About This Location
The Hotel Chelsea is one of New York's most iconic buildings, having housed artists of every genre including Jimi Hendrix, Andy Warhol, Bob Dylan, Tennessee Williams, and Dylan Thomas. Built in 1884, the 12-story Victorian Gothic landmark has witnessed creativity, genius, and tragedy in equal measure. It was here that Sid Vicious allegedly stabbed his girlfriend Nancy Spungen in 1978.
The Ghost Story
Multiple ghosts haunt the Chelsea Hotel. The most persistent is Mary, a woman who checked in to wait for her husband who was aboard the Titanic in 1912. When news came that he had perished, she hanged herself in Room 100. Guests report seeing Mary's apparition, particularly near the stairwells. Dylan Thomas collapsed here after claiming to have drunk 18 whiskeys at the White Horse Tavern and later died. His spirit reportedly wanders the halls. Residents report exploding lightbulbs, elevators moving on their own, and cold spots throughout the building. Nancy Spungen's ghost has been seen in the room where she died.
