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Chelsea Inn

3.0 star property

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Exterior
Reception
In-room safe, individually decorated, desk, laptop workspace
Hallway
Reception

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi

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46 W 17th St, New York, NY, 10011
  • Place, Madison Square Garden
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • Place, Empire State Building
    ‪17 min walk‬
  • Place, Times Square
    ‪12 min drive‬
  • Airport, New York, NY (LGA-LaGuardia)
    ‪21 min drive‬

Room options

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In-room safe, individually decorated, desk, laptop workspace

Standard Double Room Private Bathroom

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(121 reviews)
  • 12 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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In-room safe, individually decorated, desk, laptop workspace

Junior Studio

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(24 reviews)
  • 12 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Standard Triple Room

Standard Triple Room

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(14 reviews)
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bunk Bed

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In-room safe, individually decorated, desk, laptop workspace

Standard Double Room with Shared Bath

  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

New York

With a stay at Chelsea Inn, you'll be centrally located in New York, just a 3-minute walk from 5th Avenue and 10 minutes by foot from Gramercy Park. .This hotel is 0.6 mi (0.9 km) from Chelsea Hotel and 0.7 mi (1.2 km) from Washington Square Park.

What's nearby

  • Madison Square Garden - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Empire State Building - 17 min walk - 1.5 km
  • New York University - 11 min drive - 2.1 km
  • Times Square - 12 min drive - 2.5 km
  • Grand Central Terminal - 12 min drive - 2.1 km

Getting around

  • New York 14th St. Station - 4 min walk
  • 14 St. Station (6th Av.) - 5 min walk
  • LaGuardia Airport (LGA) - 34 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Hollywood Diner - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Think Coffee - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪The Hummus & Pita Co. - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Raines Law Room Chelsea - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Oramen - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Chelsea Inn

Hotel in New York, 3-minute walk to 5th Avenue
Chelsea Inn offers 45 accommodations with safes and hair dryers. These individually decorated accommodations include desks. 40-inch flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels.

Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and ceiling fans. Housekeeping is provided on request.

Stay in one of 45 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms feature showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes and desks, and housekeeping is provided on request.
This smoke-free hotel was built in 1880.
Featured amenities include express check-in, express check-out, and a safe deposit box at the front desk.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available

Conveniences

  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (on request)

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Handrails in stairways
  • No lift

More

  • 2 buildings
  • 5 floors
  • Built in 1880
  • Smoke-free property
  • Traditional architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 40-inch flat-screen TV with premium cable channels

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Ceiling fan
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Individual decor
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Contactless check-in available
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
Guests will receive an email within 24 hours before arrival with check-in instructions and an access code; access will be through a private entrance
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 48 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
Prior to arrival, you must complete online registration via a secure link
You will be asked to provide the property with a copy of your government-issued photo ID after booking
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Access code, private entrance

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Cash deposit: USD 250.00 per accommodation, per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Housekeeping fee: USD 35

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
Alcohol is not served at this property

Property is also known as

Chelsea Inn
Inn Chelsea
Chelsea Inn - 17th Street Hotel New York City
Chelsea Hotel 17th Street
Chelsea Inn Hotel
Chelsea Inn New York
Chelsea Inn Hotel New York

Chelsea Inn Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 835 out of 1823 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 515 out of 1823 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 245 out of 1823 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 103 out of 1823 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 125 out of 1823 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Caleb

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kasra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everyone was incredibly polite and respectful!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Edward, Seattle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean, simple, convenient
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Vianca

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

antonio

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Henry

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Part of the real neighborhood- much nicer feel than a commercial hotel. The modernization of the rooms is tastefully done.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Kenneth

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Overall, the staying in Chelsea Inn was good. The location is very centered (nearby restaurants, MTA stations, etc.). I just didn’t liked when having an accident in the linen sheets, you don’t have a housekeeper to change it because they have the Policy about asking for housekeeping service the night before. I think it was an excellent quality-price relation.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Sydnee

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our stay was great at Chelsea Inn! Its access to the subway station and other amenities was great, very walkable! The staff were very helpful, and the various self-services were straightforward and easy to use throughout the stay. We did share a bathroom with another room that caused a few problems for us, so that is one aspect of the shared bathroom option that is not ideal (i.e. you don't know who you're going to be sharing with and they may not be clean or respectful of the space). Overall, the Chelsea Inn worked for our needs!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sofia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I felt very welcomed and the room I stayed was a room with a shared bathroom. I had no issues since I didn't run into the other guests in the bathroom. It was clean and available! My door code was reset at aome point but it was fixed immediately by the staff! Overall a great stay!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Makenzie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The staff were always so friendly and helpful. The rooms were comfortable. There was random hair throughout the room and bathroom, but overall it was fine. :)
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Yoriam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Not very quiet, good air conditioning, no elevator and five floors!!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice stay at The Chelsea Inn

Our room was a bit tight, but good. It had everything we needed and the hotel was situated well for where we needed to be. We were happy with the amenities included (refrigerator, coffee maker, microwave, iron & small ironing board). Coffee was available most times in the lobby. The staff we met were very nice and helpful. We appreciated very much the hotel responding to our request for a room on a lower floor as we are seniors and the hotel does not have an elevator. Overall, we were very satisfied with our experience at The Chelsea Inn, and the price was a good value in this neighborhood.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Diana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
I’ve never not liked a place, so maybe someone else would rate this place lower if they weren’t me. Besides it being pretty nice all around on the surface, there were two incidents that might alarm someone else. One was that the remote nature, the not always present hotel personnel, was a little more trouble when the electronic door lock wasn’t working consistently. The other was that we were in room 100 that was at street level with two windows opening to the street outside, and we discovered that one of the windows to the street didn’t even have a lock! This was at about midnight. I did fashion a barrier using the curtain rod I disassembled, and a hotel person did come in minutes to help when I called. We agreed that my barrier would work and he said engineering would come the next day to fix it. When we came back to the hotel after spending the next day out, sure as we were told, the window now had a locked lock and the curtains were re-established.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ryder

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Steven, San Francisco

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
I liked the great location, the price, the basic look of the room, and the cleanliness of the Inn. What I didn't like is the way they've managed to engineer out any need for human interaction whatsoever. Everything is done via technology that is utterly soulless. You can't really have a "hospitality" industry without people.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anna, Reisterstown

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay. Nice staff!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jorge

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Really clean and nice. Quiet place and cheap for a very centric location
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Do not book this hotel

I had an extremely disappointing experience at this hotel that I feel compelled to share with future guests. Upon arrival, my room was covered in dust - not just surfaces, but the walls themselves were visibly dusty (I have photos to document this). This clearly indicated poor housekeeping standards and lack of proper maintenance. Unresponsive Staff: When I approached the front desk receptionist about changing rooms due to these conditions, she showed complete indifference and was unwilling to help resolve the situation. The lack of customer service was shocking. No Resolution from Management: My company sent a formal complaint via email regarding these issues, but we never received any response whatsoever. Don't be misled by any positive reviews you may see. I would strongly recommend looking elsewhere for your accommodation needs.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Mary

Liked: Amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The room was nice and well kept. But after being in there for only a few minutes the musky cologne smell was overpowering. I ended up having a bad reaction to it. They offered to switch me to another room on the same floor but I had limited time to chose as it was late and didn’t want to risk my breathing. So I ended up checking out shortly after I checked in. The front desk said just call about a possible partial refund since I hadn’t used the bed or towels (just one hand towel). I called and the woman was rude saying “You chose to leave so there’s no refund.” This was my first trip to NY so it was very disheartening to lose that much money on the first night. But I did not want to risk waking up and having to find a clinic bc I couldn’t breath well. If the strong smell hadn’t been there I would have stayed. Was very sad that was the case.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great room for business travel

The room seemed recently updated, especially the bathroom. Very nice shower. Perfect size for one traveler. I've stayed in other budget friendly hotels in Manhattan, and this one has them beat hands down. Great location.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Richard

Business traveller
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property does not have an elevator. I think this something Orbitz should disclose in bold letters. The stairs are old and very steep. Definitely do not book a high floor if you don’t like climbing. Also no service after hours. No vending or ice. Basically no services at all. Rooms are very small. I don’t recommend sand would never stay there again
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kelly

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Samuel

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Only downside to the hotel is that it doesn’t have an elevator. Great location and easy to get in.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025