70 Park Ave: No Room For The Lotus?

Where: 70 Park Ave. at 38th St [map], New York, ny, United States, 10016

4/04/2005 at 9:51 AM
Tags: Hotels

We know that 70 Park Ave is targeting dog-owning yoga enthusiasts, but according to the New York Times, the rooms are not big enough to stretch out and practice some of their favorite yoga poses:

Small, even by New York standards. It's hard to imagine anyone performing the Warrior II in the sliver of space offered between the wall and the bed in a typical room. Even the deluxe rooms - while comfy and well furnished - feel a bit cramped. It might be worth ponying up the extra money for a king premier room if you want to do any stretching. On the plus side, the rooms offer 42-inch flat-screen TV's (though some are so awkwardly placed it's hard to view them from the bed) as well as DVD and CD players. On the minus side, no need to ask for a wake-up call in the morning. The alarm clock in one of the neighboring rooms or the loud voices in the hallway - both clearly audible through the thin walls - will definitely do the trick.

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