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Essence Hotel

2-star hotel Good 611 Degraw Street, New York, NY, 11217, US
Essence Hotel
Essence Hotel – New York, NY
Essence Hotel – New York, NY
(929) 219-1144
Check in 3:00 PM
Check out 11:00 AM
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About Essence Hotel

Located in New York, this hotel is 2 blocks from the Union Street Subway Station. This design hotel features a rooftop terrace and guest rooms with LCD TVs and free Wi-Fi. Each room at the Essence hotel provides custom beds, deco chandeliers and high ceilings. They include iPod docking stations with speakers and coffee facilities. The hotel was built with 19th century brick and mortar and offers soundproof rooms. Central Park is 30 minutes' train ride from the hotel. The Empire State Building is 6 miles from Hotel Union Brooklyn, while the Barclays Center is 12 minutes' walk away.

Amenities

  • On-site parking
  • 24-hour front desk
  • Fitness center
  • On-site dining
  • Bar / lounge
  • Café / coffee shop
  • Business center
  • Concierge
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • In-room microwave
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Public transit access
  • Airport shuttle
  • Smoke-free property
  • Air conditioning
  • Elevator

Reviews

3.2 / 5
Good 439 reviews
  • Engine customer Oct 2026

    Room too small to get around bed, previous mold stains everywhere. Hardware falling off walls in bathroom.

  • Engine customer Oct 2026

    It's close distance to the barclay center about 11-13min. Walk. Convenient location. Note: no microwave or safety box in room.

  • Engine customer Oct 2026

    Poor

  • Engine customer Oct 2026

    🌟

  • Engine customer Oct 2026

    They mentioned breakfast, but there was none. They mentioned a cafeteria in the basement, but it only had a microwave, a coffee machine, few coffee cups and 2 vending machines, 1 for chips and the other for juice. The sheet on the bed had long strands of straight hair. No table, nor chair. Thank you

  • Engine customer Oct 2026

    Felt safe and the front desk was very friendly

  • Engine customer Oct 2026

    Pleasant

  • Engine customer Oct 2026

    Reasonably priced, clean room, great location. This is a no-frills place to stay. But it is safe, quiet, and clean. Bed & pillows are comfortable.

  • Engine customer Oct 2026

    Clean. Aggravating that Towels provided were old, very thin and worn. Also stained. Definitely should replace them. We decided not to use them and bought our own towels to use. Also rooms are extremely too small for the price you have to pay.

  • Engine customer Oct 2026

    Terrible place just from the looks of it. We went in there for checkin were asked to wait for 20 minutes for check in. Lookinh at the property in itself it felt super shady and not gre

  • Engine customer Oct 2026

    Great Location, Polite Staff, Clean Room and Air Condition was highly functional

  • Engine customer Oct 2026

    The Essence Hotel is a bare bones place to spend the night. Our room was small and had some unfinished maintenance items. The trade off is that the pricing was significantly better than nearby hotels, so it's a decent value.

  • Engine customer Oct 2026

    Check-in & Check-out were easy. Bed was big for an NYC hotel room. The hallways had a really strong perfume scent. The bed was extremely high off the ground, so it was hard to get in and out of.

  • Engine customer Oct 2026

    Very clean and conveniently located. Within walking distance to the Barclays Center. Small rooms, but is to be expected.

  • Engine customer Oct 2026

    The place is not very accommodating.. too small. Bed sheets weren't looking clean. Not enough towels.. Pipes were leaking. Both face basin and shower. That's not a $600+usd room at all. Never again!!!

  • Engine customer Oct 2026

    The room had all I needed. Comfortable bed, nice bathroom

  • Engine customer Oct 2026

    My visit started with no one at front desk for 5 mins while waiting to check in, my room was small as expected. I wasn't expecting walls with scratches on the wall. The bathroom was worse, wall messed up, toilet paper holder ripped halfway off the wall, same with shelf in shower, the air vent had an inch of dust on it. The door to the front of the hotel was broken, anyone could walk into the hotel and get on elevator. I was asked if I wanted my room cleaned up an employee in the hallway cleaning rooms. I said no, later in the day when I returned, I saw all of my towels replaced, so someone went in my room. At one point my key didn't work, and I went to front desk. They fixed it but didn't really verify my id. Kind of scary that someone could have told them my room number and a key would be given. Last, I know it was New York but could hear lots of things on the street and from other rooms. For what I paid, I expected much better conditions.

  • Engine customer Oct 2026

    It was pretty good. Staff was excellent and accommodating. Room could be surprising for how small it was. For the price, and it being nyc, im not surprised but first time nyc visitors would be surprised. Smallest room ever. Free breakfast was, not so good. Apples, yogurt, fruit cups, a couple muffins in plastic wrap, and free coffee. I drank a lot of coffee. But once again, for the price it was appropriate. 4/5

  • Engine customer Oct 2026

    Room the size of a queen bed. Bathroom dirty. Checkin behind plexiglass. No-visitors policy. Other guests clearly audible selling drugs and uh, services from our room. Do not stay here, for the sake of your health, physical and mental.

  • Engine customer Oct 2026

    Location is great, 24/7 coffee/water access was nice, staff was very nice. The room is small, very small. Tv is mounted to where you have to lay sideways in bed to watch, nowhere to sit in the room other than on the bed. Blanket was incredibly thin, not super comfortable.

Frequently asked questions about Essence Hotel

Does Essence Hotel have free Wi-Fi?
Yes, Essence Hotel offers free Wi-Fi for all guests.
Does Essence Hotel offer parking?
Yes, paid self-parking is available on-site at Essence Hotel.
Does Essence Hotel have meeting spaces, conference centers, or conference rooms?
Essence Hotel does not list dedicated meeting or conference facilities. For business event venues in New York, see business hotels in New York.
Does Essence Hotel have a fitness center?
Yes, Essence Hotel features an on-site fitness center for guests.
Where is Essence Hotel located, and how walkable is the area?
Essence Hotel is located at 611 Degraw Street, New York, NY 11217. With a Walk Score of 99, the area is rated Walker's Paradise. Most daily errands can be done on foot — ideal for travelers without a car.
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What's nearby

Map of points of interest near Essence Hotel
  • Brooklyn Cruise Terminal 1.6 mi
  • Wall Street 2.3 mi
  • New York Stock Exchange 2.4 mi
  • World Trade Center 2.7 mi
  • Statue of Liberty 3.3 mi
  • Empire State Building 4.8 mi
  • Interlingua 5.0 mi

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