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"A Gem In Manhattan!" I could not say better things about this hotel, and it was difficult to find something negative to say. Our room (#1905) was spacious, by Manhattan's or by any other city's definition of the word. For our week's journey, we had a large closet for our clothes and oversized suitcase, a desk, a well-apportioned King-Sized bed, and a bathroom that was very workable. The hotel's water pressure was just lovely, and we had what seemed like a neverending flow of hot water the whole time. The TV system was quite serviceable; however, and if I could have a complaint here, they have no interactive TV service to view your bill or checkout, though express checkout is available (and they do leave your bill under your door upon checkout day). The view of the Empire State Building was just lovely as well from our room! We thought one of the best features of this hotel was the elevator system! We had stayed in larger Manhattan hotels in the past where the elevators were an absolute nightmare. A visit to a local hotel here in FL, a journey to the fourth floor took minutes to ascend to this mediocre height. However, from Floor 1 to Floor 19 in the Hampton Inn Chelsea took mere seconds! Another lovely perk is breakfast. While having a standard continental/pastry/bagel selection, they offered eggs and a meat-based protein every day of our visit. Additionally, some items such as french toast and waffles popped up occasionally. This really helped provide us a great start to the rest of the day. There have been some comments about the neighborhood's safety, but we felt no such concern. This is Chelsea, and a few years ago, many people would not even come here due to its dubious character. Over time, this is becoming more residential, with very colorful residents moving in and taking advantage of (what used to be) very inexpensive real estate. With the real estate boom, the neighborhood is getting rebuilt with $500K+ apartments/condos, and rents are skyrocketing. Why not? This hotel is within a comfortable walking distance of Penn Station/Madison Square Garden, and Empire State Building. Also, there's the PATH, as well as a few subway lines within a block's walk. We found this not only extremely convenient but safe to use as well. For the money (we had a rate of $180/night), you could not ask for a better value for even $100 more here in Manhattan. This is truly a gem of a place and worth it for location, comfort, and convenience.

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