Got to agreed with all the previous review. We stayed during the week of July 4 and it's so great to go back to a quiet neighbourhood after visiting all the busy tourist spots.

Besides the thin wall, another reminder is there are 3 floors and they do not have a lift. Also, if you are bringing a large luggauge, you might find it difficult to open it in the room.

Despite the above, we will still consider staying here again.

This hotel certainly lived up to our expectations and the other tripadvisor reviews. The hotel is located in Chelsea, in a charming residential, quiet street between 8th and 9th Avenue where you can find great places to eat and hang out as well as go out at night. The hotel as such as lovingly decorated. Our room was very much on the small side with a rather small bed, but the air conditioning was working fine, and for the small price we paid, we didnt exactly expect a palatial room in the first place! Showers and toilets were immaculately clean, our room was cleaned every morning and fresh towels provided. Our room was very sweet and the decoration so charming that size really didn't matter at all. The room also came with free wireless internet which was fantastic. The only thing I could criticise were the thin walls, meaning you could suffer if you had noisy neighbours, and the slightly unfriendly man that greeted us! The night porter was lovely, friendly and really sweet. The other guy was sort of grumpy and quiet and made me feel unwelcome. But then - who cares when you're in New York! I would definately stay here again. It's a bargain for what it is so don't tell anyone about this place. Let's keep it a secret!

The Chelsea loge is in a great location, in the heart of Chelsea which is such a cool relaxed area of the city, with loads of restaurants and bars. The Lodge was very clean, and felt like you were stayng in someones home rather than being a anonymous hotel. We arrived quite late, just staying one night, but the night porter was charming and helped us with our heavy bags up to the 3rd floor. our room was small but fine for just one or two nights, with a shower IN the room (!!) and the loo right next door. the corridor was boiling hot however, so we had the air con on the whole time, and this was INCREDIBLY noisy at night --- bring some earplugs if you have trouble sleeping! the bed was quite small for two people, but overalll the hotel was so lovely this didnt matter. We paid $112 for the night. The owner the next morning though was rather unufriendly, and didnt acknowlegde us at all really when we checked out. I would return but would ask for a 1st or 2nd floor room that was a bit bigger and didnt have such noisy air con!

I decided to take a last minute trip to New York for three days over the July 1 Canada Day weekend. I was travelling alone and wanted a clean place at a reasonable cost in Chelsea, not usually a realistic goal for New York. Tripadvisor reviews pointed me in the direction of the Chelsea Lodge, and I wasn't disappointed. I ususally stay in 4 star hotels when I am travelling with my partner, so I was a bit nervous. It is not fancy and the room I stayed in on the second floor was small, but it was all I was looking for and lived up to my expectations.

The location is superb only 3 blocks from 23rd and 8th and the A, C and E subway lines. Only 10-15 minutes to Time Square Uptown and 10-15 minutes to the World Trade Centre Downtown. My room was exceptionally quiet, the air conditioning was welcomed on a very hot weekend, the sink and shower in the room were convenient, and the shared bathroom was no problem. I enjoyed several good restaurants on 8th avenue, and you can even have a meal at 3 a.m. in the City that never sleeps! I felt safe walking at any time.

It's not luxury but a very good budget place that is clean and welcoming. Although I didn't get the names of the men on reception, I enjoyed my brief chats and they seemed genuinely interested.

I would recommend this place and would return if I was travelling alone.