From
From $300/night
Rooms
287
Setting
Boerum Hill · Brooklyn
Best For
Design · Community · Views
Reviewed
April 2026
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"Stan Bitters ceramic installation, a double-sided fireplace, and Manhattan on the horizon. The most considered Ace property, and the only one that could only exist in Brooklyn."
Ace Hotel Brooklyn opened in Boerum Hill in 2021, the brand's most ambitious ground-up construction. Roman and Williams, the studio behind some of the most admired hotel interiors of the past two decades, designed a Brutalist concrete facade that integrates with the interiors rather than contrasting them - taking inspiration from the raw artist studio spaces of European modernists. The lobby features a large-scale ceramic installation by Stan Bitters and a communal energy that Ace has always cultivated but rarely achieved at this scale.
THE PROPERTY
Boerum Hill sits at the intersection of Downtown Brooklyn, Cobble Hill, and Carroll Gardens, one block from the Hoyt-Schermerhorn subway station that gives direct access to Manhattan. The neighborhood is defined by brownstone blocks, independent restaurants, and the particular density of creative industry that has made South Brooklyn its home. The hotel's Schermerhorn Street position puts it within walking distance of the Brooklyn Bridge, Barclays Center, and the waterfront, and within a short subway ride of most of the borough's most compelling neighborhoods.
LOBBY CULTURE
The lobby is designed for a community larger than the hotel's 287 guests. Roman and Williams planted a verdant indoor garden with a double-sided fireplace and a sawtooth skylight that brings daylight into a Brutalist concrete interior. A Stan Bitters large-scale ceramic installation anchors the entrance. Indoor and outdoor workspaces throughout the ground floor operate as a genuine neighborhood co-working resource. The communal energy of an Ace lobby is present here in a way that previous New York properties approached but didn't fully achieve.
DESIGN NOTES
Roman and Williams drew on European modernist artist studios for the interiors - specifically the raw, functional quality of working spaces rather than the finished aesthetic of exhibition spaces. Natural materials throughout. A Brutalist base that serves as the canvas for one-off murals created with natural materials. The rooms pair floor-to-ceiling windows with locally made and vintage furniture, while upper-floor categories open to panoramic views stretching toward Manhattan and the Statue of Liberty.
BAR & SHARED SPACES
The ground floor hosts the hotel's restaurant and bar operations alongside the lobby communal areas. The indoor garden with the double-sided fireplace is the building's most distinctive amenity - a planted environment in the middle of a Brutalist concrete structure. Outdoor work and gathering spaces on the ground level extend the hotel's community role into the Schermerhorn Street streetscape. Live events, workshops, and talks form part of the programming calendar.
Ace Brooklyn is the brand working at the register it was built for. The Roman and Williams design is site-specific and serious. The Stan Bitters installation is one of the best pieces of commissioned art in any New York hotel. And the views from the upper floors are among the strongest available to anyone staying in the five boroughs.
— The Lobby Edit · Founder's Note
ROOMS THAT MATTER
The 287 individually furnished rooms have floor-to-ceiling windows as standard. The Loft category occupies the building's most generous footprints with the highest ceilings and the most direct engagement with the Manhattan skyline views. The Ace Suite at the top of the building has the most expansive view available in the property - Manhattan, Staten Island, and the Statue of Liberty from a single room. Rainfall showers throughout.
THE VERDICT
Ace built Brooklyn from the ground up and made the right building. Roman and Williams, a Stan Bitters installation, 287 individually furnished rooms with floor-to-ceiling Manhattan views, and the communal lobby energy that the brand was built to deliver.
Editor's Note
Roman and Williams at full stretch. The Stan Bitters installation and the Manhattan views make the stay.
The Lobby Edit Score
8.8
/ 10
Best-designed Ace property. The Bitters installation and Manhattan views make the stay.
Property
Ace Hotel Brooklyn
Brand
Ace Hotel
Category
Design Hotel
Rooms
287
Opened
2021
Address
252 Schermerhorn Street, Brooklyn, NY
Rates From
$300
Per Night · Direct Booking
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Design
Brooklyn
New York
Americas
Community
Views
Brutalist
Roman and Williams
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Category Scores
Design & Materials
9.2
Atmosphere & Scent
8.6
Lobby Culture
8.8
Service
8.6
Rooms & Suites
8.7
Food & Beverage
8.6
Value
9.0
Sense of Place
What Ace Brooklyn does to a Tuesday morning in Boerum Hill, when the lobby fills and Manhattan is visible through every window.
SIGNATURE SCENT
Ace's own hotel scent throughout, clean and urban. Present in corridors and the lobby without asserting itself.
LOBBY ENERGY
Brooklyn creatives, Manhattan crossers, international visitors. A crowd that chose the borough deliberately.
MATERIAL CHARACTER
Brutalist concrete, natural materials, Stan Bitters ceramic, living plants, sawtooth skylight.
TIME OF DAY
Morning belongs to the indoor garden. Evening belongs to the view from the upper floors and the bar below.
Ace Hotel Brooklyn Lobby Culture Score: 8.8. The Bitters installation, the indoor garden, and a neighborhood co-working energy make this the most genuinely communal hotel lobby in Brooklyn.
Suites
That Earn the Stay
Loft
King · High Ceilings · Floor-to-Ceiling Windows · Natural Materials · Brutalist Palette
From $380/night
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One-Bedroom Suite
King · Separate Living Area · Manhattan or Brooklyn Views · Individually Furnished
From $520/night
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Ace Suite
King · Top Floor · Sweeping Skyline Views · Largest Footprint
From $750/night
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The Common Ground
Dining, Bar & Shared Spaces
Where the hotel earns its rate beyond the room.
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Three restaurants worth the walk. One for every part of the day.
While You're Here
What to Do Nearby
01
Brooklyn Bridge Walk
15 min walk south. Walk across and back for the Manhattan view from the center span. Go early morning or after 8pm when the tourist density thins.
03
Barclays Center
5 min walk. Brooklyn's principal arena hosts NBA, NHL, and major concerts. Check the schedule before you book your stay.
05
Smith Street Restaurants
10 min walk to the Cobble Hill and Carroll Gardens dining corridor. The highest concentration of independent neighborhood restaurants in Brooklyn, running the length of Smith Street.
02
DUMBO Waterfront
15 min walk. The most photographed Manhattan view in New York, the Brooklyn Bridge Park, and a cluster of independent restaurants and galleries under the bridge.
04
The Indoor Garden
Already in the building. The double-sided fireplace and the sawtooth skylight are worth an hour with a coffee before the day starts.
06
New York Transit Museum
3 min walk. The subway history museum in a decommissioned 1936 station. Worth an hour for the vintage train cars on the original tracks.
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