Make a spontaneous decision to number among the first guests at Riff Chelsea, a musically inspired walk-up hotel — and the latest incarnation of the former Chelsea Star, believed to be the inspiration of Madonna’s hit song, “Lucky Star.”

Riff Chelsea channels the glitter, glamour and attitude of the 1980s — punk-funk, no-wave, and the non-stop collision of fashion, music and art. True to the anything-can-happen ethos of the ’80s, a former flower shop on the hotel’s ground level is now a rotating gallery curated by Chashama, an acclaimed New York artists’ collective that transforms empty spaces into spontaneous, creative venues for local emerging artists.

Riff Chelsea is designed to feel like a 24-hour creative happening, the way New York did in that electric decade. As further inspiration for the brand, Riff’s young creators have cited Danceteria, the near-mythic Chelsea club where New York underground royalty from Karen Finley to Run-DMC, Keith Haring to Joey Arias, They Might Be Giants to Beastie Boys would hang out.

The hotel consists of 44 retro-contemporary rooms, from budget-friendly singles with shared bathrooms to ultra-comfortable guestrooms with seating areas and en-suite bathrooms. The property will also feature six 500- to 1,000-square-foot “rock star” apartments in an adjacent building, connected by the hotel’s central design feature, a 600-square foot outdoor courtyard.