The Franklin Hotel provides discounted access to the New York Sports Club, about three blocks away. The Equinox fitness club, two blocks from the hotel, includes a full-service spa.
Central Park, three blocks from this Upper East Side New York hotel, encompasses 843 acres of meadows, woods, cliffs, ravines, gardens, paths, and lakes. Popular walking and running routes include Central Park Drive (closed to traffic during scheduled hours) and the path around the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir. The Loeb Boathouse, on a 20-acre lake, offers rowboat and bicycle rentals. The Wollman Memorial Skating Rink has ice-skating in the winter.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
- Swimming nearby
- Tennis nearby
- Running track/path nearby
- Basketball nearby
- Aerobics nearby
- Yoga classes/instruction nearby
- Horse riding/rental nearby
- Fishing nearby
- Bird watching nearby
- Playground nearby