Hotel Chelsea vs The Knickerbocker Hotel

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★★★★

New York

New York

222 West 23rd Street

6 Times Square

15:00 / 11:00

15:00 / 11:00

Rooms on floors 10-15 facing west toward the Hudson River or north toward midtown; corner rooms 1001, 1201, 1501 offer optimal views and quieter exposure

Corner suites on higher floors (above 20th floor), particularly those facing Times Square with eastern or northern exposures. Rooms ending in 01, 02, 08, 09 on upper floors tend to have optimal layouts and views.

Rooms facing south on lower floors (1-5) due to street noise from 23rd Street; interior courtyard rooms can feel cramped; avoid rooms directly above the lobby area

Lower floors (below 10th) facing Broadway due to street noise. Interior rooms on middle floors (12-16) lacking views. Rooms directly above the restaurant/bar areas.

Complimentary high-speed WiFi (100+ Mbps) throughout property; no login constraints, auto-connect available

Complimentary high-speed Wi-Fi (100 Mbps average) throughout property; no login constraints, auto-connects to 'Knickerbocker-Guest' network with room key.

No on-site parking; nearest valet (The Plaza Hotel lot, 5 min walk): $45/night; public garage (Chelsea Piers Parking, 0.3 km): $18/hour or $35 flat evening rate; no EV charging on-site

On-site valet parking $48 USD per night (in/out privileges). Nearest public garage: Times Square Parking Garage (8 W 43rd St, 2-min walk) $20-28 USD per day. No EV charging on-site; nearest Tesla Supercharger at Hudson Yards (15-min walk).

Sweetgreen salad bowl (customizable) ~$12-14, 237 W 23rd Street, 1 min walk; or Mamoun's Falafel wrap ~$6-8 downtown

Halal Guys cart (53rd & 6th Ave, 0.3 km): chicken/rice plate $8 USD, highly rated. Sweetgreen salads (multiple locations) ~$12-14 USD. Mamoun's Falafel (multiple, ~$5-7 USD) for value.