Best Value hotel in New York,8 of us stayed,rooms old but very clean,fresh towels,bagals,muffins,tea coffee,juice for brekkie,times square 10min walk very central,staff very nice and helpful,will definatley be staying here again,hairdresser and lovely cafe nxt door.

Do not get it confused with the NY Helmsley, which is a few blocks away.

The Helmsley Middletown Hotel was a great value for hotels in midtown Manhathan. It is very centrally located, just a few blocks away from St. Patrick's cathedral and Times Square. You can easily get cabs and it's pretty close to a Subway station too. I walked from the hotel all the way to Central Park, which is a pretty long walk (10 or so blocks), but not impossible.

The room was very clean and spacious, with a king size bed and a separate sitting area with a nice sofa, a couple of arm chairs and flat screen TV. They had a very basic continental breakfast in the morning with juice, breads, coffee, and some cereals. You have to get there pretty early, because they will run out of one thing or another, and the hotel seemed to be pretty full the entire time we were there, so we were left without some sort of item a couple of mornings we were there.

There was a diner in the block across from the hotel, which was opened 24 hours a day. It was very convenient because you could get soups, salads, fresh fruits, and hot dishes in small quantities, since they sell by weight. It's a nice alternative if you don't want to eat at a restaurant every day and if you want to have a small meal while you're visiting the Big Apple.

In summary, I really liked the hotel and I would stay there again. You will possibly get sticker shock when you look at the price, but after all, it is Midtown Manhathan!

I stayed at the Helmsley Middletown a few weeks ago in early August. I know that hotels in NYC are overpriced and run down, but this is such a dump. I would NEVER ever have booked it myself or would ever stay there for pleasure. They don't have room service, just 4 places that deliver food. They have removed the yellow pages so you can't even find food available. There is a Mongolian convenience store with a buffet across the street that is pretty good. Their free breakfast in the morning was overcrowed with people trying to get to the croissants and muffins in the space of a closet. No in room coffee pot, but I requested one and got it. They didn't bring coffee or filters, but after 2 more calls to housekeeping I got those. Oh, no filters though. They said I should have brought my own..? They don't have in room movies you can order either. I think the location was good but otherwise, just a dismal depressing place.

Just returned from a 4-night stay at the Helmsley Middletowne. We booked online (can't remember which site) for $215/night. I did tons of research before booking, and was quite happy to get this rate, for a hotel in such a great location.

This is an aging hotel, with really good-sized rooms. We were on the 6th floor (Rm 611) facing 48th street. The room had 2 double beds, a couple of easy chairs, a small TV, 3 phones, 2 closets, (one with a safe), a small kitchen area with mini fridge and sink, and an older style bathroom, with a fantastic old-fashioned tub.

The room was somewhat dated, but the bed linens and curtains were new. The pillows and mattresses weren't the best...a bit too old, really. But, the room was clean, we got a free NY newspaper every morning, and a free continental breakfast. All -in -all, a great hotel for the price - not luxurious by any means, but very serviceable, and we would definitely stay there again.