Travelling with two adults and two teenagers while visiting local art schools. Stayed 3 nights in an upgraded suite and a double on the same high floor. A/C worked well during 90 plus degree weather, and rooms were clean and beds were comfortable. Thankfully No Bugs, although a nearby theater was closed during our visit due to those nasty bed bugs...front page of Daily News had a huge article on NYC bedbug outbreak during our stay so we were thankful we stayed at the Parker.
Double facing Central Park had a great view. Old school big tube TVs and NO FREE WIRELESS INTERNET access were a big disappointment for everyone...(c'mon management, it's a new millenium...I Pads and HD flat screens should be standard everywhere by now in a hotel of this class)...but otherwise rooms were typical size and layout for NYC.
ENCLOSED ROOF TOP POOL was open (although stifling in the heat and humidity) and kids didn't want to use it, but we loved having access to the outdoor roof...views are good, there's lots of rubble and some areas are closed off and in disrepair, but still a nice perk for midtown--but they close the rooftop access early so you can't sneak up to take in the nighttime views.
All in all, we enjoyed our stay and weren't bothered at all by the press and Jonas Brothers/Camp Rock folks holding interviews while we were there...but for the herd of black Denali Limos parked out front, you'd never know any teen idols were in the hotel...someone was doing a GREAT JOB there...
I like this hotel, and I hope management continues to repair and improve this property so it will be here when my children come to visit with their families.
Prices are comparable to nearby higher end properties...so it's still worth the price of admission to stay at the Parker.
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