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3836 Spenard Road, Anchorage, AK 99517
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Chelsea Inn Hotel
Chelsea Inn Hotel
Chelsea Inn Hotel
Ranked #64 of 70 hotels in Anchorage
2.0 of 5 stars 19 Reviews
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Overland Park, Kansas
1 review
“YIKES!”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 August 2010

After reading the reviews on TripAdvisor, we still hoped that this hotel was not going to be that bad. We're a family used to Motel 6's and Super 8's, so we were sure we couldn't be frightened by any hotel. We were WRONG. Don't stay here, the other reviewers are completely accurate! It's a shady feeling neighborhood, and with two teens training for cross country season, they were not pleased that the neighborhood was this unsafe to run in. Sure, the people working at the hotel were nice, considering the state of this hotel. The shuttle service worked out fine, the people at the front desk gave good suggestions on places to eat. The bathroom in our room was not very nice - the only hotel bathroom worse than this I have ever seen was reminiscent of the bathroom from the movie Saw (although missing the body). Our room was also next to the dumpsters, so we were woken up early by the trash being taken away.

  • Stayed July 2010, travelled with family
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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Arlington, TX
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“Absolutely the WORST hotel at which I've EVER stayed!”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 August 2009

We thought that we'd save a few bucks and stay at the Chelsea Inn. HUGE mistake!! AWFUL! These other bad reviews are not strongly enough worded and do not trust anyone who doesn't give this hotel an awful rating. It deserves a negative rating.

Our flight arrived @ 2 AM and when we arrived at the hotel there were sketchy looking people hanging out outside the hotel. My first reaction was to just turn around and pay the extra $$ at a name brand hotel. (I regret not doing that.)

The hotel is smelly, outdated, tired and worn out. We booked through Orbitz, which was terrible because we paid $100 instead of the $69 on the sign outside. There was a sign on the front desk that advised no prostitution or drug dealing or you would be evicted. (That's "classy".) And, make no mistake, this is a hotel where seedy people live!

The lock on the door didn't work, there were 3 large windows - one of those didn't lock. The towels were threadbare and a dingy grey color. There were loud people in the lobby all night long. There were cigarette burns on my 2 year old son's sheets. And, again, the odor. Ugh.

If you stay here, you will regret it and have an incredibly bad night's rest.

I would not recommend this hotel to my worst enemy. If you've already paid for the room, I would advise you to just lose that money and stay somewhere... anywhere else!!

  • Stayed July 2009, travelled with family
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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42 helpful votes 42 helpful votes
“Do NOT stay here!”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 June 2009
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I foolishly booked this hotel without checking TripAdvisor until it was too late. It was disgusting. I did not feel safe there at all. We were only there for one night- if we had booked it for longer, I would've moved to a different hotel. The only decent thing about this hotel was the staff- they were nice.

  • Stayed June 2009, travelled as a couple
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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italy
1 review
“the WORST place i've ever stayed”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 November 2008

Please avoid this filthy hovel if you can.
Dirty, stinking and noisy rooms, unsafe locks, ill mannered and DISHONEST staff.
Sorry but it's all true.

  • Disliked — Everything
  • Stayed July 2008, travelled with family
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 2 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
    • 1 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
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Spokane, Washington
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23 reviews 23 reviews
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52 helpful votes 52 helpful votes
“Avoid this dump at all costs!”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 September 2008

This place is horrible! We've stayed in some dumps over the years, but this one takes the cake. No towels, the room was dirty, a piece of the bathroom sink was laying on the floor. To add insult to injury, they charged both my wife's and my credit cards! I do not recommend this rat trap to anybody!

  • Stayed July 2008, travelled as a couple
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
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Address: 3836 Spenard Road, Anchorage, AK 99517
Price range (per night):* INR3,076 - 4,921

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