Selina Chelsea Hotel, New York

Neil S

My wife and I recently stayed at the Hotel Alameda to enjoy a fun weekend in New York City. We were very disappointed. From the start, the entire experience was poor. The street in Chelsea was dark and unwelcoming, especially at night. The receptionist was friendly but reviewed the hotel amenities so quickly it was hard to remember what was said. A handout would have been helpful. The hallways were painted black making it hard to see and the lighting was poor. The room had a platform bed with abut a foot of wood framing all around. You had to remind yourself to step up and step down and not to trip! The bathroom was funky if you like a shower where your partner can see everything! How's that for privacy! It would have been nice if a guide to local restaurants was available because reception was not that familiar with the neighborhood. And one night, after returning to our room in the evening, and getting in bed to sleep, the fire alarm went off at 11 PM! We trudged down the fire stairway and out the fire exit. The New York Fire Department responded and eventually determined that the alarm was false, so we could return to our rooms. To boot, for the nights we stayed, it was not an inexpensive hotel. We are not planning on going back.

Emily Courson

Hotel was fine for a cheep spot to stay. Clean enough. Main issue was how thin the walls were. I could hear phones ringing, conversations, and snoring of the people in rooms next to us. When the showers were running in other rooms, we would be woken up. Other issues include the rooms being very dark. It was very hard to apply makeup. The sink in the bathroom needed to have water pressure adjusted. The water was so powerful it would splash ALL OVER the bathroom if you accidentally turned the knob more than 10% Front desk also didn’t have a shower cap and only one wash cloth was provided in the room. Welcome drinks on the rooftop patio were nice.

Alyssa Kearns

We stayed at the Hotel Alameda this past weekend (12/13-12/15). The decor, space, and vibes were just what we were looking for and the location was central to everything we had planned for the trip. There is a bar in the lobby, as well as one in the basement (which was closed for a private event on 12/13, and then closed for 12/14), as well as a rooftop bar. We had dinner at the rooftop bar, Creatures, on 12/13. It was good, but freezing because it’s enclosed with plastic essentially and there was only one heater. It also had what I would describe as “random junk” about which could be better stored. The room itself was small, which we expected, but comfortable. There are about ten thousand switches to work the various lighting options. There is no dresser, but ample closet/cabinet space. The biggest downside to the room was the bathroom. There wasn’t really a space to get ready, think makeup and hair, and the sink was so tiny. My biggest complaint, however, was the fire alarm. The fire alarm went off 12/13 into 12/14 five different times: 12:30, 2:30, 4:30, 8:00, 8:40, and 8:55. There was no explanation given and no apology for the major inconvenience of being jarred awake. I see in recent reviews that this is an ongoing issue. I would consider staying here again, but definitely think more should have been done about the alarm situation.

Ryan Khatib

Amazing courteous friendly and generous staff. Always greeted and feeling safe, security at late hours and a central location make this place a pretty sweet stay! Deluxe room was good but a bit small, not a lot of surface area or storage and an unconventional ground level bed were a bit awkward to work around but overall comfortable. Shower was very comfortable and kinda cool with they way temp makes the glass opaque so your other half can kinda see ya kinda not while you’re showering but that bathroom can almost be seen into directly from the bed which was not advertised in all the talk of luxury and comfort. Our large window had a security camera right outside it that could definitely see into our room - we are two men who don’t care as much for privacy but others might between the bathroom and security camera so head’s up it’s possible you might end up there if you choose a deluxe room like we did. Otherwise gratitude to the wonderful staff, Veronica, Ozge, and one other woman who helped us check in on Friday last. Cheers all, and thank you for your hard work and hospitality! 😁

Rachel Wheeler

Excellent hotel and facilities. The bed was really comfy and the room had everything we needed. It is a 0.6mile walk from the two nearest tube stops and a 20 minute walk from Penn station, which was a trek with suitcases! Staff were really friendly and helpful. We didn’t have breakfast at the hotel but we did use the roof bar.