The bottom line: Ace Hotel Brooklyn opened in 2021 in downtown Brooklyn's Boerum Hill neighbourhood south of Williamsburg. The hotel occupies a 13-story concrete-and-glass tower with interiors by Roman and Williams. The property operates 287 rooms displaying custom textile artwork. Room categories include Medium Rooms (250-300 sqft with one queen, curated minibar, casting hi-def TV, Tivoli radio, and some with D'Angelico acoustic guitars); Deluxe Suites (two-room suites with floor-to-ceiling windows, king bed, D'Angelico guitar, Music Hall turntable); and Premium Suites (top-floor two-room with two full bathrooms, original artwork, D'Angelico guitar, Music Hall turntable). All 287 rooms feature Smeg refrigerators, Tivoli radios, sustainable latex mattresses, modern rainfall showers, and free Wi-Fi.
Ace Hotel Brooklyn at downtown Brooklyn is the principal Boerum Hill boutique-luxury hotel — 287 rooms within the 13-story concrete-and-glass tower designed by Roman and Williams, opened 2021 with custom textile artwork in every room, D’Angelico acoustic guitars in select suites, Smeg refrigerators, Tivoli radios, and sustainable latex mattresses throughout. The property operates within the broader Ace Hotel global design-anchored boutique-luxury brand framework.
This piece is a 2026 configuration analysis of the property — the Boerum Hill / downtown Brooklyn geographic position, the 13-story Roman and Williams-designed tower, the 287-room inventory, the distinctive room amenity programming, and the position in the broader NYC luxury hotel set.
The Boerum Hill / Downtown Brooklyn Position
Ace Hotel Brooklyn occupies downtown Brooklyn’s Boerum Hill neighbourhood. The position places the property:
- In Boerum Hill — south of Williamsburg, within the principal downtown Brooklyn central cluster
- Adjacent to Brooklyn Heights — supporting the broader Brooklyn brownstone-residential framework
- Adjacent to Cobble Hill — supporting the broader Brooklyn cultural and residential context
- Within walking distance of the Atlantic Avenue retail corridor — supporting the broader Brooklyn retail framework
- Adjacent to the broader downtown Brooklyn commercial framework — including the Barclays Center / Atlantic Yards anchor
- Within geographic separation from the broader Manhattan ultra-luxury hotel clusters
The Boerum Hill / downtown Brooklyn geographic position differentiates Ace Hotel Brooklyn from the principal Manhattan luxury hotel clusters and supports specific Brooklyn-anchored commercial use cases.
The 13-Story Roman and Williams-Designed Tower
The Ace Hotel Brooklyn occupies a 13-story concrete-and-glass tower designed by Roman and Williams. The principal architectural framework:
The 13-story massing: Supporting the principal Boerum Hill vertical framework within the broader downtown Brooklyn context.
Concrete and glass construction: Supporting the broader contemporary tower architectural framework.
Roman and Williams interior architecture: The principal global interior architecture practice — anchoring the broader Ace Hotel Brooklyn design framework. Roman and Williams’s other principal projects span the broader global hospitality and residential industry.
The Roman and Williams design pedigree distinguishes the property from peer Brooklyn boutique-luxury hotels operating with more conventional contemporary architectural frameworks.
The 287-Room Configuration
Ace Hotel Brooklyn operates 287 rooms total. The accommodation cabinet:
Medium Rooms:
- 250-300 square feet
- One queen bed
- A curated minibar
- A casting-compatible hi-def television
- A custom Tivoli radio
- Some rooms include a D’Angelico acoustic guitar
- The broader Ace Hotel-brand-standard amenity programme
Deluxe Suites:
- A two-room suite framework
- Floor-to-ceiling windows
- Sweeping skyline views
- A king-sized bed
- A curated minibar
- A casting-compatible hi-def television
- A custom Tivoli radio
- A D’Angelico acoustic guitar
- A Music Hall turntable
Premium Suites:
- A top-floor two-room suite framework
- Floor-to-ceiling windows
- Sweeping skyline views (some stretch to the Statue of Liberty)
- A king-sized bed
- Two full-size bathrooms (one with a tub)
- A curated minibar
- A casting-compatible hi-def television
- A custom Tivoli radio
- Original artwork
- A D’Angelico acoustic guitar
- A Music Hall turntable
All 287 rooms feature:
- Custom textile artwork
- Smeg refrigerators
- Tivoli radios
- Sustainably-made latex mattresses
- Modern rainfall showers
- Air conditioning
- Free Wi-Fi
- Laptop-friendly desks
- Daily housekeeping
The combined room product supports the property’s commercial position as a design-anchored boutique-luxury hotel within the broader Boerum Hill context.
The Distinctive Room Amenity Programming
The Ace Hotel Brooklyn room amenity framework includes several distinctive elements:
Custom textile artwork: Each of the 287 rooms displays distinctive custom textile artwork — supporting the broader Ace Hotel design-anchored commercial framework.
D’Angelico acoustic guitars: Available in select Medium Rooms and standard in all Deluxe and Premium Suites — supporting the broader music-anchored amenity framework.
Music Hall turntables: Standard in Deluxe and Premium Suites — supporting the broader analog-music amenity framework.
Tivoli radios: Custom Tivoli radios in all 287 rooms — supporting the broader curated audio programming.
Smeg refrigerators: In all 287 rooms — supporting the broader design-anchored amenity framework.
Sustainable latex mattresses: In all 287 rooms — supporting the broader sustainability-anchored bedding programme.
The combined distinctive amenity programming is one of the principal commercial differentiators of Ace Hotel Brooklyn from peer Brooklyn boutique-luxury hotels operating with more conventional amenity frameworks.
The Ace Hotel Global Brand Framework
Ace Hotel is the global boutique-luxury hotel brand. The principal Ace Hotel global portfolio includes:
- Ace Hotel New York (Broadway / 29th Street, Manhattan — the broader NYC anchor)
- Ace Hotel Brooklyn (Boerum Hill — opened 2021)
- Ace Hotel Los Angeles (Downtown LA)
- Ace Hotel Palm Springs
- Ace Hotel Toronto
- Ace Hotel Kyoto
- Ace Hotel London Shoreditch
- Ace Hotel Sydney
- The broader Ace Hotels global footprint
The Ace Hotel brand operates at the design-anchored boutique-luxury commercial register — distinct from the principal global brand-flagged ultra-luxury hotel set. The brand framework supports a more curated boutique-luxury commercial position with consistent design-anchored programming across the broader global portfolio.
Ace Hotel Brooklyn in the 2026 NYC Luxury Hotel Set
In 2026, Ace Hotel Brooklyn operates within the broader NYC luxury hotel set with a distinctive Boerum Hill boutique-luxury commercial position:
Brooklyn boutique-luxury cluster:
- Ace Hotel Brooklyn (Boerum Hill — Roman and Williams-designed; Ace Hotel brand)
- 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge (Brooklyn Bridge Park — sustainability-anchored)
- The William Vale (Williamsburg — contemporary boutique-luxury)
- The William Brooklyn (the broader Williamsburg / Bushwick boutique-luxury)
Manhattan boutique-luxury / Ace Hotel cluster:
- Ace Hotel New York (Broadway / 29th Street — NoMad / Manhattan Ace Hotel anchor)
Manhattan ultra-luxury cluster (Midtown):
- Four Seasons New York, St. Regis New York, The Pierre, Mandarin Oriental, Peninsula New York, Park Hyatt New York, Lotte New York Palace, The Plaza Hotel, The Ritz-Carlton New York Central Park
Ace Hotel Brooklyn’s structural advantages within the broader NYC luxury hotel set are:
- The Boerum Hill / downtown Brooklyn geographic position (distinct from Manhattan-anchored luxury hotel clusters)
- The 13-story Roman and Williams-designed concrete-and-glass tower
- The 287-room boutique inventory
- The custom textile artwork programming in every room
- The D’Angelico acoustic guitars in select rooms and standard in Deluxe / Premium Suites
- The Music Hall turntables in Deluxe / Premium Suites
- The Smeg refrigerator, Tivoli radio, and sustainable latex mattress programming in all rooms
- The Premium Suite top-floor two-bathroom + Statue of Liberty view framework
- The Ace Hotel global design-anchored brand framework
For corporate travel managers building NYC premium hotel programmes — particularly with Brooklyn geographic preferences, Ace Hotel brand alignment, design-anchored stay preferences, music / analog-audio amenity priorities, or sustainability-anchored bedding preferences — Ace Hotel Brooklyn is the principal recommendation. The property’s commercial position complements 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge (the other principal Brooklyn boutique-luxury anchor at Brooklyn Bridge Park) and the broader NYC boutique-luxury hotel set across distinct geographic and brand-framework use cases.
Sources
Public reporting tracked for this analysis includes the Ace Hotel Brooklyn official site, the Ace Hotel Brooklyn rooms and suites page on Smith Hotels, the Smith Hotels Ace Hotel Brooklyn page, and the AFAR Ace Hotel Brooklyn review.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ace Hotel Brooklyn located?
- In downtown Brooklyn's Boerum Hill neighbourhood — south of Williamsburg. The Boerum Hill position places the property within the principal Brooklyn central-cluster context, adjacent to Brooklyn Heights, Cobble Hill, the Atlantic Avenue retail corridor, and the broader downtown Brooklyn commercial framework.
- How is the hotel configured?
- 287 rooms within the 13-story concrete-and-glass tower. The accommodation cabinet includes Medium Rooms (250-300 sqft with one queen), Deluxe Suites (two-room suites), and Premium Suites (top-floor two-room suites with two full bathrooms). All rooms display custom textile artwork — supporting the broader Ace Hotel design-anchored commercial framework.
- Who designed the interiors?
- Roman and Williams — the principal global interior architecture practice — designed the interiors. Roman and Williams's other principal projects span the broader global hospitality and residential industry. The Roman and Williams design framework integrates contemporary materials with the broader Ace Hotel boutique-luxury commercial register.
- What distinctive amenities anchor the rooms?
- Custom textile artwork in every room. Smeg refrigerators, Tivoli radios, and sustainably-made latex mattresses in all 287 rooms. Casting-compatible hi-def televisions. Modern rainfall showers. D'Angelico acoustic guitars in select Deluxe and Premium suites. Music Hall turntables in Deluxe and Premium suites. The combined amenity programming distinguishes Ace Hotel Brooklyn from peer Brooklyn boutique-luxury hotels operating with more conventional amenity frameworks.
- What is the Ace Hotel brand framework?
- Ace Hotel is the boutique-luxury hotel brand whose other principal properties globally include Ace Hotel New York (Broadway / 29th Street, Manhattan), Ace Hotel Brooklyn, Ace Hotel Los Angeles, Ace Hotel Toronto, Ace Hotel Kyoto, Ace Hotel London Shoreditch, and the broader Ace Hotels global footprint. The brand operates at the design-anchored boutique-luxury commercial register.