“And the secret garden bloomed and bloomed and every morning revealed new miracles…I am sure there is Magic in everything, only we have not sense enough to get hold of it and make it do things for us.” 

Perhaps novelist Frances Hodgson Burnett said it best in her sweet and honey-glazed children’s book: The Secret Garden, that gateway into roses and thorns, petals and pleasantries. But, beyond my dog-eared pages of Burnett’s book is a real-life secret garden, one that promises a stay just as sugary as its read.

Moxy Chelsea is a 350-room lifestyle hotel that’s planted like a seed in New York City’s urban jungle. Micro-room and macro-amenity, Moxy Chelsea draws inspiration from the Flower District to attract and perfume. 35 stories tall, the hotel offers patrons a number of top-rated services, including Café d’Avignon Popup (an all-day bakery), The Lobby Bar (a cocktail bar and lounge) and Moxy Afterdark (a street-facing restaurant).

With efflorescent and botanical-inspired architecture, the Moxy Chelsea blossoms in city concrete, giving hotel-goers a space to breathe with glass greenhouse-style atriums, floor-to-ceiling windows and alfresco sky verandas. Standout amenities are The Fleur Room, the place’s glass-enclosed rooftop lounge—which offers a 360-degree panoramic view of the cityscape—and the entrance’s Starbright Floral Design Residency—a fully functioning floral shop.

The second collaboration between design powerhouses Yabu Pushelberg and Rockwell Group, Moxy Chelsea is the flower that blooms year-long. And, despite the hotel’s ranking as one of the 25 best hotels in NYC according to the 2023 U.S. World News Report, it's the city’s best-kept secret—and with your private stay, it’s bound to keep your confidences, too. I'm sure there's Magic in Moxy Chelsea, so long as you hold and harness it.