Helmsley Middletowne Hotel A 2 star hotel in New York

A quiet haven in the heart of Manhattan The location, a quiet side street between two major avenues on the fashionable East Side, makes this reasonably priced 18-story hotel an ideal home base for business or pleasure in Manhattan. Decorator rooms are handsomely appointed with quilted paisley-print bedspreads matched to upholstered headboards and formal window treatments. All rooms have cable TV with HBO, three phones with two lines, and refrigerators. An elegant sitting room/lobby with crystal chandeliers sets the personal tone of a hotel where guests are treated like friends and invited to a daily Continental breakfast.

Hotel prices and availability

Map showing Helmsley Middletowne Hotel

Dining at the Helmsley Middletowne Hotel

A complimentary Continental breakfast is provided each morning in the lobby.

The Helmsley Middletowne does not have its own restaurant, but there are numerous dining options within the surrounding area.

Nearby restaurants:
Diwan (Indian)
Chiam (Chinese)
Smith & Wollensky (steakhouse)

Attractions near this hotel

Getting around: Public buses and subways operate throughout Manhattan and to other boroughs. Taxis are available outside the hotel.
LaGuardia Airport (LGA): Approximate driving time is 30–45 minutes and distance is eight miles.

Driving directions from La Guardia: Take Grand Central Pkwy west to I-278 (Brooklyn-Queens Expy) west. Exit to SR 25A and bear right onto Queens Plaza N. Continue on Queensboro Bridge and exit to 2nd Ave south. Turn left on 2nd, then turn right on E 57th St. Turn left on Park Ave, then turn right on E 48th St. The Helmsley is on the right.

John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK): Approximate driving time is 50–60 minutes and distance is 15 miles.

Driving directions from JFK: Take I-678 (Van Wyck Expy) north to I-495 (Long Island Expy) west. Take the Queens Midtown tunnel and exit to 37th St/38th-40th Sts. Turn left on E 37th St, then turn right on 3rd Ave. Turn left on E 49th St, then turn right on Lexington Ave. Turn left on E 48th St, and the Helmsley is on the right.

Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR): Approximate driving time is 40–60 minutes and distance is 16 miles.

Driving directions from Newark: Follow signs to take US 1/US 9 north to I-95 (New Jersey Tpke) north (toll road). Take I-495 to the Lincoln Tunnel and exit to West Side Hwy/40th St. Turn right on W 42nd, then turn left on 8th Ave. Turn right on W 48th and continue for about .8 miles. The Helmsley is on the right.

Rockefeller Center - 3 blocks
Radio City Music Hall - 4 blocks
United Nations - 4 blocks
Broadway theaters - 4 blocks
Grand Central Terminal - 4 blocks
Chrysler Building - 5 blocks
Museum of Modern Art - 8 blocks
Carnegie Hall - 13 blocks
Central Park - 16 blocks
Times Square - 0.75 mile
Empire State Building - 1 mile
Central Park Zoo - 1.25 miles
Columbus Circle (Time Warner Center, CNN tour, shopping, dining) - 1.25 miles
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts - 1.5 miles
Greenwich Village - 1.5 miles
Metropolitan Museum of Art - 1.75 miles
Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - 2 miles
American Museum of Natural History - 2 miles
Soho district - 2.25 miles
Little Italy - 2.25 miles
Tribeca district - 2.5 miles
Getting there: Taxis cost $26–$35 from LaGuardia Airport and $36–$75 from both Kennedy Airport and Newark Airport. From LaGuardia Airport, buses go to subway stops in Manhattan. From Kennedy Airport, trains and buses go to subway stops in Queens, from which there are subways to Manhattan. From terminals at Newark Airport, a monorail goes to the airport''s train station, from which trains go to Manhattan''s Penn Station (about 1.5 miles from the hotel).

Shuttle vans and private cars of varying prices are available. They can be reserved during the process of booking a reservation for this hotel, via this Web site, and added to the total trip cost.

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