New York Helmsley - New York

New York Helmsley
Guest Ratings8.8
New York, US
212 E 42nd St
New YorkUS 10017
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Guest Ratings 8.8

Description


Location. The New York Helmsley is located in New York, N.Y., three blocks from the United Nations headquarters and Fifth Avenue shops. Times Square and Radio city Music Hall are located seven blocks from this property.
Hotel Features. The New York Helmsley is clad in a sleek chrome-and-black-glass exterior. The lobby features marble pillars and décor designed in regal tones of gold and crimson. Mindy's tri-level restaurant is decorated with hand-painted murals of 19th-century Manhattan and serves globally influenced American cuisine. Harry's New York Bar features a cherrywood-edged bar and a 60-inch LCD projection television. A business center houses two computer stations. Complimentary wireless Internet access is provided throughout the hotel. A total of 10,000 square feet of function space accommodates events. A complimentary fitness center contains cardiovascular and weight-training equipment, and free weights.

Guestrooms. This 41-story hotel offers 775 contemporary guestrooms decorated with light-toned wood furniture and beds with floral-patterned bedspreads. Bathrooms include marble vanities and telephones, and are stocked with Gilchrist & Soames toiletries. Laptop-compatible in-room safes are complimentary. Refrigerators are available on request.

Expert Tip. The New York Helmsley hotel is two blocks from Grand Central Station where transportation options includes subway, bus and airport shuttle services.

Please note: This hotel will be renovating its lobby area and food and beverage outlets beginning June 22, 2009, through September 30, 2009 (completion dates subject to change).

The hotel assures that it will make every effort to minimize construction noise and related disturbance.

This renovation information supersedes all other information in this hotel’s description that relates to these hotel amenities.

Facilities

  • Internet Access
  • Gym
  • Restaurant
  • Meeting Facilities

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Activities & Points of interest

Fifth Avenue: 3 blocks
United Nations Headquarters: 3 blocks
Radio City Music Hall: 7 blocks
St. Patrick's Cathedral: 8 blocks
Carnegie Hall: 1.0 mile
Central Park Zoo: 1.0 mile
Lincoln Center: 2.0 miles
Madison Square Garden: 1.0 mile
Empire State Building: 0.5 mile
Chrysler Building: 1 block
Grand Central Station: 2 blocks
Rockefeller Center: 0.5 mile

Guest reviews for this property: New York Helmsley

8.8 out of 10
Based on 36  rating
This hotel is recommended by 35  travellers
Scores are based on a 1 (poor) to 10 (excellent) rating system
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Guest rating  8.0
Posted on   16/04/2009
Hotel Service
10.0
Hotel Condition
8.0
Room Cleanliness
8.0
Room Comfort
10.0

Comfortable Central and Clean

Lovely hotel located on 42nd Street just steps away from Grand Central St. I found the hotel to be very clean, the staff to be friendly and the king bed to be extremely comfortable! Only small thing I would complain about is the mini bar. If you take an item of for more than 20 seconds you pay for it - regardless of whether you put it back or not? I never use a mini bar anyway so it did not affect ne, however I did have a nosey and lifted something for no more than 5 seconds ( a quick pick up and down) and when I went to check out they asked me how I wanted to pay my extra charges??? In there defense I mentioned I hadn’t used the mini bar and there was no problem – I would reccommmend this hotel and would stay again.

Recommended byLfromIreland

Guest rating  10.0
Posted on   15/04/2009
Hotel Service
10.0
Hotel Condition
10.0
Room Cleanliness
10.0
Room Comfort
10.0

Great hotel

we,four, stayed here for five nights. We wanted to sight see and shop, the location was great, we could walk to a lot of places.The staff were very helpful. The concierge advised us on locations and made appointments for us. We would love to return to this hotel.

Recommended byafromwicklow, ireland

Guest rating  10.0
Posted on   09/04/2009
Hotel Service
10.0
Hotel Condition
10.0
Room Cleanliness
10.0
Room Comfort
10.0

Great hotel and good value

A clean lovely hotel with very friendly and helpful staff. The hotel was clean and in a great location.

Recommended byJfromFrance

Guest rating  10.0
Posted on   31/03/2009
Hotel Service
10.0
Hotel Condition
10.0
Room Cleanliness
10.0
Room Comfort
10.0

great hotel

Staff knowledgable and very helpful, great location and stylish hotel. could not fault facilities

Recommended byrfromLondon

Guest rating  10.0
Posted on   26/03/2009
Hotel Service
10.0
Hotel Condition
10.0
Room Cleanliness
10.0
Room Comfort
10.0

Will revisit for sure

Must say my wife and i had a very pleasant stay in your hotel we stayed for a week and in all that time i must say the staff were very pleasant towards us and also very helpful with any requests we had. I would have no hesitation in choosing this hotel next time we visit New York, see you all sometime.

Recommended bydfromIreland

Guest rating  10.0
Posted on   24/02/2009
Hotel Service
10.0
Hotel Condition
10.0
Room Cleanliness
10.0
Room Comfort
10.0

Excellent location and very nice hotel

Just back from a most enjoyable 6 night stay in the Helmsley. We had a really nice, spacious room on the corner with a view of the Empire State Building and the streets outside. The hotel is under 5mins walking distance from Grand Central station so you can go anywhere from there or you can walk to town either as it's not too far from the main attractions. We chose a room only option and went to either Pax next door or the Comfort Diner on 45th St for breakfast. The staff were very helpful and friendly. Free wireless internet was an excellent feature as we were able to research places to go from the comfort of our room and save on money too. Overall I'd have no hesitation in recommending this place to anyone looking for somewhere to stay in New York.

Recommended bySfromIreland

Guest rating  8.0
Posted on   11/02/2009
Hotel Service
8.0
Hotel Condition
8.0
Room Cleanliness
10.0
Room Comfort
8.0

The Perfect Base

We chose this hotel primarily on location. We were however pleasantly suprised. The rooms were clean, tidy and well presented, although a little dated, nothing wrong in that though. Staff were pleasant and helpful throughout our stay, even getting the door for us when we had been out to buy our morning coffees from Starbucks! The location however is spot on. We were first time visitors to the big apple so were unsure of locations other than from maps. There are lots of things to do within walking distance and because it is 2 blocks from Grand Central all the main links subway and buses are great. Got the express bus inand out from Newark airport to 41st and 2nd for around $25 per person round trip! All in all a great base for visiting New York, as everyone says you will not spend much time in the hotel anyway!

Recommended byPfromWest Midlands

Guest rating  8.0
Posted on   05/02/2009
Hotel Service
8.0
Hotel Condition
8.0
Room Cleanliness
8.0
Room Comfort
8.0

Nice but noisy

The hotel was very clean, service good and in a great location for exploring Manhattan on foot or by subway. Nearest Subway is Grand Central Station which is about 200 yards away. The only complaint is the noise, all night from the rear of the hotel, a combination of traffic and bin men, who seemed to work constant nightshift for the 5 days we were there!

Recommended bySfromEdinburgh

Guest rating  8.0
Posted on   21/01/2009
Hotel Service
8.0
Hotel Condition
8.0
Room Cleanliness
8.0
Room Comfort
8.0

Most pleasant

I was on a research trip to NY and stayed at the Helmsley on 42nd st, very close to the NY Public Library and subway to anywhere I had to go. The room was large, bed comfortable, shower lovely, staff friendly. I needed peace and quiet to write up my notes, which I got. I didn't eat in the hotel but there is a cafe almost next door and an all night pharmacy where I got my films developed. Prices had been reduced and this was my cheapest stay in NY to date.

Recommended byEfromDublin, Ireland

Guest rating  10.0
Posted on   20/01/2009
Hotel Service
8.0
Hotel Condition
10.0
Room Cleanliness
10.0
Room Comfort
10.0

Excellent Location

We stayed here for 5 nights in Dec 2007 and spent new years eve in Times Square. The location of the hotel is perfect, its about a 10-15 min walk to times sqaure and lots of shops and restaurants in the way. we had breakfast in PAX everyday which is just next door, great value and excellent food !! we got upgraded to a higher room on arrival, and the view was excellent from our hotel room. The staff at the hotel are all very friendly, and the hotel has a nice little bar to relax in if you dont fancy going out in the cold in the evenings... overall we would definately go again as the location was perfect, rooms were very clean and the bathroom was nice to : )

Recommended byDfromLONDON

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* Prices shown are for the period of 10/07/2009 to 09/08/2009, excluding taxes and fees

All rates are per double room per night and exclude taxes and fees. They are subject to availability.