The Inn on 23rd
New York City: Top 5 Hotels
This unique property, an extensively renovated 19th-century townhouse with 14 generously sized rooms and suites, delivers the cozy comforts of a traditional bed and breakfast at a distinctly urban location in the Chelsea district midway between Greenwich Village and Madison Square Garden. If you're not put off by the ceaseless traffic on 23rd Street and the presence of a drop-in service center for elderly homeless people at a church next door, the Inn on 23rd is a terrific place to immerse yourself in city life, with comfortable accommodations, personable owners and easy access to several subway lines.
All accommodations feature modern private bathrooms, air conditioning, pillow-top beds, two-line phones, Internet access and other hotel-like amenities. Double-glazed windows and black-out shades provide some relief from the din of the surrounding neighborhood, but the inn also provides white-noise machines to help guests get a peaceful night's sleep. Each room is individually decorated, and most have themed interiors, such as the 1940s Room with an authentic Heywood-Wakefield bedroom set and a vintage Zenith tube radio that still works. A modern elevator provides access to all floors. Rates, including continental breakfast served in the inn's library dining room, range from $189 to $359 per night.
Amateur chefs should take note that hands-on classes offered by the New School Culinary Arts Program take place at the inn's large commercial kitchen. If you'd like enhance your visit to New York with some expert cooking instruction, check out the class schedule at www.nsu.newschool.edu/culinary.
The Inn on 23rd
131 West 23rd St.
New York, N.Y.
212-463-0330 or 877-387-2323
www.innon23rd.com
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