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A twelve-story brick that is located within close proximity to Mid Town Manhattan, the Chelsea Hotel has a somewhat sordid history with rock 'n' roll. las vegas hotel couponsThis city gem was constructed in 1883 and sits on a corner like a majestic great dame among the lesser buildings of the Chelsea section of Manhattan. This was the tallest building in New York for a good part of the end of the 19th century. The hotel is steeped in history, and many of its famous guests have left pieces of their art work behind to decorate the ornate hotel lobby walls.
The Chelsea Hotel is credited as being the birth place of modern art and unfortunately has also had a bad rap as a place of troublesome behavior. The list of well known artists that have created their wares at the Chelsea Hotel with inspiration include, Bob Dylan, poet Allen Ginsberg, Gregory Corso, Larry Rivers, Jimi Hendrix, the Grateful Dead, Janis Joplin, Thomas Wolfe and Arthur C Clarke - who wrote Two Thousand and One Space Odyssey while residing at the Chelsea - just to name a few. The Chelsea Hotel also bears the macabre distinction of being where Dylan Thomas died from alcohol poisoning in 1953. Sid Vicious of the Sex Pistols also left some unwanted fame behind when it is believed that he stabbed his girlfriend, Nancy Spungen, to death within the walls of the Chelsea.
The Chelsea Hotel is furnished in eclectic furnishings with no two rooms the same. The artists that have passed through have left behind art that is used to decorate the hotel and the rooms of the hotel. Each room is saturated with natural light from the floor to ceiling windows. The rooms have an edgy feel and are, without a doubt, hip reflections of The Chelsea's role in artistic history. The rooms are comfortably outfitted with modern amenities, and each houses its own kitchenette.
The draw of the Chelsea is not so much it's appointment of luxury, because the suites and rooms, although well maintained would be hard-pressed to be described as luxurious. But it is the history of the hotel and all that have stayed in the Chelsea before, all that has occurred in this New York hotel that draws in the crowds of guests. The feel of the building and knowing who has passed through the doors before you arrived is what makes staying at the Chelsea a unique experience. Knowing that so many artists found inspiration by sleeping and living at the Chelsea brings young artists and musicians in droves. It is one of New York City's most famous hotels, made famous by all its famous occupants. Those occupants went on to fame and many of them went on to lend a nod to the Chelsea. The Chelsea Hotel has been the subject of music and art and has been immortalized forever by the artists that were grateful for the shelter she provided.
