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The New York Helmsley

3.5 of 5
212 E 42nd St, New York City, NY 10017
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4.0 of 5 stars 1739 Reviews
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  • Grand Central(59)
  • Grand Central station(32)
  • Times Square(27)
  • Empire state building(23)
  • Very clean(19)
  • Great location(16)
  • Would definitely stay(9)
  • Front desk staff(8)
  • Room service(8)
  • High floor(7)
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sebring1970
Harrisburg
2 reviews
3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 February 2012 NEW

We were pleasantly surprised. Stayed on a "lower" floor and expected renovations would have been needed, but other than no working ice machines, everything worked fine. Staff not friendly but not rude either. We thought the walk from Penn Station to the hotel, through Bryant Park, past all those shops that sell beads on 6th Ave, past the library, Grand... More

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SarahM81
New Jersey
Senior Contributor
28 reviews
7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 February 2012 NEW

Stayed here for one night to celebrate an early Valentine's Day with my husband. I got a deal for roughly $150 for one night through TravelZoo, which is a great price for a weekend stay in a hotel in Manhattan. We were fortunate enough to get a room on the 38th floor, so it was one of the newly renovated... More

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Audrey H
Cambridge, Massachusetts
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5 reviews
1 helpful vote
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 February 2012 NEW

We stayed at the Helmsley for a girls' weekend. We had two rooms with two queen beds. The rooms were very expensive (about $500 per night) but it's in a great location. We were lucky that we could use points for one of the nights so that it wasn't so costly. Unfortunately, the hotel is very dated and we weren't... More

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maria21189
1 review
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 February 2012 NEW

Wonderful stay, squeaky clean, good service, not overly friendly or bubbling with enthusiasm, no room service avai till 6pm, hotel restaurant expendive, room very warm and needed better lightening. Difficult to read More

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SgFm
Manchester by the Sea, MA,US
Senior Contributor
38 reviews
15 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 February 2012 NEW
1
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As others have mentioned, this hotel is in the process of a major remodeling. As a consequence, I intentionally booked a more expensive room to be sure of receiving a newly remodeled room, and to also be on a higher floor. The room was a comfortable, corner room and the view was of downtown and to the East river. There... More

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AJWW4764
Sheffield, United Kingdom
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32 reviews
19 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 February 2012 NEW

Had booked 2 King Size Bedded rooms for 2 nights. When we arrived we were told there were no king rooms available and we were put in twin bedded rooms. We asked to change for the second night, which they did, but made us change rooms without help. Manager was courteous, but it didnt help our feeling of us putting... More

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Bill n
waukesha
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6 reviews
2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 February 2012
1
person found this review helpful

This is a great location and the rooms are excellent. we got a rooms at the last minute and the staff and front desk were quick and very pleasant. The room is quiet and very nicely appointed. The good news is Mrs. Helmsley's dog is not really the owner so it has really not gone to the dogs!! More

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PhillyBoyz
Philadelphia
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38 reviews
160 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 January 2012
1
person found this review helpful

Nice enough hotel, but room had leftover soap and wrappers in the dish, a fair amount of mold in the bathroom grout and staff that we're more interested in themselves and swapping stories and gossip than serving their guests. I'm hopeful that it will be a great property in the future, but it has a ways to go at the... More

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geordienorth1
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, United Kingdom
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32 reviews
15 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 January 2012
1
person found this review helpful

Stayed here for Thanksgiving with my wife and a further party of four adults. This Hotel is in a great location on 42 st close to Grand Central, Times Square, Central Park and so on. The Hotel offers excellent accomodation, the rooms are clean and spacious, and offers excellent reataurant facilities, we ate breakfast out each morning at a small... More

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mmppwwzz
Los Angeles, CA
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34 reviews
43 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 January 2012
2
people found this review helpful

It's a bit risky to stay at a hotel undergoing a major renovation since there's always the chance you will end up in one of the old rooms. The Helsmley is a NY classic, named after developer Harry Helmsley. But, let's face it, the Helsmley name is no longer a positive, and the hotel is being rebranded as a Westin.... More

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