The Helmsley Park Lane, New York City, Overpriced

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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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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. overpriced and poor quality.

"Unfortunate faded glory " Read full review on TripAdvisor 4/14/2012 Vote

2. We had the King room Central Park view which was amazing, still I think it would not be overpriced if we payed for the full amount, only for the location and view.

"LOCATION " Read full review on TripAdvisor 3/12/2012 Vote

3. It is not just that it is grossly overpriced, it wouldn't be a nice place to stay at any price.

"Tourist Trap! " Read full review on TripAdvisor 11/7/2011 Vote

4. Hotel Bar very nice decor but overpriced for drink.

"Great Location, but ........ " Read full review on TripAdvisor 3/30/2011 Vote

5. And though I never bother paying for overpriced mini-bar items, in this case, there was barely anything to choose from (plus a funky motion detector set-up which would charge for something after being removed for only 20 seconds.

"Never Again " Read full review on Expedia 1/5/2010 Vote

6. Very overpriced, rooms are average, everything costs extra, bathrooms need an imploding.

"Beautiful view of Central park, Great Location, that's it " Read full review on TripAdvisor 11/20/2009 Vote

7. I agree with other reviewers - the Room With A View restaurant is overpriced, and their wine list is terrible - go out, if you can.

"Worth it! " Read full review on YahooTravel 12/28/2006 Vote

8. The menu at Room With A View is really overpriced and guests ought to get some type of break.

"Fading but OK " Read full review on YahooTravel 9/15/2006 Vote

9. 'Room with a View' is always a nice meal even if overpriced.

"Fading but OK " Read full review on YahooTravel 9/15/2006 Vote

10. ' Plus the food was really awful, and hugely overpriced.

""The Leading Hotels of THe World" What a joke. Horrible place. " Read full review on TripAdvisor 3/24/2006 Vote