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Park Lane New York
New York City, New York, United States · Independent · Near Luxury
Harry Helmsley's former penthouse pool room is now Darling, a 47th-floor cocktail perch with Central Park spread below its wraparound terrace. The 1971 tower by Emery Roth & Sons received a full Yabu Pushelberg reinvention in 2021, with 630 rooms, hand-painted park murals, and a mischievous design muse drawn from Leona Helmsley's famously pampered dog, Trouble.
- 630 rooms
- Opened 1971
- Neighborhood: Midtown
- Rooms from 350 sq ft (33 m²)
- Architect: Emery Roth & Sons
- Interiors: Yabu Pushelberg
About Park Lane New York
- When its doors opened in May 1971, the 46-story Park Lane was the tallest building on Central Park South and held 640 rooms.
- Yabu Pushelberg preserved original fixtures during the two-year redesign, recoloring and recasting them so the Helmsley-era character stayed in the rooms.
- The 2021 renovation turned previously private space into public terraces, including the old penthouse pool room high above Central Park.
- Entry-level rooms start at 350 sq ft (33 m²).
History
Developer Harry Helmsley opened the Park Lane in 1971 as a 46-story hotel facing Central Park. A two-year transformation completed in 2021 retained original details while Yabu Pushelberg recast the interiors around the park and the property's eccentric Helmsley years.
The setting
The hotel rises at 36 Central Park South between Fifth and Sixth avenues, directly opposite the park's southeastern edge.
Restaurants and bars
- Calvert's — Restaurant
- Darling Rooftop — Restaurant
Experiences
- Rooftop bars — Rooftop bars with views over Central Park and the city skyline.
Awards
- AAA Four Diamond (2026)
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