Wonderful cozy stay in Chelsea! We loved Ricki and Susanna’s wonderful and fun apartment. It was very spacious and the beds and sofa were very comfortable. We really appreciated the coffee, cream and oatmeal provided! We loved discovering all the interesting treasures around the apartment. It is such a cheerful space.
The location was perfect, steps away from the subway and a great parking garage, book on-line, (MPG) and of course restaurants and shops.
The neighborhood felt very safe (the apartment is right across from a police precinct) and well lit, so coming back in the wee hours of the morning was no problem.
As far as the key pick up and drop off, it was my first time using that kind of a service, and it’s just a mind set of learning a new easy skill…last time I was in NYC they still used subway tokens (so I had to learn the easy metro card system too)! So, the key pick up and retrieval was relatively easy, and there are extra sets of keys in the apt. So, I just took a set with me to turn in the fobbed keys, and then went back to the apt to pick up my luggage, leaving their extra set back on the key hook. Not a big deal.
If you come in winter be prepared for the apt to be quite hot. The heat is controlled by the building and not the tenant, so pack some lighter clothes/pj’s for hanging out inside. Which will be handy because a lot of businesses are also quite hot inside.