The Chelsea

I have to say that this was by far the best hotel I've stayed at in my little life of hotel staying, The Chelsea of Atlantic City. Not only were the hotel rooms impeccably clean and styled, but the kind people at the late night staff took it upon themselves to let us check in 12 hours early since they felt bad for us having our original room for the night of the 5th (in a completely different hotel) sell ours out from underneath us. Apparently paying for a room is not enough of a claim to a hotel room, not when there's a teachers conference in town.

Anyways, moving on to better things...the styling of The Chelsea is very mod and reminded me of one of my favorite shows, Mad Men on AMC. It's very 50's/60's with a kitschy, jet setter flare to it. A cream base, accented by pale blues and dark browns and blacks and full of patterns from that time period as well as accent pieces that Urban Outfitters only dreams about.


At first you don't think it works together, but it does in an interesting way. A very pale blue light with a textured light browny barely green wallpaper.



Light blue velvet curtains with a brown trim. Accented by a large brass light fixture. And the use of the blue made it OK to mix the metal finishes in the room which I didn't think I would like.



And just look at the bathroom...*drools* The pattern is just simple brown circles on a cream base and with the quadrants of the circles darkened a bit. The granite floors made the countertop and the wall pattern flow nicely. And just look at the huge backlit mirror! *wants*



Last but not least, the accent pieces. Oh yes, you are looking at a cockatoo bedside lamp, that's right. At first I have to say I was a bit turned off by it, but then if you take it along with the whole room into consideration, you begin to accept the bird's presence in the room. And there's a look at the heavy black headboard with white trim.


All in all, a superb hotel with wonderful staff and an impeccably interesting decor. A must see if you are staying for the night in Atlantic City.