Manhattan · United States
Hotels in Chelsea, Manhattan
Chelsea is one of the 48 neighbourhoods of Manhattan (Wikidata: "neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City, New York, United States"); area 2.0 km². Its centre is 2.1 km from the city centre. 3 places to stay in this guide are counted here, listed nearest the area centre first.
- Places to stay
- 3of 311 in Manhattan's neighbourhoods
- From the city centre
- 2.1 km
- Nearest station
- 23rd Street0.3 km · OpenStreetMap
- Nearest main sight
- Madison Square and Madison Square Park1.2 km
- Restaurants, cafes and bars
- 121OpenStreetMap, by nearest area centre
- Area within its boundary
- 2.5 km²OpenStreetMap
Where to stay
Places to stay in Chelsea
Nearest the area's centre point first, by straight-line distance. Chain properties link to their own websites; hotels recorded in Wikidata link to their encyclopedia article where there is one.
| # | Place to stay | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The GEM Hotel | 0.2 km |
| 2 | The High Line Hotel | 0.3 km |
| 3 | Hotel Chelsea | 0.4 km |
Visiting
What to see, eat and drink in Chelsea
OpenStreetMap maps 77 restaurants, 21 cafes and 23 bars and pubs counted in Chelsea, and 107 named sights: museums and galleries, parks, monuments, viewpoints and other attractions. They are counted the same way as the places to stay: each place goes to the area whose centre is nearest, within that area's reach. This rule has no boundaries, so places near the edge can fall in a neighbouring area's count.
| What | Mapped | Rank in Manhattan |
|---|---|---|
| Restaurants | 77 | 19 of 48 |
| Cafes | 21 | 28 of 48 |
| Bars, pubs and beer gardens | 23 | 15 of 48 |
| Museums and galleries | 99 | 1 of 48 |
| Named parks | 4 | 30 of 48 |
| Monuments, viewpoints and other sights | 4 | 41 of 48 |
Rank 1 has the most among the 48 neighbourhoods of Manhattan; areas with equal counts share a rank.
The 10 best-known sights counted in Chelsea
Named sights OpenStreetMap maps for which the centre of Chelsea is the nearest area centre, the same rule as the counts above, so some may lie outside the boundary of Chelsea: those linked to Wikidata or Wikipedia first, then by the number of Wikipedia language editions covering them. Distances are in a straight line from the area's centre point.
| Sight | Type | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| Gagosian | Gallery | 0.5 km |
| Dia Chelsea | Gallery | 0.4 km |
| Church of the Holy Apostles | Place of worship | 0.4 km |
| Chelsea Park | Park | 0.4 km |
| Luhring Augustine Gallery | Gallery | 0.4 km |
| Matthew Marks Gallery | Gallery | 0.4 km |
| Clement Clarke Moore Park | Park | 0.2 km |
| Saint Peter's Church | Place of worship | 0.3 km |
| Church of the Guardian Angel | Place of worship | 0.3 km |
| David Zwirner Gallery | Gallery | 0.5 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026.
Stations
Stations nearest the centre of Chelsea
The nearest stations OpenStreetMap maps within 3 km of the centre of Chelsea, and the nearest of each kind (rail, metro, light rail, monorail, funicular) within the same distance. Tram and bus stops are not included.
| Station | Serves | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| 23rd Street IND Eighth Avenue Line | metro | 0.3 km |
| 14th Street IND Eighth Avenue Line | metro | 0.7 km |
| 18th Street | metro | 0.7 km |
| Pennsylvania Station | rail | 0.8 km |
| Hoboken Terminal | rail and light rail | 2.5 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026. Distances are in a straight line, not walking distance.
Distances
How far Chelsea is from Manhattan's main sights
| Sight | From Chelsea |
|---|---|
| Madison Square and Madison Square Park | 1.2 km |
| Times Square | 1.8 km |
| Museum of Modern Art | 2.6 km |
| National September 11 Memorial & Museum | 4.0 km |
| Trinity Church | 4.4 km |
| American Museum of Natural History | 4.5 km |
| Metropolitan Museum of Art | 4.9 km |
| The Battery | 4.9 km |
| Central Park | 5.0 km |
| Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum | 5.4 km |
Around the area
Stations and sights in and near Chelsea
Other stations (Wikidata)
- 28th Street station · metro station · 0.7 km
Sights in Chelsea
- High Line · urban park · 0.4 km
- Eyebeam Art and Technology Center · art museum · 0.5 km
- Church of the Holy Apostles · church · 0.4 km
- Galerie Philia · art gallery · 0.4 km
- Chelsea Waterside Park · urban park · 0.6 km
- Chelsea Park · urban park · 0.4 km
- Luhring Augustine Gallery · art gallery · 0.4 km
- James Cohan Gallery · art gallery · 0.5 km
- Matthew Marks Gallery · art gallery · 0.4 km
Nearby
Areas next to Chelsea
Questions
Chelsea: questions travellers ask
How many hotels are in Chelsea, Manhattan?
3 places to stay in this guide are counted in Chelsea: those for which its centre is the nearest of the 48 neighbourhoods of Manhattan. The nearest to the area centre is The GEM Hotel, 0.2 km away.
How far is Chelsea from the centre of Manhattan?
2.1 km in a straight line from the area's centre to the city centre point Wikidata gives for Manhattan.
How far is Chelsea from Metropolitan Museum of Art?
4.9 km in a straight line from the centre of Chelsea. The nearest of Manhattan's main sights is Madison Square and Madison Square Park, 1.2 km away.
Which stations are nearest the centre of Chelsea?
As mapped in OpenStreetMap: 23rd Street (metro, 0.3 km), 14th Street (metro, 0.7 km), 18th Street (metro, 0.7 km), Pennsylvania Station (rail, 0.8 km) and Hoboken Terminal (rail and light rail, 2.5 km), in a straight line from the area's centre point.
How many restaurants, cafes and bars are there in Chelsea?
OpenStreetMap maps 77 restaurants, 21 cafes and 23 bars and pubs counted in Chelsea (each place in the area whose centre is nearest).
Areas: the 48 neighbourhoods of Manhattan that Wikidata records as a neighborhood of Manhattan located in the city. Places to stay are not assigned by boundary: each is counted in the area whose centre is nearest, and only when it is within that area's reach (twice the radius of a circle the size of the area where Wikidata gives its size, otherwise 1.5 km) and no nearer the centre of a neighbouring town in this guide; 311 places to stay are counted this way. Sights are counted the same way. Main sights: the 10 sights in these areas covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. Stations: railway and metro stations in Wikidata. All distances are straight-line from the area's centre point; on foot or by road they are longer.
Sources: the area, sights and stations from Wikidata (CC0); Chelsea on Wikipedia; places to stay from each operator's own public pages and from Wikidata. How this guide is made.