New York Athletic Club Review

Fantastic location off Central Park attended a family member's retirement ceremony & reception there. Great staff

This place is historic! The influence this organization has on American and Olympic sports in overwhelming. This athletes and their successes literally take a while book. The iconic Central Park South building is home to one of the ( arguably the ) most outstanding training facilities in any club of its kind. Great restaurants, excellent hotel rooms, fantastic location and a first class staff. I really suggest any reader of this list to simply research this place and it's influence on American sports history. If I could give it 10 stars and an American flag on those review I would!

Friendly staff, especially once you chat with them and get to know their names. Amazing pool, steam, sauna. Yes there are lots of "old boys" but who cares? This place rocks. Location, service, attentiveness, and I, personally, appreciate the dress code - with so much "casual" dressing going on these days, it is refreshing to see people who actually dress up and make an effort to look sharp, no matter their age. NYAC I will see you again soon!

Impressive location and very friendlu staff. Food served at a banquet was beautiful, healthy and very well done.

Elegant and historical New York club. Not cheap but excellent food, beautiful premises and prime location on Central Park South.

Solidly professional and old-school class. Strict dress code and lots of nice rooms a features make this a New York icon. Location is by Central Park and so many great places to walk to. Excellent meeting facilities and views. Good security. Service was very professional and old-school, but not quite up to Four Seasons or Ritz quality. Good for business and meetings. Small and dated hotel rooms, but reasonable prices for members. Superb location. Location: 5-Star,s Rooms: 3 stars, lobby: 4 stars, service: 3.5 stars.

Old rooms, nothing new or even updated since 1980s. This place has a 1960's mentality - if you are wearing jeans you have to use the back entrance. And you have to walk up three flights of stairs before you are permitted to use the elevators if you are wearing jeans. We stayed on the 14th floor, the flowers were dead three nights in a row. Our floors were never vacuumed in the four nights we were there. Honestly, the last Marriott I stayed in was a ten compared to this place. I was so disappointed from start to finish.

Uppity, pretentious and exclusive. Everything you've ever wanted and less. It is exactly what you'd expect. The holiday brunch is probably the best thing they do. You can have the same meal at an upscale all-you-can-eat buffet in Las Vegas.

No Jeans. Must wear pants and a jacket. Neato!

I was invited for an event that took place in the billiard room. What a fantastic place, multiple floors of activities, the facility is meticulously kept, everyone working there is very nice. One of the coolest features about the place is the view, you get a full view of Central Park, no obstructions.

Our opinion of quality while staying at NYAC was excellent due to our needs being met, no questions asked. We value the tradition and historical aspects of the club and respect their needs and desire to maintain a level of high standards. The rooms were well cared for, the staff very gracious, the dining in The Tap Room outstanding. The athletic facilities also met our expectations though we did not have the time to access more than the Jacuzzi. The location to Central Park, the Lincoln Center, Times Square, the MoMA, etc gives NYAC a 5 star in my book.

Visited this club as a reciprocal member and was promptly greeted with a pompous and unhelpful staff. Simply walking into the building was made difficult, as if wearing the wrong shoes makes you a second class citizen and undeserving of the amenities available. Once we arrived from the back entrance (the front is reserved for people much more important than I) we were directed around the lobby to numerous staff who had no idea what was happening. Attempting to get a guest pass took about an hour as well as $15 per person. Upon taking the stairs up 3 floors, we discovered unremarkable and aging facilities present at any nice hotel or probably the local Planet Fitness ($10 per month instead of $15 per visit). I have never felt so unwelcome and that level of pretentiousness anywhere.

This place is fancy, and the staff is highly skilled and wonderful all around! This location has a rich history which is worth checking out.

Beautiful place to have dinner in NYC. One of my favorite places.

A club hotel in the heart of Manhattan. Near Metropolitan Opera House, great art museums, natural history, churches, shops, great restaurants at all prices, the hotel club has a pool and gym and a magnificent restaurant with a first class staff. Greetings. Do not forget your jacket and tie to look formal.

I attended a Benefit event for the Business Of Sports School

Went there a few times for graduation parties. Very nice ballroom, friendly staff who's willing to accommodate various needs etc.

Nices places the room clean sevices hskp exelent attenders good 100% good i coming back any time MDR services Food 100 + points delicioso menu for 5 diamant restaurant great Red Wine and liquors .....

New technology lady Laura is awesome. Ed Napolitano is a great financial director

I enjoyed my visit at the new york athletic club everyone were so nice and friendly they make you feel comfortable thank you Athletic Club.

Beautiful venue with fantastic views of Central Park, made event magical.

Lots of dark wood and history. Beautiful. Attended a conference there and the accommodations were great.

I came here for a conference and ended up staying on two extra days for personal reasons. A relative offered to pay for the extra nights and this was explained to the front desk; when I checked out I asked about my bill and was told I would be charged for a few incidentals but that the room was taken care of as discussed. That was fine, and the incidentals charged posted immediately.

Two weeks later a much larger charge (several hundred dollars) showed up on my personal credit card. When I called for an explanation, I was told that no one present could explain but I was free to call back in a couple of days. Seriously? When that conversation finally took place I was told that I was just being charged for my room and that there was no record of my relative paying for anything. This was explicitly contrary to what I was told at checkout, but the manager's attitude seemed to imply that *I* had somehow neglected to handle my affairs properly. I asked: If this is a normal charge, why didn't this bill go through until weeks after my stay? No explanation. Just a repetition that she was willing to put the charge on another card if I took the trouble to supply one.

Of course no one ever apologized for putting me in the exceedingly awkward position of either paying an unexpected bill myself, or else calling a relative weeks after the fact to ask them to handle something they'd generously taken care of already.

The entire incident reflected gross incompetence and rank unprofessionalism. It's that kind of "customer is always wrong" mentality that really tells you you should steer clear of a place.

Just the best view of central park every seen from the roof

Great athletic facility. Staff is always professional and courteous.

An iconic institution with top facilities, food and service.

Elegant and the scenery is beautiful never mind the food and abundance of wine