1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge ★★★★★

Okay, we have to take a minute to discuss the refreshingly calm rooms at the hotel. Pared back concrete walls are spotted with small hanging plants and reclaimed distressed wooden furniture spans the length of rooms. Thoughtful touches bring nature directly into the room’s environment. The open plan layout allows for a spacious and tranquil atmosphere and elicits a connection to the sustainable materials utilised throughout the hotel. Native greenery, organic cotton sheets, slatted crate style cupboards, exposed pipes and worn iron partitions contribute to the industrial chic design in this eco-friendly hotel.

Brooklyn Bagels. If I need to elaborate further, you should immediately head down to Neighbours Café to try one. Trust me, you may have had a bagel before, but you have definitely not had a Brooklyn bagel with avocado smash or salmon cream cheese. There’s almost too much gastronomic choice at 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge. From fluffy bread pudding French toast to fried chicken and parmesan waffles, Sunday brunch is a meal you should not be passing up. Farm to table cuisine can be found highlighting local ingredients at the Osprey. Dine al fresco, with the best views of the Manhattan skyline and enjoy a divine New York strip steak accompanied by potato gratin, caramelised onions, green garlic butter and a Baby Beets salad featuring whipped feta, candied hazelnuts and a squeeze of citrus.

City life is an addictive adrenaline rush, however sometimes it pays to slow down. Unwind and rejuvenate with organic skin care products and holistic treatments, at the Spa, before journeying to the 10th floor and taking a minute to admire the spectacular views of downtown New York from a green oasis. Enjoy a classic cocktail against a backdrop of the breath-taking city skyline at Harriet’s Rooftop and Lounge. If you visit as the sun is going down, you will be privy to glorious orange and yellow streaked skies surrounding Lady Liberty. On a warm summer night, cool off with a dip in the shimmering rooftop pool and gaze out across the Brooklyn Bridge while the water laps peacefully over the edge.