The Hoxton, Williamsburg

The Good: Most comfortable hotel bed I’ve ever experienced. The lobby has a coffee bar with gorgeous pastries. Excellent location for strolling, eating, and getting the subway. Front desk staff was friendly and helpful. The restaurant K’Far serves great Israeli/Middle Eastern food. The Not So Good or Good depending: The lobby is LIVELY. It’s more like a hip, workspace/ hook place for 30 somethings. The seating is always full although we managed to grab seats on several occasions. It’s great people watching. The stairs to get to the hotel are dangerous. If you’re over 50 and have suitcases you should book another hotel. In Summary, this is a great hotel for younger hip travelers looking for fun and a place to work on their social media accounts.

Three star hotel, at best, charging 5 star prices. This had to be one of my most disappointing stays. I’m familiar with the Hoxton brand but never stayed there. I’ve only worked and partied at the Chicago location—but due to my experience staying there, I refuse to stay at another Hoxton location. Let me preface this review by stating that I mentioned my disappointment in the lack of luxury regarding Hoxton Williamsburg and was told by the front desk “this isn’t a luxury hotel. It’s a boutique lifestyle hotel.” If I had known that beforehand, I would’ve booked somewhere else and saved my $400 a night hotel money. (Full transparency: I stayed here 4 nights.) It all started with the front desk staff being unable to locate my suitcase upon check-in and asking me to come to a back room to help her locate it. To me, that seemed a bit unprofessional (not only because there were no bellman) but because this poses a security risk. Now, to the rooms; they were incredibly small, to the point I kept stubbing my toe against my own luggage. The temperature of the shower water was unregulated so it would change literally as you’re using it. The shower water continuously flooded half the bathroom floor and when I brought this up to the manager, she casually replied “It’s normal since this used to be a water factory. Want more towels?” The constant flooding caused a mildew smell to linger in the room. The channels hardly worked on the TV due to the signal constantly going out and they were super old TVs. The only good thing about this hotel is the location, as you’re in the heart of Williamsburg. Other than that, if you’re expecting a luxury stay, or even a decent one, I’d skip the Hoxton Williamsburg.

If they give you a _24 room, you will be placed next to the elevator, and can hear it ding each time it hits ANY floor. If you are a light sleeper I recommend asking for another room or changing hotels. Arriving late, I didn’t realize this until the morning, which really hurt my sleep. Bed was great. Shower was great. Location was great. Room size was disappointing. TV was awful (slow cable w 6 channels?). Cafe was overrun with non-guests.

This place is great. Cool lobby/cafe area which is always buzzing. Rooms attractive and comfortable. Nice toiletries and little extras which just make it welcoming. And, unusual -- not pretentious.

Great location and, overall, really dog friendly. The room itself was small and clean but so stuffy and dry as a desert. I don’t think the HVAC worked properly and it was too cold to open the window. I work up each night desperate for water. Lobby was essentially a co-working zone. It was hard to get a spot to sit for coffee and, at one point, we counted 21 laptops. These people camp four hours, and it’s nearly impossible to get a table if you’re a guest. They really do need to have no laptop tables. I don't want to feel like I am at work when I am not at work. And, I don't want a camera with someone's colleague and her dog pointed at me while I’m trying to enjoy my coffee. It's obnoxious. If this place wasn’t so dog friendly, I probably wouldn’t stay here if there were similar options. I don't see how this hotel justifies prioritizing people buying $5 coffees over people spending $350 a night.