Hotel Chelsea

222 W 23rd St
New York, NY 10011-2393
Phone: (212) 243-3700

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Cross Street:: 7th Avenue

Directions:: 1, 2, 3 at 23rd St; A, C, E at 23rd St

Hours:: Daily 24 hours

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Editorial Review for Hotel Chelsea – by Gayot.com

The Scene
Jimi Hendrix, Lenny Bruce, Willem de Kooning, Eugene O'Neill, Arthur Miller and Sam Shepard have all hung their hats here. This should give you an idea of the funky, creative spirit that lingers in the air. It's sandwiched between gallery-strewn Chelsea and conventional Herald Square. It was an architectural wonder when it was built in 1884 as a co-op, and many elaborate details remain--splendid wrought-iron banisters and balconies, carved marble fireplaces and decorative friezes and moldings. The property continues to attract creative types, but its appeal has broadened, thanks to reasonable rates, upgraded accommodations and neighborhood gentrification.

The Details
The 400 rooms are comfortable, and what they lack in decor they make up for in size and soundproofing. They're furnished with an eclectic mix of often mismatched pieces. Many have wood-burning fireplaces and/or kitchenettes. Rooms don't automatically come with TVs, but they can be requested.

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Insider Tips

The Extras

The El Quijote restaurant off the lobby presents Spanish cooking in a retro-1950s setting and has killer cocktails at reasonable prices.

Know Before You Go

A gathering place for the young and fashionable, Serena is located in the basement.

Save Money

Tap into the free Wi-Fi connection in the hotel lobby.

User Reviews for Hotel Chelsea

The wonderful Hotel Chelsea in NYC!

02/27/2008 Posted by Darrr

My stay at the Hotel Chelsea exceeded my expectations. The staff was friendly and knowledgable. The rooms were beautiful, glamorous and comfortable. The lobby and stairwell were full of beautiful art. Room 105 had a fireplace, window seats, a balcony, a foyer with a marble topped table, stylish curtains and bedspread. The bathroom had new looking mosaic sage green tile and white fixtures. Room 325 had stained glass accented French doors out to their balcony. Both rooms had new seeming stylish curtains, bedspreads and carpets over wood floors. The rooms had tiled kitchenettes and large closets. The hotel hallways were paved with marble! From reading reviews, I had expected a bad smell in the hotel, but none of us detected any. The hotel seemed nice and clean, for a 100+ yr old building. There were no insects, no other issues. The friendly doorman, when told that we'd come to NY to see Eddie Izzard perform (British actor/comedian), informed us Eddie lived in Rm 325 in 1998, which was a big thrill for us.

Pros: Ambiance, service, artwork, great staff, location, wood and marble floors, clean

Cons: no irons or hairdryers

Overprice & smelly hotel

08/08/2007 Posted by torootm

It smells badly like dead fishes in the lobby, rooms, and especially the elevator. Because we arrived at the hotel at very late night, they ran out of the room for the price we reserved and upgraded us. They just told us that we need to move to the next day without any further information about exactly when to move. The next day came and they moved our luggages only in the room without asking or call us and tossed our personal things we left in the bathroom. The new room cost $250/per night but it absolutely wasn't and never won't be worth it. It was disgusting. The room smelled and the bottom of the bathtube looked horriblely dark as if it has been mildewed so that I couldn't even stand for taking a shower and I had to stop breathing in order to use the toilet. In such a bad condition, the owner still told us how wonderful that room is so that I doubted if he is blind. This hotel is only worth it to take a look of their art displays in the lobby. Don't be cheated by the comments made on the magazines which introduced it. I wonder whoever wrote down those good comments about this hotel really have ever stayed in this hotel cause if you stay in this hotel even at a upscale room, you won't miss the stinky smell. Save the money to a hotel that is worth the price you pay. The quality of this hotel and its services don't even meet the AVERAGE level.

Pros: none

Cons: bad services, smell everywher