This hotel should have been renovated 20 years ago. There are only two to chose from in Chelsea. The other one had reviews that suggested bed bugs. That said, we selected this hotel. We didn't see any bugs in the room, but the whole place is incredibly ragged and run down. Wallpaper peeling from the bathroom wall, strong mildew smell, patched up holes in the hallways. It's rough.
That said, the hotel desk employee did tell us that in the next year, it's going to be renovated and will become a Hilton. So, there is that silver lining.