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LE PARKER MERIDIEN HOTEL, 118 WEST 57TH ST. (BETWEEN SIXTH AND SEVENTH AVES.); 212-708-7340
Photo: Courtesy Le Parker Meridien Hotel
Nothing beats a swim in ocean water, but if you can’t get to Jones Beach, there’s no need to sweat it. Dip instead into the 40-foot saltwater pool on the penthouse floor of Le Parker Meridien Hotel. It has one thing the ocean doesn’t—breathtaking views of
Central Park. Though the pool is glass-enclosed, the wide-open windows let fresh air in while you splash around with the likes of Kerry
Washington, Ted Danson and Paula Abdul. The adjacent sundeck is filled with lounge chairs, from which you can order drinks or room service. Or indulge in reflexology and chair massage.
Cost: A day pass (which includes use of the pool, sundeck and gym) is available for $100 a day ($50 for children).
Photo: Courtesy Excelsior Athletic Club
Yes, that’s candy queen Dylan Lauren helping a group of friends work off the sweets by giving them swimming lessons, and former Random House president and Tina Brown spouse Harold Evans swimming the backstroke in the glass-walled pool of the Excelsior Athletic Club. On the edge of the club’s fifth floor, with the iconic 59th St. Bridge in the background, the setting is so “
New York, ” that scenes for I Am Legend were shot here. During filming, Will Smith hung out with his boxing trainer, and “played with my son, ’’ says the club’s owner, David S. Cohen. When the weather is warm enough, the retractable glass roof peels back, giving the feel of outdoor bathing. The tropical plants and bamboo around the sun deck, and the water kept at 82 degrees, will also help you feel like you’re on vacation.
Cost: Membership is $150 per month. The Party Pool THE HOTEL GANSEVOORT, 18 NINTH AVE. (AT 13TH ST.); 212-414-1008
Photo: Courtesy Gansevoort Hotel
Colored lights turn this outdoor pool’s water from purple to pink, beginning at sundown, while the adjacent bar keeps a social vibe going day and night. Ashton Kutcher, Scarlett Johansson, Liv Tyler, Kelly Ripa, Gisele Bündchen, Usher and Drew Barrymore are just some of the revelers who have been drawn to the Gansevoort’s pool. Kid Rock hosted a New Year’s Eve party here, but was stopped by security when he tried to skinny-dip. Daytrippers will appreciate the underwater sound system, which gets
the party started while you swim laps in the 45-foot, heated pool.
Cost: For $250, you get use of the pool for a day, plus a one-hour spa treatment of your choice, a cocktail, Evian spritzer, a bottle of
Fiji water, hotel pool bag, and a sun-care kit including Korres suncreen, moisturizer and after-sun cooling lotion.