Excellent hotel and location
I reently completed another excellent stay at the Parker Meridien hotel. I have been staying 3-4 times per year at this hotel for the past seven years.
The hotel is well-run and maintained. It is located in an excellent mid-town location near Central Park and Rockefeller Center. Driving to this hotel from points north of NYC is also very easy and you get the big benefit of avoiding the messy and crowded I-95 and the various East River tunnels and bridges. Simply take the Hutchinson River Pkwy to the Cross County Pkwy. At end of Cross County, take the Saw Mill Pkwy Southbound which becomes the Henry Hudson Pkwy. Pass under the George Washington Bridge. When Henry Hudson Pkwy ends at 60th Street, Simply make left turn at the 56th street traffic light and travel straight until you reach 6th Avenue. You then pull up in front of the hotel.
As a Lifetime SPG Platinum member, I was well treated and provided as usual with a Junior Suite upgrade. Room size is good for a Jr. Suite and everything was clean. The valet parking ($52/day) is easy and efficient. Overall, the Parker is a very nice and well-run hotel in a prime location in Manhattan. In terms of location for visiting the top museums, Central Park and upscale shopping areas, this hotel is hard to beat! I already look forward to my next stay!