Chelsea Hotel

The Chelsea Hotel, an artistic legend of New York

In the heart of the Chelsea district, the Chelsea Hotel has an extraordinary history that begins in 1883. The New York audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this legendary place, which has welcomed generations of artists, writers and musicians.

A haunt of artists since 1883

Built between 1883 and the mid-1880s, the Chelsea Hotel is one of the most famous hotels of New York. Over the twentieth century, it became the haunt of many artists, writers, poets and musicians, who stayed or lived there, contributing to its legend. A witness of the bohemian and creative life of the city, it remains an emblematic place of the Chelsea district.

What to see

You admire the red-brick façade and its wrought-iron balconies, witnesses of the charm of this legendary hotel. More than a building, the Chelsea Hotel tells a part of the artistic and bohemian history of New York. It is a stop for lovers of culture, in the heart of the Chelsea district.

Practical information

The Chelsea Hotel lies in the Chelsea district of Manhattan, reachable on foot and by public transport. The façade can be freely admired from the street; the interior is that of a working hotel, with its own access conditions. It is mainly discovered from the outside, during a walk in the district.

Why is the Chelsea Hotel famous?

For having welcomed, since 1883, generations of artists, writers and musicians, which made it a legendary place of the bohemian life of New York.

Where is the Chelsea Hotel?

In the Chelsea district of Manhattan, in New York.