The Helmsley Park Lane A 3 star hotel in New York

Contemporary comfort overlooking Central Park Flagship for Helmsley Hotels, the Park Lane is directly across from Central Park and convenient to Fifth Avenue, Broadway, and the city’s business centers. Redecorated in 2002, spacious rooms have accent walls in deep red or green and coordinating print spreads, headboards, and draperies. All have work desks and refrigerators. The sleek 46-story hotel, a calm haven in midtown, welcomes with a pale-beige marble lobby and a small garden. The Room With a View restaurant offers spectacular vistas.

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Dining at the The Helmsley Park Lane

Room With A View - This second-floor restaurant is an opulent, high-ceilinged room with arched windows overlooking the trees of Central Park. All three meals are served at well-spaced 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 club-like bar and lounge is a tribute to the late Mr. Helmsley, whose portrait is displayed on the mahogany-paneled walls. Views are of Central Park and the hansom cabs of Central Park South.

Attractions near this hotel

Getting there: Taxis from LaGuardia and JFK are $25–$45 for 1–4 passengers. Those traveling light from JFK can also choose the Air Train ($5), but this service can take up to 90 minutes to Midtown Manhattan and involves a change of trains at Jamaica Station. From Newark, travelers can take a bus ($5–$15) to the Port Authority Bus Terminal near Times Square, then a taxi to the hotel.

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

Getting around: Walking is a good way to reach nearby shops and attractions and to experience the city. For other destinations, the subway is a fast, economical choice (less than $5), especially during peak traffic. Several subway stations are within four blocks of the hotel. Taxis are a convenient option and usually readily available, except during rush hours. Because of traffic congestion and limited, expensive parking, cars are generally not recommended.

All prices are subject to change.

Central Park - across the street
Fifth Avenue shopping - 2 blocks
Columbus Circle/Time Warner Center - 2.5 blocks
Madison Avenue shopping - 3 blocks
Carnegie Hall - 3 blocks
Museum of Modern Art - 7 blocks
Rockefeller Center - 8 blocks
Lincoln Center - 8 blocks
Times Square - 0.75 mile
Metropolitan Museum of Art - 1.25 miles
Empire State Building - 1.75 miles
American Museum of Natural History - 2 miles
United Nations - 2 miles
LaGuardia Airport (LGA): Approximate driving time to The Helmsley Park Lane is 35 minutes and distance is 10 miles.

Driving directions from LaGuardia Airport: Take Grand Central Parkway west to I-278 (Brooklyn-Queens Expressway) west. Exit to SR 25A and bear right onto Queens Plaza North. Take the Queensboro Bridge and exit onto Second Avenue. Head south, then turn right onto East 57th Street. Turn right again onto Sixth Avenue. Proceed one block north and turn right onto West 58th Street. The hotel''s motor entrance is halfway down the block on the left.

John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK): Approximate driving time to The Helmsley Park Lane is 45 minutes and distance is 16 miles.

Driving directions from JFK Airport: Take I-678 (Van Wyck Expressway) north to SR 25 west. Bear left onto Queens Plaza North. Take the Queensboro Bridge and exit onto Second Avenue. Head south, then turn right onto East 57th Street. Turn right again onto Sixth Avenue. Proceed one block north and turn right onto West 58th Street. The hotel''s motor entrance is halfway down the block on the left.

Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR): Approximate driving time to The Helmsley Park Lane is 45 minutes and distance is 15 miles.

Driving directions from Newark Airport: Follow signs to take US 1/US 9 north to I-95 (New Jersey Turnpike) north (toll road). Take I-495 to the Lincoln Tunnel and exit to West Side Highway/40th Street. Turn right onto West 42nd Street, and then left onto Sixth Avenue. Proceed north and turn right onto West 58th Street. The hotel''s motor entrance is halfway down the block on the left.

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