"great location and service" The Helmsley Park Lane Tip by PALLINA

This is a very elegant hotel in the earth of Central Park area, just besides Hotel Plaza. First of all the location is great: on the 59° Str. crossing the 5° Ave., you are at walking distance from the luxury shopping area, Central Park and many restaurants. Moreover, many subway stations are very near (the orange one just outside the entrance door) or at walking distance (blue and red lines).
Actually I am not so used to such an elegant hotel, but there was a special offer (i think because the exterior is on refurbishment) so we took advantage of it. We had a City view Room at 14° floor, with an huge window to an internal hall and a lot of light (genereally rooms in NYC are very dark). Fornitures are antique and very baroque, housekeeping very puctual and accurate. Breakfast should be also great, but their buffet costed 23 usd+tax so we decided to go to ouside cheaper eateries.

Unique Qualities: Location. There are also Park view Rooms, but they are more expensive and can be a little more noisy.

Address: 38 South Central Park
Comparison: about average
Directions: Just beside Hotel Plaza (5°Ave/59° Str)
Price: US$120-180
Theme: Hotel
Website: http://www.helmsleyparklane.com/