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The first room we saw at the Chelsea Lodge made us feel like eating bonbons. That pastel pink and green ground-floor space with hardwood floors was both cute and compact, and made us think of hardened sugar around a buttery, chewy center.

Lest you imagine that every room would have you dreaming of confections, know that there is no one standard color palette at Chelsea Lodge. The 22 rooms are well put together, with a tendency to the antique. All rooms have their own showers and sinks, while most share toilets. There is free Wi-Fi in the lobby, but note that the signal doesn't extend to most rooms.

The Chelsea Lodge has been run as a guesthouse since 1999, when it was radically re-engineered from a decrepit boarding house. All of the building's original detailing has been left in place. (Some nice wainscoting is the most exciting surviving element.) The lobby and hallways are beautifully and warmly appointed. We especially enjoyed the large collection of globes. Location, on relatively quiet 20th Street, is just a stone’s throw from the action along Eighth Avenue.

» Alex Robertson Textor

Note: This hotel was visited by a EuroCheapo editor and is recommended based on cleanliness, location, price and overall quality. EuroCheapo did not charge this hotel to be listed.

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318 W. 20th St. (between Eighth and Ninth Avenues)
Chelsea, New York, United States

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