Chelsea Inn

The two-star Chelsea Inn is a budget guesthouse located in a couple of charming 19th-century townhouses smack-dab in the middle of Chelsea.

The inn’s 34 rooms sport trendy decor, with exposed brick walls, nice wooden floors, black and white photography, and modern, IKEA-inspired furnishings.

All rooms are equipped with air conditioning, safe, telephone, cable TV and free Wi-Fi.

The Chelsea Inn offers some "Studios" and suites with private bathrooms, while the cheapest rooms share facilities. Either way, the bathrooms are clean. Rooms with shared baths are equipped with a small sink, and only share a bathroom with one other guest room.

The Chelsea Inn is housed in two adjoining 19th-century townhouses. With a red brick façade, cheery green awnings and planter boxes of ivy, it’s got no shortage of charm. Inside, the curving antique staircases are also charming—until, perhaps, you’re assigned a fourth-floor room and learn that the property has no elevator.

Location

The Chelsea Inn is delightfully well located amid shopping, dining and entertainment galore, with Union Square just a short walk to the east (check out the Saturday farmer’s market) and Madison Square Park just a few minutes farther north. Chelsea’s restaurants and gay bars are all easily accessible, as are picturesque Greenwich Village and Washington Square Park.

Transportation

Subways: Union Square-14th Street Station offers excellent access across Manhattan with the 4/5/6/L/N/Q/R trains. The F/M lines have a closer stop at 14th Street and 6th Avenue.

JFK: Take the Air Train to Howard Beach Station, then the A train toward Manhattan to 14th Street at 8th Avenue. Transfer to a Brooklyn-bound L train for one stop at 6th Avenue and walk three blocks north.

LaGuardia: A taxi to the hotel will be faster, more convenient and not much more expensive if shared by two or more people. Otherwise, take an airport bus service to Penn Station and then a downtown A/C/E train from 34th Street-Penn Station to 14th Street. Transfer to a Brooklyn-bound L train for one stop at 6th Avenue and then walk three blocks north.

Newark: Take the Air Train to the NJ Transit station, and then any NJ Transit train into New York Penn Station. From there, take a downtown A/C/E train to 14th Street and transfer to a Brooklyn-bound L train for one stop at 6th Avenue and walk three blocks north.