No other hotel has as much rock ‘n’ roll history. So, it’s not perfect — or particularly opulent. There is no room service, some of the rooms are more “grunge” than chic, & there is a bullet hole in the door in the 5th floor corridor. But it’s absolutely worth a visit to soak up some atmosphere.
You’ll understand why after just one night in the Chelsea’s eclectic digs. Sometimes it seems more like a home for the bewildered than a hotel, but it all adds to the charm. Be warned, however: this is not a place to stay if you’re feeling particularly Type A. It’s more suited to smoking cigarettes on the balcony, last night’s eyeliner & a trench coat worn with nothing but a pair of heels.
Jack Kerouac wrote On The Road in one of the rooms. Charles Bukowski, Edie Sedgwick, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, Patti Smith, Leonard Cohen & Tom Waits have all spent time here. The central staircase winds around an ornate balustrade, artists paint in the hallways & every room is unique.
For the same price as a normal-sized room in most New York hotels, you can obtain a one-bedroom suite at the Chelsea — with a lot of ambiance. If you need a couple of days to yourself to work on some kind of masterpiece, this is surely the perfect place to do it.
Hotel Chelsea
222 West 23rd St, New York NY
http://www.hotelchelsea.com
Words by Gala Darling with photo by http://www.flickr.com/photos/hal990/
Dear Gala, seeing as this is the only place on le internet that does not censor comment about your poor/”psychedelic” writing skills, I am going to let rip: Firstly, are you aware that your ‘scores’ for each ‘article’ that you have ‘written’ would barely score a ‘credit/pass’ at a university standard? I understand that your blog is aimed at 12 year old privately educated students, but as an educator it concerns me that that they may be exposed to such flippant and boring behavior, love ‘le haters” xxx
Why aren’t there photos with this article? It doesn’t say much that is different from any other piece on Hotel Chelsea, but I clicked on it hoping there would be special information and photographs!
Jake is correct. Chinashop readers have complained before about Gala Darling’s bad writing skills. We are not being unfair haters. Her writing is inane and lacks flair and insight. Articles like this lower Chinashop’s standards.
Editors, I bet you to speak to Gala about her unprofessional and distracting use of the ampersand. Also if you pay her for her writing, please consider being more selective in the work you accept from her. Thanks
Jake: Thanks for saying what we are all thinking!
Dear Jake,
Have you nothing better to do than rail against one of my favorite fashion bloggers? It seems to me that you have left a comment on nearly all of her posts. I’m surprised that you have taken the time and energy to read them all since you dislike her so much. I’ve been particularly silent on this matter for a long time waiting for you haters to get bored or grow up. Apparently, you are only fueled by discontent. As for future comments such as these, you will have to find elsewhere to be petty and small.
All the Best
ChinaShop
I think commenting on grammar and writing style is a waste of space, truthfully, but while we are on the subject, Jake for an “educator” you sure have plenty of grammatical errors. This isn’t a college essay and completely irrelevant whether its a pass/ fail by your standards. Your critique on Gala’s writing isn’t up to par and its embarrassing that you posted remarks that have no substance and make you seem unintelligent. Gala is one of my favorite fashion bloggers and I look forward to her articles. I find her style colorful and fresh. By the way, you say “psychedelic” like its a bad thing. Save your critique for school papers and quit pissing on the fun.
Um Mel don’t you get it? Jake was imitating Gala Darling’s poor fake-French writing style in his comment. It’s Le SATIRE and it went over your le head.
Barbie, it’s not only Jake who is discontented. Please exercise some objective judgment regarding your contributors’ writing abilities and give them some harsh guidance.
Seem to me like a bunch of you are drinking too much haterade. My advice? Chill the hell out!