The Palace Hotel was a divisive project. Developers Harry and Leona Helmsley hit the headlines regularly in the late 20 th ...

4, 5, 6, 7, S at Grand Central-42nd St. The outdated décor is hard to get past. A lack of amenities don’t help, either.

4, 5, 6 at 59th St.; N, Q, R at Lexington Ave.-59th St.; F at Lexington Ave.-63rd St. There are no non-smoking floors; the rooms can get pricey.