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Essence Hotel

2.5 star property

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Twin Bed | Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, pillowtop beds, in-room safe
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Standard Queen Room | Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, pillowtop beds, in-room safe

Reviews

7.0 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi
$147
includes taxes & fees
Dec 16 - Dec 17

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611 Degraw Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11217
  • Place, Gowanus Canal
    ‪2 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.)
    ‪32 min drive‬

Room options

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Full ROOM | Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, pillowtop beds, in-room safe

Full ROOM

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Queen Room | Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, pillowtop beds, in-room safe

Standard Queen Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Standard King Room | Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, pillowtop beds, in-room safe

Standard King Room

  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Queen Accessible Room | Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, pillowtop beds, in-room safe

Queen Accessible Room

7.0 out of 10
Good
(9 reviews)
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Twin Bed | Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, pillowtop beds, in-room safe

Twin Bed

  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bed

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About this property

Essence Hotel

Brooklyn hotel close to Barclays Center Brooklyn
A microwave in a common area, a 24-hour front desk, and a TV in a common area are available at this smoke-free hotel. Free on-the-go breakfast and free WiFi in public areas are also provided. Other amenities include multilingual staff assistance and a vending machine.
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.

Guests can enjoy a complimentary breakfast each morning. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access. This business-friendly hotel also offers a vending machine, multilingual staff, and a television in a common area.

Essence Hotel is a smoke-free property.

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 cable/satellite channels
  • Pay movies

Food and drink

  • Room service

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • 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

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

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Reviews

Essence Hotel Reviews

7.0

Good

7.0/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

6.0/10

Amenities

6.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.8/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 66 out of 198 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 39 out of 198 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 36 out of 198 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 23 out of 198 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 34 out of 198 reviews

Reviews

6/10 Okay

LIONEL

The area was good. The only thing I dont like was the size of the room. There no space to open your suitcase. I have to walk sizeway to go around the bed.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Charles

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The staff was great, but the property was run down. The bed barely fit in the room and there was hardly enough space to squeeze by the bed to access the bathroom. No chair in the room. The AC unit was right against the bed and blew air on me all night.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Linden

Disliked: Staff & service
tiny rooms, no space to move around, no table
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Saif

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Stay here!

Great price, great location, clean, friendly staff.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Nancie

Traveled with group

Mixed

Clean, pretty good shower and mattress. But very uncomfortable room: only an overhead light, no nightstand to put a lamp or a cup of coffee on, lots of sharp corners/edges to hit your legs on. Expensive for what you get. Sorry won’t be back.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Quinton

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Not a Fan

The place is in a nice location but the rooms are very small with unpainted repaired patches or places where repairs were needed.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Shiva

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Isabel

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

candice

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Location! Location! Great neighborhood to explore! Free and easy street parking. Room was tiny but its NY, you'll get used to it!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Rakem

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Douglas

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Hasani

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Jess

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Erica

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Love everything
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
staff was awesome!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rashawn

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Christine, Stone Ridge

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had great street parking. The desk staff were efficient, processed booking and gave me keys. Room was hideously small with very good bed. Coffee maker was misding a vital piece, so no coffee on the morning Loose shower drain needs fixing to the tiles, replace the shower curtain with a glass door
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Gwendolen

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was very small and other guest were loud. Suspicious men roaming around outside. I didn't feel safe.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Chime

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
-
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Celestino

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Desmond

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Angela

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Trip went well. Easily checked in, room was clean, no issues at all.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Marites

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The area is clean and staff is friendly but the room is too small..
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Juan

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Tight room, bed super high up. Other than that pretty convenient hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025