Chelsea Inn

This place was AAAAAHHMAAZIING!!! The staff was so accomodating and nice. They made our stay in new york memorable and enjoyable! (especially «ISA» who even guided us what subway to use to go there)
By the time we checked in, Isa surprised us by saying that he upgraded our room to have the WHOLE UNIT (2 bedroom and a shared bathroom) all to ourselves, at no additional expense!!! No shared bathroom with strangers! Wow!
I have attached pictures of our unit, and you will see the difference from the previous pictures posted on Unilocal.It was newly renovated and very affordable (we paid like $ 70/​night for 6 nights, reasonable price compared to other hotels in Manhattan)
Some of the reviews here complained about the bustling sirens and noise in the morning. What do you expect from the «city that never sleeps»? We already expected it, and never a problem to us.
Thank you Chelsea Inn! Most especially, thank you Isa!

Oh man… this place looks absolutely nothing. I repeat NOTHING like the photos posted on the website. I grew up in the Greater NYC area and have stayed at many hotels in the city, but the Chelsea Inn is something else. The hotel is dark and very dingy. The rooms are as bare bone as it gets… ours included a queen bed (I am certain it was only a full), a sink, and a crooked 12 inch picture on the wall — nothing else. Thankfully we only paid about $ 125 with a priceline name-​your-​own price, but I’m pretty sure the room goes for about $ 215. The location is fantastic and I found the staff to be very curtious and friendly — but if you are expecting to see anything like the photos posted on their website you will be sorely disapointed!

Bad things:
— Very bad entrance, always locked and had to wait several times outside
— Staff, just rude, really won’t care anything and won’t listen when talking
— No elevator, was hell walking up and down with luggage till 5^th floor
— Interior? Just like devil house, not even basic lights, dirty carpet and stinking all around
— Missed items, never found
— No drinking water… And slow shower water
— Overall, not worth for the money
Good things:
— close to many places, restaurants and subways

Do not go this hotel. The hotel staffs didn’t leave any message when they knew they overbooked and needed to find alternative hotel for me. I called earlier of my check in day to confirm my reservation and informed I would be arriving after dinner. The person who answered my phone said not a problem and my room will be ready. When I showed up, they informed me they overbooked by mistake and room isn’t available. The excuses they unloaded was they tried to reach me and
to find me alternative place but
line was busy. I never had this unpleasant experience before.
This hotel ruined my entire trip in NY.

We needed a place to stay in the area for a wedding last Fall and chose the Chelsea Inn. We were traveling with our adult daughter and finding a hotel room suitable for 3 adults was not as easy as we would have hoped, so the suite at the Inn was perfect. We enjoyed our stay and thought it was a good value for NYC. It is in a great area, right down the street the Chelsea Market, the elevated park and on the subway route. We ate the provided breakfast and snacks everyday and factored that into our budget. The staff was friendly. The rooms were small, but clean and the high ceilings helped make the rooms feel more spacious. We were in the front, and could hear some siren noise late at night. The WIFI worked well. I promised myself I would review the hotel when I got back home, but forgot. We would stay here again.

Mold on shower curtain.
Bugs and mosquitos in room.
Great location but not worth the price (cheap)… not super relaxing.
No one there at the front desk when I left…
On the positive: Staff seemed fine.
Wifi did work and it was free.

Zero stars! Do not consider staying at the Chelsea Inn. The room smelled like old, moldy carpet and there was no AC. Mosquitos flew in and tore my body up. It was too hot to cover up, so it was open season for the bugs. I hate the Chelsea Inn. We were on the 4^th floor and there was no elevator. I cannot make myself more clear. Do yourself a favor and shop around and go anywhere else. I could not get my money back. No refunds! Do not stay at the Chelsea Inn!!!

Bom hotel para o preço ! Para quem não liga com lugares bonitos é uma ótima pedida afinal você só vem pra o hotel para dormir mesmo e para isso o hotel é bem limpo e mesmo com o banheiro compartilhado vale a pena

Well, the location is pretty much the only good thing about Chelsea Inn. The price is certainly affordable as far as NYC goes but the hotel is old, smelly, and not well-​maintained. The first night, our shower drain was clogged; several nights later, our neighbors (we shared the bathroom) clogged the toilet, which didn’t get unclogged until almost midnight. Yuck. One last note, morning were quite noisy with trucks unloading and construction in the area. Nights were also noisy from some sort of a «private lounge» downstairs. The front desk was not always happy to assist and I had issues with a strange charge that ended up on my credit card after we left. We would never stay there again and I would not recommend it to others. The lack of cleanliness and comfort is just not worth the low price.

OMG. This place is not habitable for anyone with a sense of smell, or who enjoys healthy lung functioning. They automatically spray the hallways with a very noxious poison to cover up the smell of the actual hotel. I got an instant headache and did not want to breathe. No elevator. No ambiance, No charm whatsoever, They charged me for a night I did not stay there due to the smell and stairs. AVOID at all costs. The photos must have been taken by a photographic genius to make the place look plausible, To be sure, IT IS NOT. Central Park has more amenities. And birds who wake you, not trash trucks and trash talkers.

These guys are crooks. I cancelled my stay with them 12 hours in advance of the cancellation deadline, yet they charged me for the first night anyway.
I wouldn’t mind their sub-​par lodgings at premium price (what are you going to do – it’s NYC), but I do mind being stolen from.
Don’t bother staying here. There are plenty of other places to stay that are better-​located, less expensive, and most importantly, honest.

Good hotel for the price. No air conditioning at the start of October meant the window needed to be open for cooling. No screens on the window let mosquitoes in. I should have brought my repellent. By morning the bugs were gorged on my blood leaving me itchy for days. Window screens should be a must when an air conditioner is not in the window.
Great location near subway and short walking distance to Chelsea and Greenwich village destinations.
Extremely noisy by 6 am when business across the street begins loading and unloading trucks. Perfect when you don’t want to over sleep and enjoy the city.

From the first phone call, the desk woman seemed nervous and unprepared, which, of course, made me nervous too. I booked my room only to get a call a few hours later that the room I booked (that was advertised) was not actually available as it was still «under construction.» She apologized and said that, although I would not normally be entitled to a refund, they would of course refund me for this issue. I guess they realized that when they’re not letting me stay there, they can’t actually charge me! It was only when I pleaded with them to find me something else in the area — which they should have offered to do since they were false advertising — that the woman agreed to do so. A couple of hours after that, I received a phone call saying that suddenly a room was available. Wow. Magic, huh?
Upon arrival, I became even more worried. The entrance was narrow and the place smelled musty. The lobby carpet was old and dirty and you have to walk through a very narrow hallway to get to the front desk (very poorly planned this is), which made it almost impossible to get a couple of small bags through at one time. Next was the interaction with the front desk. Though I didn’t catch her name, the woman that checked me in was so nervous and apologetic at the same time, it made me feel like she didn’t know what she was talking about. She was all over the place, trying to do several things at once, but not really keeping her attention on me, the customer. She sure did take a few calls though and mess around with papers on her desk while I waited patiently. Along the way, she lost the key to my room somewhere underneath her messy papers. Finally she found it and told me where my room was (On the first floor, thank G-​d!).
Upon entry to the room, I knew that I would not be able to stay there. It smelled like urine and mildew (the first being disgusting and I’m allergic to the second). Since I knew I’d have to start the arduous search for another place to stay that night, I attempted to sign on to the internet. After all, they do guarantee wi-​fi. However, the wi-​fi didn’t work in the room I was staying in. After going back yet once again to the front desk and the woman agreeing to reset the router, the internet still didn’t work. It was at that point I explained that I had to leave. Urine and mildew smell and no internet. Ugh.
The woman at the front desk then insisted she smell the room I was in before she would agree to issue any kind of refund. Once she got into the room, she did indeed confirm that it smelled. It was only then that she agreed to refund two of the three nights I had booked. She couldn’t refund the first night because that was against their policy. I guess the smell of urine and mildew and the false promise of internet is not against their policy. At that point, I was so disgusted, I just left.
Do yourself a favor, DO NOT STAY AT THE CHELSEA INN!!! This is a warning. If you don’t heed it, don’t expect anything more than what I got. However, if you enjoy the smell of urine, the idea of mildew infesting your lungs and don’t care about internet, you’ll love it!

Great location, good place to stay for those who are looking to travel on a budget. We stayed for 3 nights, checking in on a Sunday and checking out on a Wednesday. The staff was friendly and the check-​in and check-​out process was very easy. However, we were told that we would stay in one room for 1 night, and then they would switch us to another room (on the same floor) for the other two nights. We didn’t think it was a major issue, but it was a bit of a hassle because we had to bring our luggage out of the room and put it in their luggage storage room on the first floor. They told us they were not responsible for any losses. We came back that night and checked into our new room. The actual room was smaller than our first one (not by much but still), but the shared bathroom was also nicer and more spacious. The place was clean. The club next door didn’t give us a problem, in fact, we barely heard anything at all (might be because we stayed there during weekdays?). They did provide ear plugs though.
Breakfast (coffee/​tea/​juice and a pastry from next door) was included. The hotel is located between 5^th and 6^th ave, so there are a ton of shopping places to go to.
Overall, we enjoyed our stay here at the Chelsea Inn and I’d definitely stay here again in the future!

Well, my review is mixed: It’s a fantastic location, the staff is very helpful, it has free wireless and breakfast (from Nana’s café next door) is included. The neighborhood is fantastic (I lived around the corner many years ago) and there are lots of restaurants to choose from.
We had a small room w/​a private bath (okay it’s New York) — $ 169 p/​n for room 105 on the first floor. There were wires exposed all around, exposed pipes in the ceiling, and just kind of ratty overall.
There was a piece of plywood under the mattress (to keep the bed firm?), the rug was stained, and the window is very drafty — which turned out to be plus. When the heat was on it was like an oven at Auschwitz.
The whole place just felt very tired. I wish the owners would invest a little in the décor — it could be extremely welcoming and charming with a bit of TLC.
I’m not a fussy traveller but for the money I could have stayed in a nicer place elsewhere.

The Chelsea Inn is in a great location with all the amenities of a 4 star hotel, compared to other hotels thats not a hostel, inexpensive.
We have stayed at the Chelsea Inn a couple of times now and both experiences has been very pleasant especially with its renovated bathrooms. I would have to disagree with the other reviewers on the noise from the club next door, we slept fine and was not bothered at all. Everything you would expect from a New York building exist in the Chelsea Inn. The old but stable stairway, brick wall, steam pipes, and the small but cozy living spaces. Staff was always readily available when you need them and the best part is the restaurant next door, Petite Abeille is totally awesome. I would say the only down side would be the inflated prices during certain times of the year and on the weekends. I know this is the norm for all hotels in NY but if the Chelsea Inn didn’t have the inflated prices, they would definitely set themselves apart from everyone else and earn a 5 star review. Overall, the Chelsea Inn was comfortable, clean, quite, not to far from anything and definitely not touristy. Staying here made me feel like a local New Yorker.

Great location
Helpful staff
Clean room
Clean Bathroom — even though it was shared!
Luggage check — for after you check out, but you still want to sight-​see before you go to the airport
Free Breakfast — danishes, coffee, tea, juice from the café next door
Rooms are small, but that is what you get in Manhattan! It is in an old building so you really get that old Manhattan character. Don’t book here expecting luxury, book here expecting a «hostel» atmosphere and you will be pleasantly surprised. It was exactly what we expected, and we had a great experience.

Cheap! Great location!
There was some noise from the club next door, but bring ear plugs, no problem. Free breakfast from Nana’s Treats downstairs! Coffee, pastry and fruit juice! Very narrow room with tacky décor, but I’m just there to sleep and bathe, what do I care! I reserved a room with private bath, and it was very clean (remodeled recently?) and powerful shower! Would definitely recc. and stay here again should I ever have to come back to NYC.

We stayed here the Fall of 2006 and we loved this little place. Real character not one of those stuffy or anemic hospital like settings at some hotels. Yeah, yeah I know there are nicer places to stay in NY but this is the place for those who want to get a taste of REAL NYC.
The staff was very friendly and helpful. We found our room very clean and small but we slept here not lived. Everything we needed we had and this place suited us fine. If you are looking for the experience and charm versus fancy and luxury while being able to afford to stay in NYC then this is the place. We had a sink and shower in the room and a little TV. Okay, the bed was little small but we made due as the savings on our lodging budget made up for any issues.
We don’t remember any noisy clubs nearby but there was definitely a good bagel shop just a few blocks away where we ate every morning.
We would definitely stay here again and recommend this place to anyone looking for affordability and charm in NYC.

Definitely an experience. Wonderful value for the price, and it had that «character» that people more enraptured with New York than I am love to go on and on about.
The weird, crooked stairs are terrifying, especially when you’ve been drinking. The shared bathroom thing is irritating, and the online reservation system didn’t quite work– reserved a two-​bed room, got a one-​bed one.
The noisy gay club next door actually isn’t that irritating, even though it seems to go on until ludicrously late/​early into the morning.
Old and decrepit and weird, but clean and cheap and full of character. I’d stay here again if it were slightly cheaper, haha. And the best breakfast place ever (Petit Abeille) is next door.

Well, yah know, this place wasnt so great. Wasn’t all that clean and It was an old apartment building. It looked to me like some people actually still lived in some of the apartments. They had names on the doors and they never bothered taking out the mail boxes. We grabbed it as a last resort while spectators at the NYC Marathon. We knew ahead of time that it was a shared bathroom, but it just wasnt that clean. The bathroom that is. Kinda nasty. The TV that barely worked did pipe in a channel with a local show where male and female stripers sat on a stage and took telephone calls from fans while exposing themselves to viewers. On later trips to New York I tried to find that channel again, but it must just a Chelsea thing.
Next door was the gay night club. I’m not one of these people who is scared of gay people. How ever the thing I didnt like was the gay night club was so close in the neighboring building, that the Chelsea Inn shook all night from the base of the sound system and you could hear the music. Ohhh and all guests were intitled to a free pastry at a place called Nanas? I think, down some stairs below the sidewalk in the same building. Anyhow… I’d only stay here as a last resort. Hope you trip to Manhattan is a good one.