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Helmsley Park Lane
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Sample Room Rates
Room with city view, $210-$545; room with park view, $245-$620; junior suite, $280-$555; one-bedroom suite, $465-$1,025, two-bedroom suite, $955-$1,460
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Nearby Subway Stops
N, Q, R at Fifth Ave.-59th St.; F at 57th St.
Parking
- On Premise Parking
- Valet Parking
Payment Methods
American Express, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Hotel Amenities
- Babysitting
- Cellphone Rental
- Concierge
- Dry Cleaning
- Express Checkout
- Fax Services
- Gym
- Handicapped Accessible
- Hotel Bar/Lounge
- Hotel Restaurant
- Internet Access
- Laundry
- Parking
- Pets Allowed
- Room Service
- Valet Parking
- WiFi Service
Room Amenities
- Bathrobe
- DVD Player
- Hair Dryer
- In-Room Safe
- Internet Access
- Meeting/Conference Rooms
- Minibar
- Non-Smoking Rooms
- TV
- VCR
- WiFi service
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Profile
The lobby of the Helmsley Park Lane echoes with memories of its glorious past. It's easy to imagine a fur-laden Liza Minnelli or Grace Jones rolling in after an all-nighter at Studio 54, or Leona Helmsley strolling the premises belittling the staff and filing fuzzy tax returns. The problem is that for a so-called luxury hotel, the Park Lane hasn't done much to stay luxurious. The once-fancy façade now looks tacky and outdated. Even the outrageous painting of the late real estate developer and philanthropist Harry Helmsley is a reminder of a bygone era. Still, the appeal of a Central Park view (the hotel sits on Central Park South close to the Plaza) can't be denied, and many of the rooms are spacious and well-appointed with newer amenities like high-definition televisions. For now, there's a hotel lounge, Harry's New York Bar & Lounge, named for the former owner; a restaurant with a wall of glass windows that overlook the park; a seasonal open-air café; meeting rooms; and a ballroom available for rental.
ProsCentral Park views and a prime Central Park South address.
Cons
It's showing its age.