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The Helmsley Park Lane
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Across the street from Central Park, this 46-story hotel is two blocks from Fifth Avenue shopping, less than three blocks from Columbus Circle, and eight blocks from Rockefeller Center.
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Offering a residential ambience, the hotel is home to an opulent restaurant and sophisticated bar, both with Central Park views. A fitness room and concierge desk are additional highlights.
Flat-screen TVs
Picture windows in the 598 guestrooms frame city or park views. Rich color schemes complement gilded headboards and lively floral prints. All rooms include 30-inch flat-screen TVs.
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What to expect: Built in 1971, this 598-room hotel has a quiet, intimate residential aura unusual for its size. The lobby, which extends a full city block from Central Park South to West 58th Street, includes a sitting area appointed with large armchairs upholstered in wine-red velvet.Amenity highlights: In the grand Room With A View restaurant, arched windows frame views of Central Park, and the menu is Continental with contemporary accents. The adjoining Harry’s Bar, also facing the park, has the classic look of a New York club. Room service is available 24 hours a day.
Insider tip: Joggers and walkers headed for the paths of Central Park will want to stop by the concierge desk to pick up a park map, hung on a convenient neck cord.
Dinining
- Room With A View This secondfloor restaurant is an opulent, highceilinged room with arched windows overlooking the trees of Central Park. All three meals are served at wellspaced tables with baronial armchairs. The menu is Continental with contemporary flair. Mrs. Helmsley's Salad features dates, pine nuts, and goat cheese in addition to the usual greens.
- Harry's Bar This clublike bar and lounge is a tribute to the late Mr. Helmsley, whose portrait is displayed on the mahoganypaneled walls. Views are of Central Park and the hansom cabs of Central Park South.
Property amenities
This hotel offers a desirable location across the street from Central Park, within three blocks of stylish Fifth Avenue and Madison Avenue shopping, and eight blocks from Rockefeller Center. Columbus Circle and the Time Warner Center are about two blocks west. Broadway theaters are within one mile.
The fitness center is open 24 hours a day. A computer with high-speed Internet access (surcharge), plus secretarial services and cell-phone rental, are available in the business center.
A concierge desk handles ticket and transport needs, and a newsstand sells international periodicals.
Valet parking:
$36+ per 24-hour period in secure garage. No in/out privileges.
Fees do not include tax and are subject to change without prior notification.
List of property amenities
- Concierge desk
- Fitness equipment
- Restaurant(s) in hotel
- Bar/lounge
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Room service (24 hours)
- Parking garage
- Parking (secure)
- Limo or Town Car service available
- Parking (surcharge)
- Parking (valet)
- Event catering
- Ballroom(s)
- Banquet facilities
- Meeting rooms (small groups)
- Business center
- Internet access in public areas - high speed
- Audio-visual equipment
- Cell phone/mobile rental
- Secretarial services
- Internet access in public areas - surcharge
- Number of rooms: 598
- 24-hour front desk
- Porter/bellhop
- Doorman/doorwoman
- Security guard
- Multilingual staff
- Safe-deposit box - front desk
- Number of floors: 46
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Tour assistance
- Dry cleaning service
- Shoe shine
- Air-conditioned public areas
- Elevator/lift
- Wedding services
Recreation
The recreational activities listed below are available in Central Park, directly across from the hotel; fees may apply.
- Ice skating nearby
- Boating nearby
- Rowboat nearby
- Tennis nearby
- Running track/path nearby
- Bicycle rentals nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Horse riding/rental nearby
Room amenities
- Internet access - high speed
- Cable/satellite TV
- Pay movies
- Climate control
- Blackout drapes
- Complimentary newspaper
- Air conditioning
- Multi-line phone
- Internet access - dial-up
- Internet access - TV
- Voice mail
- Internet access - surcharge
- Refrigerator
- Wake-up calls
- Housekeeping (daily)
- Turndown service (on request)
- Makeup mirror
- Bathroom scale
- Bathrobes
- Complimentary toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Bathroom telephone
- Extra towels/bedding in room
- Electronic check-out
- Electronic/magnetic keys
- Window opens
- Clock radio
- Desk
- Iron/ironing board
- Television
- Smoking rooms
- Cribs (infant beds) available
Rooms
This 46-story hotel has 598 guestrooms. All have picture windows facing the city or Central Park. Accent walls in deep colors provide a lively backdrop to floral fabrics and gilded headboards. Rooms feature 30-inch flat-screen TVs with pay movies, music channels, and Internet access (surcharge). Wired high-speed Internet access is also available (surcharge). Bathrooms have marble counters, telephones, makeup mirrors, bathrobes, and scales. Other amenities include compact refrigerators, three multi-line phones with voice mail, complimentary daily delivery of The New York Times, and turndown service upon request.
Policies
Small pet are permitted for no extra charge. Guests must sign a damage waiver.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Rollaway beds and cribs (infant beds) may be available and should be requested at the time of booking; fees may apply.
Photo identification and credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in. Special requests made via this Web site cannot be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
- Small pets only
- Check-in time is 3 PM
- Check-out time is Noon
Rates from $349.00 | |
