Lots of buildings have their secrets. (Only the Chelsea Hotel really knows what happened between Sid and Nancy that night).

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Long before becoming household names themselves, she and Mapplethorpe held court with the likes of Harry Smith and Bobby Neuwirth at the Chelsea Hotel.

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The production company converted three warehouses in Chelsea into The McKittrick Hotel, replete with a functioning bar.

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The new 60-room High Line Hotel, in the west Manhattan neighbourhood of Chelsea, is part of a mixed-use block that is part hotel, part Episcopal seminary and part residential building.

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On Saturday nights, the Chelsea turns into something of a party hotel, with festivities taking place at the fifth floor outdoor pool area until the wee hours of the morning.

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The hotel has an upscale steakhouse called Chelsea Prime and a good casual diner, Teplitzky's, open for breakfast, lunch, dinner and after-hours drinks.

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For those who prefer to stay in a non-gambling hotel on the Boardwalk, the Chelsea does its best to capture a 1950s retro vibe with modern trimmings.

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Located in Chelsea at the nexus of 6th Avenue and 30th street, the Eventi Hotel by Kimpton delivers a nice hybrid of luxurious sensibilities and relaxed ambiance.

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But his ambitious plans for Chelsea Village, an expensively assembled hotel and shopping complex, helped to saddle the club with large debts.

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