Chelsea Pines Inn

The five-story walk-up row house occupied by Chelsea Pines Inn was originally a private home built in the 1850s. After being transformed into a fashionable rooming house, it became the subject of a short story, "Cool Air," by author H.P. Lovecraft. Since the 1983, the property has been owned and operated gay-friendly hotel.

Decorating the guest rooms and common areas are original movie posters. Each smoke-free unit is dedicated to a "Celluloid Hero" representing the Golden Age of Hollywood. The rooms come with 300 thread-count luxury linens, private bathrooms featuring Gilchrist & Soames bath amenities, free Wi-Fi Internet access, irons, ironing boards, refrigerators, and in-room safes. Standard and Superior Deluxe rooms have one queen-size bed each. One-bedroom suites are also available on the third and fifth floors.

On the first floor, Chelsea Pines Inn has a Breakfast Room & Guest Lounge, where continental breakfast and complimentary coffee and snacks are provided daily. The lounge stays open all day till 11pm, stocked with hot beverages, snacks, and cookies. There is also a Business Center is open to guests from 9am to 5pm; it offers use of computers and a printer free of charge. Faxes may be sent and received at the front desk. Chelsea Pines Inn is located at 317 West 14th Street, New York, New York 10014.