After an exhaustive search to find a place to stay while visiting our daughter, and looking at the variables of location, price, and positive reviews, we chose the Hilton Garden Inn. It was not exactly in the heart of Chelsea, but in the flower district, and within walking distance of bus and subway stops as well as many destinations. Plenty of restaurants and bars nearby for a snack or a late meal. We walked through Chelsea, Greenwich Village, and then down the great walkway on the Hudson, and enjoyed the park all the way down to Battery Park.
The room was very clean, and the king size bed, while it took up most of the room, was comfortable. I would not call it spacious by any means -- when my husband was sitting in the one chair provided (the desk chair), I could not get by him to get to the bathroom. There is a wardrobe rather than an in-the-wall closet. BUT, again, the room was very clean, had a microwave, coffee maker, and mini fridge. If you like fresh air, the sliding windows actually are openable. It was very hot while we were there but the room was very comfortable.
We received vouchers for two free breakfasts during our stay, which was a huge savings, since they charge $15 pp for the continental (+ eggs, including omelettes, to order) breakfast. There is an ample amount of decent food available at the buffet. The cut up fresh fruit was very fresh, as were the pastries. Even though it was primarily a buffet, there were a number of people attending to the patrons on Sunday morning. It looks as though the back of the restaurant was intended to be an atrium/greenhouse, but the glass was all covered on the outside, which we guessed was part of whatever work was being done on the exterior of the building (hence the scaffolding in the front). Not sure what's going on, but on the weekend we were there, once we were in the room, it was not even noticable that there is any work being done.
All in all, it was a decent hotel at a very competitive price ($199), with great service.
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