Lamartine Chelsea Hostel

About Lamartine Chelsea Hostel

Lamartine Chelsea Hostel suits travelers who plan to spend most of the day out in Manhattan and want a simple, well-placed base in Chelsea. The address on West 29th Street puts Penn Station about 0.2 miles (0.3 km) away in a straight line, which helps if you arrive by train from the airports. Times Square is about 0.8 miles (1.3 km), so evening walks north are easy. Groups of friends, solo visitors on a short city break and budget-minded couples tend to fit this kind of two-star hostel stay.

Lamartine Chelsea Hostel carries an official two-star rating, so think of a straightforward hostel rather than a full-service hotel. Expect the basics done reliably: a 24-hour front desk, 24-hour security, air conditioning, free wifi and a kitchen you can use for simple meals. Rooms are carpeted. The building sits in Chelsea, a mixed neighborhood of converted warehouses, galleries and residential blocks. A garden is part of the listed facilities, a rare extra at this level. Confirm the room type, bathroom arrangement and any deposit directly with the property before you book.

Rooms and listed facilities

Facilities listed by the supplier for Lamartine Chelsea Hostel cover the practical side of a city stay. Couples can use the garden and the kitchen for a quiet evening; families get air conditioning, a safe and laundry service, which helps on longer trips. Business travelers and late arrivals can rely on the 24-hour front desk, 24-hour security and internet access. Parking is listed, worth arranging ahead in this part of Manhattan. Ask the property about bed configuration, shared or private bathrooms, kitchen hours and how to reach the desk after midnight.

The setting

Lamartine Chelsea Hostel stands at 305 W 29th St, on a numbered cross street in the West 20s of Chelsea, Midtown Manhattan. The surrounding blocks are a working mix of older loft buildings, small storefronts and apartment buildings. The 9/11 Memorial is about 2.8 miles (4.5 km) south. Check with the MTA for subway service.

Location and neighborhood

Chelsea and Hudson Yards reward a weekend with slack in it. The district runs along the West Side from roughly 14th Street to 34th Street: brick blocks and converted warehouses between Seventh and Tenth Avenues, then a cluster of new towers where Hudson Yards stands over the rail yards at the northern edge. The High Line crosses the middle, a free elevated walk on a former freight line, and it makes an easy spine for two days. Lamartine Chelsea Hostel sits inside this grid, so most of the neighborhood unfolds on foot.

Slow weekends here tend toward a rhythm rather than a route. Gallery afternoons fill the blocks south of 28th Street, where white rooms open onto the sidewalk and few of them ask for anything but a look. Mornings are quietest near the river, on the piers of Hudson River Park, and Little Island, the small park on pilings just off the shoreline, draws couples in the late afternoon. Evenings are simple: a table, a walk back through the side streets, the lit towers of Hudson Yards in view. Lamartine Chelsea Hostel keeps you inside all of it.

Getting there and around

Getting here is straightforward. Trains run to Penn Station, 1 mile (1.6 km) away, and to Grand Central for the east side. From the airports, JFK and Newark are typically 45 to 75 minutes from Midtown depending on traffic and connections; the road distance to JFK is around 14 miles (22 km). Walking distances are short once you arrive: the area center sits around 0.8 miles (1.3 km) from the Theater District. The subway runs all night, and you tap a contactless card or phone at the turnstiles, with a weekly cap applied automatically. Check current service changes before a late trip.

Nearby sights and food

The High Line is the obvious first walk, entered from staircases along its length between Gansevoort Street and West 34th Street. Hudson Yards and the Vessel stand at the northern end, with observation decks in the towers above. Hudson River Park runs the full waterfront with piers, lawns and benches facing the sunset; Little Island sits within it. The Intrepid Museum, on an aircraft carrier at the water's edge, fills a morning. Broadway and the Theater District begin a short walk north. Lamartine Chelsea Hostel puts all of these within an easy day.

Food here leans casual and generous. Chelsea Market, a converted industrial building near the High Line, holds counters and small kitchens along its corridors, useful for a slow lunch. Beyond it, the side streets offer Italian trattorias, Spanish tapas, Thai and Japanese, wood-fired pizza and a run of bakeries and coffee bars. The High Line's edges have wine bars and small-plate rooms that suit a long evening. Near Hudson Yards, choices turn toward larger dining rooms and cafés. For a couple, booking one good dinner and improvising the rest works well; check opening days, which shift.

A day from Lamartine Chelsea Hostel

A day from Lamartine Chelsea Hostel starts slowly: coffee at a café, then the High Line before the crowds, entering at the Gansevoort Street end and walking north with the river to the left. Stop at the Hudson Yards stretch for the Vessel and a look at the towers, then drop to the street for lunch. The afternoon suits galleries or Hudson River Park, with a bench and the sunset over New Jersey. Dinner is a short walk away. In the evening, the Theater District is close if a show is booked; check curtain times with the venue.

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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
• 24-hour security
• Air conditioning
• Bathroom
• Carpeted
• Cleaning
• Concierge
• Desk
• Express check in
• Free Wi-Fi
• Garden
• Housekeeping
• Internet access
• Kitchen
• Laundry Service
• Lounge
• Non smoking rooms
• Parking
• Picnic area
• Safe
• Security Features
• Shower
• Smoke detector
• Smoking area
• TV
• WC
• Wi-Fi