Wythe Hotel

Character and identity

Set in a converted factory on the Williamsburg waterfront, the Wythe leans hard into its industrial bones: exposed brick, factory windows, concrete floors (with radiant heat under your feet), and reclaimed wood throughout the 69 rooms. Many of those rooms face Manhattan and the East River through floor-to-ceiling glass, with custom Flavor Paper wallpaper by Dan Funderburgh adding a graphic punch to the otherwise pared-back palette. Downstairs, Le Crocodile, the brasserie from Jake Leiber and Aidan O'Neal, has become a genuine destination in its own right; the same team runs Bar Blondeau on the sixth floor, pouring natural wines against a sweeping skyline view.

Who's it for

Bottom line

What you're really booking is the package: a sharp piece of adaptive-reuse design, one of the better restaurants in Brooklyn, and a rooftop bar with the Manhattan skyline framed across the river. Couples should spend up for a river-facing king to get the view that justifies the address; the food and drink programme alone makes it worth a stay even if you live in the city.