I stayed at the NY Helmsley Aug. 8th - 13th and it was absolutely wonderful. I purchased my stay mostly based on the reasonable price, cleanliness, and location. After reading the reviews on tripadvisor about the service, I was pleased with booking the hotel however, once I arrived, the service from everyone at the hotel was a bonus. The rooms... more

We (family of four) have just returned home after staying for a week at the Helmsley and had the holiday of a lifetime, all of the previous reviews/photos on tripadvisor really helped us. Staff very friendly and helpful, location brilliant ie very near to Grand Central, we purchased 7 day subway/bus metro cards for $25 each (real bargin). Fausto the... more

We got a good price - about $225 a night for 4 sharing I asked for a room with a good view, we were on 27th floor and could see the Chrysler building. We did not hear any street noise at this level. Hotel was clean, safe, lifts always available and the location near to Grand Central Terminal was good.... more

Our family had a wonderful stay at the Helmsley! The room was considerably larger than most NY hotels. We had 2 adults and 2 preteens and didn't feel at all cramped. We arrived at 10:00am and the front desk was more than pleasant, even offering to get us into a room right away! We dealt with Pei at the desk... more

My son and I stayed for the 4th of July to see the Fireworks. The hotel was filled to the fills, with many, many foreigners in the for holiday. The line to checkin went to the door, but did move. We stayed on the 22nd floor in a double-double. It was fine - comfortable clean beds, decent, but not glamerous... more

I stayed at the Helmsley in mid-July 2008 and I can't say enough good things about it. The hotel is located about three blocks east of Grand Central Station, so you don't have a far walk to get to the train. The cab ride there from LaGuardia was about $25, which isn't too bad. The area is quite safe and... more

I picked this hotel due to its location and the value. It is located right down the street from Grand Central which is a main stop for all of the subways. Orbitz had a special on the room rate which made the Helmsley a bargain. As far as the room was concerned we stayed on the 26th floor. You could... more

Great central location, pretty good value too. We stayed for 5 nights and got a great room on 41st floor overlooking the Chrysler building - not good for someone who's scared of heights but I got used to it! Agree with other reviewers that it's better value to avoid hotel breakfast and go to Pax Deli next door, where you... more

room was tired but good location. Holes in sheets but really comfy bed. Good handy deli next door. All special requests were met and staff I did meet were friendly and helpfull. more