Fodor's Expert Review Selina Chelsea

Overlooking the High Line, this boutique property captures the artistic and stylish spirit of Chelsea with rooms that feature both funky design elements (low platform beds, black-vinyl beanbag chairs, full-size mirrors, vintage touch-tone phones) and creature-comfort amenities (soft denim robes and addictive Aesop bath products). Fashionable locals flock to the year-round rooftop bar and plunge pool. Coiffed staff members are genuinely helpful, a lobby coffee shop supplies on-the-go snacks, and even room service manages to be stylish. Dining on-site is appealing: a pan-Latin restaurant has indoor and outdoor patio seating.