Hotel Review: The Hoxton, New York

Situated in the uber-trendy north side of Williamsburg, amongst converted warehouses and factories, you have a good choice of fashionable coffee shops, restaurants, nightclubs and music venues, vintage clothes and other boutique designer shops nearby. The L train subway and the East River Ferry dock are less than ten minutes on foot.

By plane: flights from London, Manchester or Edinburgh to New York take 7 hours. A taxi will take 30 minutes from JFK airport. Paid parking available nearby. Book flights to New York.

Staying in a Hoxton hotel automatically means you're in stylish surroundings. The spacious, high-ceilinged lobby has hardwood steps down to an open kitchen for the restaurant, with a brass-topped bar to one side and a welcoming lounge area on the other. It has retro sofas and velvet armchairs, trailing plants, bookshelves and a welcoming big grey tiled fireplace and fire. A glass wall opens onto an attractive courtyard. The front desk is hidden away around a corner.

The hotel is perhaps low on facilities but makes up for it with its lovely public areas such as the lobby lounge, coffee bar, restaurant, bar and rooftop. There's no concierge, fitness centre or spa, but discount passes are available for nearby ones. Instead of mini-bars in the guest rooms, beers, wines and sweet and savoury snacks are available to buy in the lobby.

• Restaurant
• Bar
• Bike hire
• Board games
• Family-friendly
• Free Wi-Fi

Although relatively compact, rooms use space well - with drawers under the bed, shelves, fold-down desks and a hanging rail. Great views include the Empire State Building and the Midtown skyline from floor-to-ceiling windows. Bathrooms are minimalist with brass rainwater showers and marble-topped sinks.

Room types: Cosy, Roomy

Key amenities: ensuite bathroom, hairdryer, tea and coffee facilities, mini-fridge, TV, Roberts Radio or bluetooth speaker, free Wi-Fi

Rooftop bar and skewer house Laser Wolf serves cocktails and Israeli cuisine cooked over live coals. There's a basement coffee shop, restaurant and bar. For breakfast, there's a free grab bag with overnight oats, a banana and orange juice.

Laser Wolf: rooftop grill restaurant. Dishes include shishlik, BBQ short rib and date-harissa wings. Open daily for dinner.

K'Far: lobby bar, dining room and café. Open daily for breakfast and dinner, Mon-Fri for lunch. Weekend brunch served 11am-3pm.