The Chelsean New York

Carved from a former garment-district loft building on West 25th Street, The Chelsean New York keeps its cast-iron column grid visible in the lobby while forty-plus rooms above run compact and modern. The Chelsea gallery block sits two blocks north; Madison Square Park and the Flatiron District are a ten-minute walk east, making this a practical base for gallery-hoppers and Penn Station commuters over vacationers chasing Times Square.

High floors face south toward the Empire State Building; ask for one when booking. Herald Square's subway hub covers most north-south lines within five minutes on foot.