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The Chelsea Star Hotel has multiple personalities. You could find yourself magically transported to Coney Island—your idea of heaven or hell—with bright yellow walls, stars, and even a sign for the Coney-Island-bound F train. Or instead, you could book a night in a Deluxe Room decorated in a mild palette of pastels with sturdy mahogany furniture, a flat-screen TV, and subdued artwork. You could also camp out in a bunk-bed filled dorm with several strangers.
Such is a stay at the Chelsea Star Hotel, which runs the accommodation gamut from almost deluxe to absolute budget, with theme rooms (Betty Boop, Madame Butterfly, Cher, and Shakespeare) in a class all their own.
It's definitely atypical for New York—a "full of character" (and characters) kind of place. But the Star is also very clean, very comfortable, and very accommodating: half of the rooms have private bathrooms, and the other half share them. Both types of facilities are well-maintained. In summer and spring, the outdoor atrium is a pleasant place to chill. And predominantly international guests make it very multicultural as well.
Note: Though innocuous during the day, this area can seem somewhat sketchy late at night.
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