The Hotel Chelsea
In a quaint redbrick building, this upmarket hotel is a 2-minute walk from a subway station, 10 minutes away on foot from Madison Square Garden and a mile from the Empire State Building.
Featuring parquet floors and plush vintage furnishings, the elegant rooms have TVs, minifridges and Wi-Fi, plus marble bathrooms. Upgraded rooms add Nespresso machines, balconies and/or skyline views. Studios and 1- to 2-bedroom apartments offer kitchens or kitchenettes.
There's a stylish Spanish restaurant. Event space includes a ballroom with marble pillars and antique brass chandeliers.