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Essence Hotel

Property class: 2.5

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A hotel room with two beds, a window, and a decorative light fixture.
A reception desk with a marble top, a check-in counter, and a red carpet leading to the entrance.
A brick building with a sign reading "ESSENCE HOTEL" and "HOTEL NOW OPEN".
A room with a checkered floor, two blue chairs, a small table, a potted plant, and a red mat at the entrance.
A compact, black minibar with a coffee machine, located in a corner with a wooden floor and a purple wall.

Reviews

7.2 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Room service
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk
The current price is $137
$116 nightly
$137 total
Total with taxes and fees
Nov 8 - Nov 9

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611 Degraw Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11217
  • Place, Public Records NYC
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Bond St Gallery
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Barclays Center Brooklyn
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Airport, New York, NY (JFK-John F. Kennedy Intl.)
    ‪53 min drive‬

Room options

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A bedroom with a bed, a window with a cityscape mural, and a blue headboard.

Full ROOM

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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A bedroom with a bed, a desk, a chair, a TV, and a window with a view of a bridge.

Standard Queen Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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A bedroom with a bed, a cityscape view, and a window with blinds.

Standard King Room

7.2 out of 10
Good
(9 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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A bedroom with a bed, a red wardrobe, and a mural of the Statue of Liberty.

Queen Accessible Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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A bedroom with two beds, a cityscape poster on the wall, and a blue wardrobe.

Twin Bed

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bed

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About the neighborhood

Brooklyn

With a stay at Essence Hotel, you'll be centrally located in Brooklyn, within a 5-minute drive of Barclays Center Brooklyn and Brooklyn Bridge. .This hotel is 3.7 mi (6 km) from Wall Street and 4 mi (6.4 km) from New York University.

What's nearby

  • Public Records NYC - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Gowanus Canal - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Bond St Gallery - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Barclays Center Brooklyn - 11 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Prospect Park - 19 min walk - 1.0 mile

Getting around

  • Union St. Station - 3 min walk
  • Brooklyn Nostrand Avenue Station - 6 min drive
  • LaGuardia Airport (LGA) - 36 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Starbucks - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Liar Liar - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Union Street Pizza - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Still life - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Threes Brewing - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Essence Hotel

Essence Hotel offers 42 accommodations with safes and complimentary newspapers. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Pillowtop beds feature Egyptian cotton sheets and premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions come with premium satellite channels and pay movies. Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads, designer toiletries, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 25+ Mbps). Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

Stay in one of 42 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Your pillowtop bed comes with Egyptian cotton sheets. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature rainfall showerheads and designer toiletries.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, a television in a common area, and a vending machine.
Take advantage of the hotel's room service. A complimentary on-the-go breakfast is served daily from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, multilingual staff, and luggage storage.
A complimentary on-the-go breakfast is served each morning between 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
Room service is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Food and drink

  • Free on-the-go breakfast available daily 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM

Things to do

  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Shared microwave
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Elevator
  • Handrails in hallways
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • 4 floors
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Egyptian cotton sheets
  • Pillowtop mattress

Bathroom

  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with premium satellite channels
  • Pay movies

Food and drink

  • Room service

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Individually decorated
  • Individually furnished
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Children up to the age of 18 years can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

  • American Express
  • Diners Club
  • Discover
  • JCB International
  • Mastercard
  • Visa

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and window guards

Property is also known as

Union Brooklyn
Union Hotel Brooklyn
Union Hotel an Ascend Hotel Collection Member
Union Hotel
Essence Hotel Hotel
Essence Hotel Brooklyn
Essence Hotel Hotel Brooklyn

Essence Hotel Reviews

Reviews

7.2

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 167 out of 425 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 81 out of 425 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 71 out of 425 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 46 out of 425 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 60 out of 425 reviews

7.2/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

6.2/10

Amenities

6.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, clean, nice staff.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great spot
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hotel was well kept, staff was very helpful, room was cleaned well.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Good stay
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean room, great staff. I like to stay here when I have work in Brooklyn. Even for small rooms, everything works just perfect.
Stayed 9 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was a primitive hotel with a room with a single bed, much smaller than this picture suggests, and a bathroom.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good breakfast even thou its not hot a good start to your morning.. the staff are respectful and polite.. the hallways and the room was clean and fresh when you walk in good wifi and very close to downtown to do many things.. a good low key spot thats nice and not to expensive
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was wonderful. Room was definitely small but I was only in town for one night so it all turned out amazing
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2026
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Great for short notice
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The Hotel operates in a professional manner. As well the staff and cleanliness of the property are amazing.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Staff & service
The staff here were extremely helpful. I was provided with an early check in option with no problem. The location for my event was perfect. There was a banging noise either inside or outside of my room. I couldn’t tell where it was coming from. But, it caused me not to sleep.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
had a wonderful stay at this hotel and would definitely come back again. From the moment I arrived, the staff was welcoming, friendly, and very attentive. Check-in was quick and smooth, which made a great first impression.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
comfortable bed, good price
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A solid affordable hotel experience in a great location. The staff was friendly and helpful and the room was very functional (especially the window AC unit and the bathroom were great). The only knock I can give is a general run down condition of some of the furniture and hardware, and slight lack of care in cleanliness if you looked hard (dust mostly). But the housekeeping was prompt and kept it clean in the key ways.
Stayed 6 nights in May 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great stay
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Basic room was ok
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

6/10 Okay

No parking, no breakfast
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Staff & service
Good for a solo traveler. I was only there for a night and barely stayed in the room. But the staff was very accommodating when I needed them and the hotel is a convenient distance away from everything
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful!
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The common areas were sprayed with too much fragrance that it triggered coughing attacks. The rooms were very small but for the price point it was ok (just to sleep and shower). Within walking distance (maybe 5 mins) to the train. Area appears pretty safe during the day. At night while walking to the train with my daughter a man followed us talking about hurting us, so safety at night is questionable. Overall, the hotel served its purpose.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Disliked: Amenities
It’s way too small, but if you’re just in town for one night and need a place to crash, it’s fine. walking distance to Barclay center.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Convenient location to train station and walkable to shops and restaurants. Room is small but very clean. There’s no outlet near the bed which is not very convenient. Good for a short stay.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Room was tiny. One side of bed flush against the wall, other side about 8 inches from the wall. Paper bag with breakfast was substandard. Lots of pastries.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location staff was very nice.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025