The Chelsea Pines Inn is very conveniently located – a two-minute walk from the 14th Street/8th Ave subway station. Many of Manhattan's attractions can be reached on foot, and the famous Chelsea Market with a bunch of tourist "eateries" and Highline Park on the site of the old railroad are generally next door. The accommodation option is relatively budget-friendly compared to other Manhattan hotels. A five-storey chamber mini-hotel with no more than a dozen and a half themed rooms named after Hollywood actors, posters of old films featuring which decorate the walls of rooms and corridors. The rooms that are cleaned daily have a reasonable minimum of necessities for life: a safe, air conditioning, refrigerator, ironing board with iron, TV, toiletries (and if a guest forgot a comb, toothbrush and paste, shaving device at home, they are ready to give it all on the spot). There is only a hair dryer, a tea/coffee maker and slippers with a bathrobe. Not bad, although modest (without hot dishes such as omelets, bacon and porridge) breakfasts included in the price: muesli, yoghurts, bagels, which are "dissected" by a special bread slicer for heating bagels in a toaster, one type of sausage and cheese slicing, almonds, soft cheese, homemade sweet bread, orange juice, milk, coffee, berries (blueberries and cherries) and fruits. You won't stay hungry in any case. In good weather, you can have breakfast on the patio among the greenery. From pleasant surprises: at the end of breakfast at 11 o'clock, the cafe does not close. Until 23 hours, guests can drink lemonade, homemade fruit tea (according to our compote), coffee and refresh themselves with cookies and fruits. It helps a lot when, tired and hungry, you come back after walking around the city to spend the night, and here you will find a decanter with cool drink and apples with oranges.  The hotel produces the daily Chelsea Morning newspaper, delivered at the door of each room. The printed printout informs the guests of the weather forecast, the recommended restaurant of the day and gives a description of interesting places: from a map with a tour of Central Park to the museum mile, the opening hours of museums and "chips"-tips where you can get for free or at a free price (the amount you pay is up to you). And these tips are really in demand by the guests! Among the disadvantages: the lack of an elevator, which is honestly warned on the website when booking. The stairs are narrow and quite steep. It is almost impossible to drag the suitcase upstairs by yourself, but the concierges are ready to help deliver the luggage to the room and lower it at check-out. In general, the staff is very friendly and helpful, smiling and hospitable. If you want to change the room (there is also round-the-clock noise from the general powerful extractor hood upstairs), you will be offered to pay extra for a lower and quieter room. In general, the hotel is very decent – for its category, cost and location.

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