a.café is a sophisticated take on a European-style café and espresso bar, serving artisan coffees, organic loose-leaf teas, brunch and lunch. The Central Park café offers a superb menu and emphasizes fresh, healthy options with frequent seasonal updates. An environment providing warm service, the café is always a welcoming daytime stop. a.lounge, a recently-renovated, warmly lit and intimate space is a perfect respite and gathering place for AKA residents, featuring relaxed seating areas, quiet nooks, two fireplaces and a spectacular bar. The Central Park lounge, designed by Edward Asfour of Asfour Guzy Architects has a modernist cocoon-like vibe with lowered ceilings and marble floors. Modern music and sensuous lighting make this one of the finest lounge bars in NYC. The lounge, accessible from the lobby of AKA’s furnished Central Park apartments in NYC, is open from 5:00 p.m. until late night seven days a week. a.fitness, the largest hotel workout facility per suite in New York City, is an expansive and elegant space, featuring state-of-the-art Technogym elliptical crosstrainers, treadmills, cycles, and climbers with Cardio Theater plus weight training equipment and a vertical Pilates machine. A panoramic video installation of flowing water and nature scenes by artist Monika Bravo, is projected across a 60-foot wall creating a visually stimulating ambiance. A private therapeutic massage room and sitting area further enhance the experience at one of the best fitness centers in NYC. Our New York City gym is open to residents from 5 a.m. to 11 p.m. seven days a week.