Is Chelsea a good neighborhood for tourists?

Chelsea (Manhattan) Chelsea is a great area to stay in as it is so central to everything. It is near the meatpacking district with fantastic dining options and is close to Greenwich Village. This is a really cool place to stay if you have been to New York before.



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As a longtime hub of gay culture in New York City, it's also a diverse district with a vibrant nightlife scene. The opening of the High Line, an abandoned elevated train track transformed into a world-class pedestrian park, gave this neighborhood new life as a tourist destination.

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Chelsea has a below average violent crime rate and an average property crime rate for New York City.

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The distance between Chelsea and Times Square is 1 miles.

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Midtown Manhattan is the most obvious area to stay in New York. It's where most of the city's accommodation is located, nearly all within walking distance of key attractions such as Times Square, MoMA and Central Park.

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Chelsea is Manhattan's art district. You can spend days here wandering galleries that show work from established and emerging artists. The High Line—a park built on an abandoned elevated railroad track—is a work of art in its own right, as are some of the area's fashionable shops.

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Being located just off the river, Chelsea is a great place to take a stroll. Avoid the gravitational pull of the King's Road shops and head for the river, where you can walk along Chelsea Embankment. Cross the beautifully ornate Albert Bridge and you are in one of London's nicest green spaces, Battersea Park.

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