"Set inside a 1968 landmark building that was once the headquarters for the National Maritime Union, the Maritime Hotel is a mainstay in West Chelsea, with its porthole windows and white-tiled facade. Since becoming a hotel in 2003, it’s known for celebrity sightings, rowdy nights at the lower-level TAO Downtown, and a nautical design that still inspires. The lobby has a 16th-century stone fireplace, sofas upholstered with sketches of New York City subway scenes, and a mural by Stefano Castronovo that depicts ports from all over the world. The 126 guest rooms are well designed, with chairs covered in fabric by artist Josef Frank depicting a stylized map of Manhattan and custom-designed beds with Japanese fabric headboards." - Jennifer Flowers
