Chelsea is an area running north from West 14th Street to West 31st Street and west from the Hudson River, east to Sixth Avenue in Manhattan. The area includes hotels and many landmarks and historic sites, such as the Flatiron Building at West 23rd Street and Broadway.
The Hotel Chelsea is not only a hotel, but also a landmark, primarily known for its history of notable and notorious residents. The Chelsea, built in 1883, has housed numerous writers, musicians, artists and actors, including Bob Dylan, Janis Joplin, Dylan Thomas, Sid Vicious, Robert Mapplethorpe, Larry Rivers, and many associated with Andy Warhol's Factory. It is located at 222 West 23rd Street, between Seventh and Eighth Avenues.
One of the newest hotels in Chelsea, the Fashion 26 Hotel is one of the few hotels that has a private circular driveway and a lobby decorated with original art. Located on West 26th Street, the hotel is within walking distance of the Fashion Institute of Technology, the Empire State Building and Macy's department store. The Fashion 26 Hotel's address is 152 West 26th Street.
Centrally located in the heart of Chelsea, the Broadway Plaza Hotel is close to the Empire State Building, Macy's department store, Herald Square and Madison Square Garden. The hotel address is 1155 Broadway at 27th Street.
Chelsea Star Hotel and Hostel is a budget-priced hotel that features a variety of theme rooms such as, the Star Trek room, the Madame Butterfly room, the Cleopatra room, and the room Madonna lived in when she was a struggling artist. Located at 300 West 30th Street, the Chelsea Star Hotel is close to the Empire State Building, Fifth Avenue shopping and the transportation hub of Penn Station.
