Essence Hotel

fun times in brooklyn

Liked: Great hotel for a show at Barclays. Tiny but clean room. It has heat, bed, and a shower. What else do you need? The TV worked and landed on 24/7 Dawson's Creek reruns. 10/10 hotel would stay again.

Poor

Exceptional

Good place to rest when...

Liked: Clean and simple, it's a good place to wind down from walking around Manhattan, as well as if you're just staying for a short time. I also love the breakfast for guests.
Disliked: Hard to list a dislike, but it'd be nice if there were amenities for women's health, like pads or tampons. I don't know if these kinds of things can be asked for from the front desk, though, so I could be wrong. Other than that,

It was ok. Not bad...

Liked: The staff upgraded our room without a cost increase. They were very nice.
Disliked: 2 doors down a man was screeching and banging all day/night.

Good

Liked: Staff all nice and helpful . Clean enough.
Disliked: Finish of room rough. Not fully painted. Worst was bathroom had screws sticking out of board under mirror. The sharp end , not the flat end.Construction incomplete.

Good stay

Liked: Location was good, room was clean no bugs or problems noticed
Disliked: Someone slamming doors early both mornings waking me up

Exceptional

Too much money for what...

Liked: Very friendly staff and good location. But my room and the hotel was rather smelly. My room smelled heavily of dope, smoke and sweat.