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Spas with the “Breath of Milk and can also swim and surf at the
Pamper yourself at one of Honey” treatment, where the Surfside 3 Maritime Center at
New York City’s choice spas hands and feet are immersed in Chelsea Piers.
and you’ll emerge fresh as a hot milk and honey. Enter Bliss
daisy – and ready to take on on 57th Street and you’ll soon
the urban jungle once again. discover that there’s nothing a Indoor Sports
Most spas offer packages carrot and sesame body buff or Chelsea Piers has it all: roller
where you can enjoy several fully loaded facial can’t cure. Top rinks, bowling, indoor soccer,
treatments at a lower price. it off with a double chocolate basketball, rock-climbing
If you’re traveling with your pedicure, accom panied by a walls, fitness centers, golf,
significant other, bond over cup of creamy cocoa. Pure bliss. a field house for gymnastics,
a couples’ massage. The Celebrities including Antonio sports medicine, spa centers,
intoxicating wafts of incense Banderas and Kate Moss swear and, of course, swimming
that greet you at the front door by Mario Badescu on 52nd pools. This huge complex,
of the fragrant, low-lit CLAY Street, whose facials and body which is spread over four
Health Club + Spa are just a scrubs, including the fresh old West Side piers, is open
hint of the luxurious massage fruit body scrub, with plump to everyone.
that awaits within. raspberries and strawberries, Apart from providing fitness
At the comfy, casual Oasis are as legendary as the beauty centers, gymnasium facilities,
Day Spa, on Park Avenue, products, which are perfect to and indoor sports activities, the
select from six aromatherapy bring home as gifts. Vanderbilt YMCA also offers
massages in aromas of uplift, exercise, balance, and flexibility
refresh, balance, passion, calm, classes; organizes day trips;
or relief. Men’s specials include Swimming hosts special events; and
a Dead Sea salt scrub, an algae Many Manhattan hotels have has sports and volunteer
facial, or a muscle meltdown pools with free access during opportunities. If you are
massage. For a slice of heaven, your stay. It is also possible to planning an adventu rous
Korean style, disappear into the purchase a day pass to use a day out for your children
Jin Soon Spa in the West Village hotel swimming pool and with fitness on the agenda, or
and enjoy a manicure or facilities – for example, at Le looking to burn extra calories,
pedicure, or pamper yourself Parker Meridien (see p289). You then the club is worth a visit.
DIRECTORY
Cycling May Center for Jogging Spas
Health, Fitness,
Bike Rental and Sport at the NY Road Runners Bliss
Central Park 92nd Street Y 322 Columbus Ave. 19 E 57th St. Map 12 F3.
892 9th Ave. 1395 Lexington Ave. Map 16 D5. Tel (212) 219-8970.
Map 12 D3. Map 17 A2. Tel (212) 860-4455. One of several locations.
Tel (212) 664-9600. Tel (212) 415-5729. CLAY Health
Pilates Club + Spa
Citi Bike YMCA West Side 25 W 14th St.
∑ citibikenyc.com 5 W 63rd St. Grasshopper Pilates Map 4 D1.
Map 12 D2. 151 Spring St.
Fitness Centers, Tel (212) 912-2600. Map 4 E4. Tel (212) 206-9200.
Gyms, and One of several branches. Tel (212) 431-5225. Jin Soon
Health Clubs 23 Jones St. Map 4 D2.
Golf Power Pilates Tel (212) 229-1070.
Chelsea Piers Sports 920 3rd Ave, 6th Floor. Mario Badescu
& Entertainment Pelham Bay Park Map 13 B3. 320 E 52nd St.
Complex The Bronx, 870 Shore Rd. Tel (212) 627-5852. Map 13 B4.
Piers 59–62 at 23rd St & Tel (718) 885-1461. Yoga Tel (800) 223-3728.
11th Ave (Hudson River). Randall’s Island
Map 7 B4–5. Golf Center Exhale Mind Oasis Day Spa
1 Park Ave.
Tel (212) 336-6000. Randall’s Island. Body Spa Map 9 A2.
∑ chelseapiers.com Map 22 F2. 980 Madison Ave.
Tel (212) 427-5689. Tel (212) 254-7722.
Julien Farel Map 17 A5. One of two locations.
Restore Spa at the Silver Lake Tel (212) 561-6400.
Regency Hotel Golf Course Fluid Fitness Indoor Sports
540 Park Ave. 915 Victory Blvd, 1026 6th Ave. Vanderbilt YMCA
Map 13 A3. Staten Island. Map 8 E1. 224 E 47th St. Map 13 B5.
Tel (212) 888-8988. Tel (718) 447-5686. Tel (212) 278-8330. Tel (212) 756-9600.

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