby at separate times. A lot of the US Open players from Europe are staying here.<BR><BR>This is a great hotel, that I wholeheartedly recommend it at the price we paid and even higher. It has most of the 4* amenities, though not quite the class of a Waldorf=Astoria, but more of a boutique feel. I hope to return!