With a superb swimming pool and in room yoga classes you don’t have to expend too much energy in looking out ways to keep fit while in town, however there are plenty of other options to meet your particular enthusiasm and we’ve detailed them below.
If it's tennis you're looking for, the Manhattan Plaza Racquet Club is just 5 minutes away. Five courts, both indoor and outdoor, are available day and night. Non-members have access Monday-Friday 12noon till 6pm. Rentals are available. There is also a Pro-shop available if looking to purchase.
Our 75-foot naturally-lit indoor lap pool is located on the 36th floor of the hotel. With floor to ceiling windows and a view of the Hudson river, it’s the perfect place to escape the city below. Operating house are Monday-Friday 6am-9pm, Saturday 7am-9pm and Sunday 7am-7pm.
Various class types and levels are offered and can be tailored to each guest depending on their needs. Personalized yoga sessions can be set-up within 24 hours of a guest’s request. A one hour class is USD 180. For more information or to make an appointment, please contact The Spa at +1 (212) 805 8880.
Central Park, with 843 acres in the heart of Manhattan, is one of the world's most popular places to run. Maps of the area can be provided by the hotel.
Chelsea Piers is NYC’s favorite place to play for people of all ages. It features activities for everyone: skating rinks, basketball courts, gymnastics training center, indoor soccer fields, batting cages, an outdoor ice skating rink, an Extreme Park for aggressive in-line skating, a health club with a 25-yard swimming pool, basketball courts, sand volleyball, boxing ring, the world’s longest indoor running track, a rock climbing wall, cardio and strength-training equipment, a golf club with 52 heated hitting stalls and a 40-lane bowling center. It's suitable for all ages and costs USD 25 per person.
There are over 150 beaches on Long Island, both bay side and facing the Atlantic. It is warm enough to swim in from July to September and the more accessible beaches can be very crowded in the summer. The beaches feature sand dunes, trails, miles of boardwalk and some are supervised. In the summer many of New York’s biggest outdoor concerts are staged on Jones Beach.
A day trip to the beaches of Long Island on the peninsular that runs to the East of Manhattan is quite feasible. Beaches are less than 50 km away but generally the further you travel the better the beach with some of the most superb stretches in the Hamptons, the area inhabited by socialites and celebrities. Driving will take approximately 1 ½ hours or you could take a train from the LIRR, Long Island Rail Road direct to Long Beach.
