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The first home of the Gay Men's Health Crisis, an 1850
brownstone in Chelsea, is the
Colonial House Inn,
318 W.
22nd St., between Eighth and Ninth avenues (
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800/689-
3779
or 212/243-9669; www.colonialhouseinn.com). This 20-
room four-story walk-up caters to a mostly GLBT clientele,
but everybody is welcome. Some rooms have shared bath-
rooms; deluxe rooms have private bathrooms and some
have working fireplaces. There's a roof deck with a clothing-
optional area. Breakfast is included and rates range from
$85 to $150 for a shared bathroom or $110 to $130 for a
deluxe room with a private bathroom.
On the popular yet still residential Upper West Side is the
aptly-named
Country Inn the City
, 270 W. 77th St.,
between Broadway and West End Avenue (
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212/580-4183;
www.countryinnthecity.com). This 1891 town house has
only four rooms, but all are spacious, quaintly decorated,
and equipped with full kitchens. Rates range from $210 to
$350 and include breakfast items in your refrigerator. But
there is no resident innkeeper and a maid services your
room only every few days.
27 W. 11th St. (btwn Fifth and Sixth aves.), New York, NY 10011.
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212/989-9333.
Fax 212/989-9496. www.larchmonthotel.com. 62 units, all with shared bathroom.
$80-$99 single; $109-$120 double. Rates include continental breakfast. AE, MC, V.
Parking $25 nearby. Subway: A, B, C, D, E, F, V to W. 4th St. (use 8th St. exit); F to 14th
St.
Amenities:
Tour desk; room service (10am-6pm); common kitchenette. In room:
A/C, TV, hair dryer, safe, ceiling fan.
5 Chelsea
MODERATE
Inn on 23rd Street
Behind an unassuming entrance
in the middle of bustling 23rd Street is one of New York's lodging
treasures: a real urban bed-and-breakfast with as personal a touch as
you will find. All 14 guest rooms are spacious. Each has a king or
queen bed outfitted with a pillow-top mattress and top-quality linens,
satellite TV, a large private bathroom with Turkish towels, and a
roomy closet. Rooms have themes based on how they are designed;
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