Chelsea Star Hotel
(877) 827-NYNY
300 West 30th Street at 8th Avenue New York, NY 10001 Toll Free: (877) 827-NYNY [827-6969] Voice: (212) 244-STAR [244-7827] Fax: (212) 279-9018   "From street level, the nondescript door hardly looks like a hotel entrance. But up a narrow stairway, you'll find one of bargain lodging's best-kept secrets. Two years ago, owners Ted an Claudia Howard transformed the former hot-sheets transient hotel (Madonna lived here before her big break) into a charming, funky find facing Madison Square Garden. The clientele is largely youthful and European; the flavor, decidedly arty. A small second floor lobby is painted a cheerful yellow with blue cityscapes and glass brick; sounds of a fountain echo through industrial-chic hallways of pressed tin and exposed brick." "...artist Rob Graf designed each [room] with a unique theme. The Shakespeare Room's walls are lined with sonnets and gray velvet swags; the Orbit Room's deep blue walls and ceilings glow with fluorescent stars at night. Baths are clean and new, with gray slate and black marble; all are shared (generally one shower and two toilets per six-room floor). All the rooms have TVs. "...light sleepers might want a room facing away from Eighth Avenue. Décor varies dramatically, so get a room list ahead of time and choose one to suit your taste." "Suites with baths are available in the building next door..."
Arthur Frommer's Budget Travel |
CHELSEA STAR, an eclectic, budget-priced boutique hotel choice, welcomes worldwide guests seeking THE New York City experience! Interesting décor is everywhere: bright colors, starbursts, industrial chic touches are just what young-at-heart guests enjoy. Budget travelers often choose the dorm rooms and save their funds for everything New York City offers. The STAR also features 18 private superior and deluxe rooms with elegant baths--value at affordable prices and perfect for families. Manhattan’s Chelsea district, once a quiet enclave of historic row houses and elegant churches, has passed the original borderlines and is now an important West Side district reaching from Greenwich Village to Midtown. And what a district! Hip, charming, an enclave of the most important galleries for contemporary art; dance and standup comedy, Off-Broadway theatre; important restaurants and amazing pubs; unofficial home to the Gay Community... and everyone else. Funky boutiques or Macy’s—shoppers are everywhere! Our guests delight in the proximity to Chelsea Piers and the High Line Park, unique New York City landmarks. Walk east—Fifth Avenue shopping and the Empire State Building! Transportation hubs are close by: Penn Station, the main discount-interstate bus lines and the Westside subway lines. And—the Javits Convention Center!
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