The Helmsley Park Lane, New York City, Hard

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The Helmsley Park Lane	Average Price: $439 Check Rates

Hotel Class:

36 Central Park South

New York City, 10019-1600 View map

4-Star Hotel Rank: 76 of 106
Average review rating: 3.63

OpinionWell Value Index: 2

Traveler reviews analyzed: Expedia (39) , MyTravelGuide (7) , TripAdvisor (499) , YahooTravel (16)

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Construction:	No recent comments about construction were found.
Noise:	Recent comments complained about noise.
Room Smell:	No recent comments about room smell were found.
Parking Fees:	No recent comments about parking fees were found.
Bed Bugs:	No recent comments about bed bugs were found.

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1. The staff is stretched, but they are clearly trying hard.

"5th Avenue location but still affordable " Read full review on TripAdvisor 4/29/2012 Vote

2. The Helmsley is hard to beat.

"A Grand Old Lady in a Prime Location " Read full review on TripAdvisor 1/25/2012 Vote

3. White gilded furniture that Leona H probably thought was tasteful in the 1970's but would be hard to sell at a garage sale.

"Outdated Room with a View " Read full review on TripAdvisor 1/22/2012 Vote

4. hard to believe it was NY.

"It was New York? " Read full review on TripAdvisor 12/11/2011 Vote

5. I spent hours trawling the Net and Trip Advisor looking for a quality hotel in NYC to suit my budget - In my opinion you would be hard pressed to find a better hotel / location for the money.

"Very nice, comfortable, really nice part of the City " Read full review on TripAdvisor 10/5/2011 Vote

6. Negatives: not close to the downtown action (if you like it), touristy, hard to find casual bars/restaurants.

"Love the views of Central Park " Read full review on TripAdvisor 8/29/2011 Vote

7. It's hard to beat the view from this hotel - my room looked out over the corner of Central Park and the Columbus Circle.

"Great Views " Read full review on TripAdvisor 9/28/2010 Vote

8. It's hard to beat the view from this hotel - my room looked out over the corner of Central Park and the Columbus Circle.

"Great Views " Read full review on TripAdvisor 9/28/2010 Vote

9. Ok so the hotel needs a refresh but look past that and it's good value for money if you push hard for a deal.

"Ok so the hotel needs a refresh but look... " Read full review on TripAdvisor 8/25/2010 Vote

10. On top of that, the bed was hard and the decor was from the '80s.

"Filthy and dated " Read full review on TripAdvisor 11/7/2009 Vote