Hampton Inn Manhattan Chelsea

About Hampton Inn Manhattan Chelsea

Hampton Inn Manhattan Chelsea suits travelers who want a plain, well-placed base in Chelsea rather than a destination in itself. Couples, solo visitors and small families can walk to the Flatiron district, the High Line and the streets around West 23rd Street, then come back to a straightforward room. Business travelers have a business center, breakfast and steady internet rather than a lobby scene. The address is a short walk from Penn Station, which helps anyone arriving by train from the airports or from New Jersey.

Hampton Inn Manhattan Chelsea is a 2-star hotel, so the emphasis is on a practical room and the basics rather than on lobby life. The booking supplier gives it a guest score of 4.0 out of 5 from 1,301 reviews, which suggests a steady, consistent stay. Read that score as a summary of other guests' visits, not a promise about yours. Room types and rates vary by date, so check the total price with taxes and fees in the IMPT app before booking.

Rooms and listed facilities

Listed facilities at Hampton Inn Manhattan Chelsea cover the practical basics. Air conditioning, free wifi and internet access, a safe and a 24 hour front desk serve late arrivals and anyone working in the evening. Couples can add room service or a drink from the bar; families can ask about a cot. The fitness center and business center help with routines. Parking, valet parking and pets are listed too, and each has conditions, so confirm the current arrangement, the total price with taxes and fees, and any deposit with the property before you travel.

The setting

Hampton Inn Manhattan Chelsea sits at 108 West 24th Street, in Chelsea, Midtown Manhattan. The block is a mixed stretch of offices, apartments and small storefronts, with the High Line a few blocks west and the Flatiron district a short walk north. The 9/11 Memorial is about 2.5 miles (4 km) south.

Location and neighborhood

Chelsea and Hudson Yards share a stretch of the West Side that history left in layers. The street grid north of 14th Street follows the Commissioners' Plan of 1811, but older lanes near the river bend and wander. In the 19th century this was a working waterfront of docks, warehouses and rail yards, and the rowhouse blocks that went up beside them still stand, now holding galleries, design studios and schools. Hudson Yards is the newest layer, built over the rail yards at the northern end. Walking is the natural way to read the sequence, block by block, from stone to glass.

The district has two centers of gravity for a walker. The first is the grid of side streets between Sixth and Tenth Avenues, where the scale stays low: stoops, small storefronts, church spires. The second is the river, where Hudson River Park follows the old pier line and opens long views across to New Jersey. The High Line threads between them on an old freight viaduct, lifting a path above the traffic from Gansevoort Street to West 34th Street. Pick one line, river or viaduct, and the rest of the district falls within a short walk of the other. Both are within easy walking of Hampton Inn Manhattan Chelsea.

Getting there and around

The area sits close to the region's main gateways. The airports most travelers use lie around 13 miles (21.4 km) away, and a major rail station is around 1.1 miles (1.7 km) from the district center, so the final leg is short by subway, taxi or on foot. The subway runs 24 hours a day and is paid by tapping a contactless card or phone, with a weekly cap on spending; confirm current details with the MTA. Several lines cross the district and buses run along the avenues. Congestion pricing applies to vehicles entering Manhattan below 60th Street, so read the rules before driving in.

Nearby sights and food

Start with the elevated park on the former freight line, which enters the district at Gansevoort Street and ends at West 34th Street beside Hudson Yards; the first section opened in 2009 and entry is free. At the northern end, Hudson Yards rises over the rail yards, with the Vessel's staircases as its centerpiece and an observation deck on the 100th floor of one tower, an outdoor platform with a glass floor. Little Island and Hudson River Park sit on the water to the west, and the Intrepid Museum occupies a pier on the Hudson. Broadway theaters lie a short walk east; curtain times vary, so check the show.

The district eats well at every level. Bakeries and coffee bars line the side streets, and the covered market hall in Chelsea gathers food stalls under old factory brick, useful for a grazing lunch. Sit-down rooms cover Italian, Spanish, Japanese, Thai and modern American cooking, with pizza slices, tacos, ramen and bagels for faster meals. Near Hudson Yards the restaurants sit mostly in new buildings and lean toward steak, seafood and shared plates, while the older blocks keep neighborhood places that open early. Reserve ahead for dinner on weekends, when the Theater District crowd arrives.

A day from Hampton Inn Manhattan Chelsea

A day from Hampton Inn Manhattan Chelsea: start early and walk south through the side streets toward the river, when the light is low and the sidewalks are quiet. Follow Hudson River Park north, join the High Line at Gansevoort Street, and ride the viaduct up to West 34th Street. Break for lunch at the market halls in Chelsea, then choose one for the afternoon: the Intrepid Museum on its pier, or an observation deck for the skyline from above. Walk back to Hampton Inn Manhattan Chelsea to change, then head east for an evening curtain in the Theater District, checking the start time in advance. Finish with a late plate at a counter near Hampton Inn Manhattan Chelsea.

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Facilities listed by the supplier

As listed by the booking supplier; a facility not listed here may still exist. Confirm anything important with the property.

• 24 Hour Front Desk
• ATM
• Air conditioning
• Alarm clock
• Bars
• Breakfast
• Business Center
• Car rental service
• Cleaning
• Coffee
• Concierge
• Crib
• Dry cleaning service
• Express check in
• First aid
• Fitness Center
• Free Wi-Fi
• Garage
• Internet access
• Iron and board
• Laundry Service
• Lounge
• Luggage storage
• Microwave
• Non smoking rooms
• Parking
• Pets allowed
• Radio
• Refrigerator
• Room Service
• Safe
• Shower
• Smoke detector
• Smoking area
• TV
• Telephone
• Valet parking
• Wheelchair accessible
• Wi-Fi