The Best Hotels to Book in Brooklyn

Wellness is at the heart of the offerings at EVEN; each guest room comes with a fitness kit and on-demand instructional videos. Should you need more, there’s a modern fitness studio with weights and machines. Fuel up at Cork & Kale, which serves a health-focused food menu plus smoothies and organic cocktails. Nearby attractions include the Brooklyn Bridge and the Barclays Center.

Channelling the artistic side of Brooklyn, NU Hotel is a design-forward boutique packed with personality. All the guest rooms and suites are stylishly put together; some of the latter come with bold murals from local and international street artists. There’s also a fitness center with free weights, treadmills, exercise bikes and elliptical machines, plus access to a collection of hotel-owned bikes for exploring town. End the day with local beers and wines in the bar.

If you’re looking for a great-value hotel in Brooklyn, you can’t go wrong with Hotel Le Jolie in Williamsburg. It has 52 cozy rooms, each with a rainfall shower, and a complimentary breakfast every morning. That’ll set you up nicely to explore the Williamsburg neighborhood – within walking distance is the Brooklyn Brewery, and it’s just over 10 minutes by cab to the Lower East Side. If you’re driving, there’s free parking on a first come, first served basis.

One of the only five-star hotels in Brooklyn is appropriately located on the edge of happening Williamsburg, near the Nitehawk dine-in cinema and the Music Hall of Williamsburg. Work up a sweat in the gym before grabbing a lounger by the largest outdoor hotel pool in New York. Rooms echo the high-tech esthetic of the facade, and the four dining options range from playful food truck Mister Dips to modern Italian at Leuca, all curated by Michelin-starred chef Andrew Carmellini.

Fusing high-end minimalism with industrial chic, the Wythe has transformed the World War II munitions factory space it occupies. The hotel prides itself on its ecofriendly credentials – bathroom products are produced at nearby Rockaway Beach, while beds are made from reclaimed ceiling timber. Meanwhile, the hotel curator selects art for the bedrooms and communal areas, which double as gallery space for emerging artists. French brasserie Le Crocodile is one of the best in town.

What happens when you combine the ultra-trendy Williamsburg neighborhood with the unbridled creativity of the London-based Hoxton hotel chain? A hipster utopia emerges – one filled with millennial-pink wing chairs and a cacophony of prints. Expect clever design such as fold-down desks and under-bed drawers, and floor-to-ceiling windows that flood the rooms with natural light. Elsewhere, don’t miss lobster rolls and rosé at Summerly, the fabulous rooftop bar.

For Greenpoint apartment-style living with hotel amenities, the Franklin Guesthouse delivers. Most of the mid-century modern suites have their own fridge and kitchenette, and feature thoughtful touches such as a throw on the sofa, Pharmacopia toiletries and commissioned works by Brooklyn-based artist Kip Jacobs. No breakfast is included, but the MADRE on-site restaurant serves delicately spiced cocktails and artful seafood platters.

The unconventional sister hotel of the Franklin is based in a 19th-century textile warehouse in Greenpoint. Studios and suites have bags of character regardless of price, with a weathered coffee table here and a cable-knit pillow there. For Manhattan skyline views, splurge on a penthouse suite with a wooden terrace and hope for good weather. Make the most of the complimentary vintage car service, which will ferry you around the excellent restaurants and boutiques of Greenpoint.

This five-star hotel lures travelers with unbeatable views of the Manhattan skyline, which are best enjoyed from Harriet’s Lounge craft cocktail bar, the rooftop bar and plunge pool. Meanwhile, the foliage-filled lobby nods to the green philosophy the hotel espouses: recycled wood, shower timers and chalkboards in place of notebooks are just some of the sustainable touches you’ll find here.