The William Vale

The William Vale sits on North 12th Street, positioning guests between the industrial stretches of the waterfront and the residential blocks of Brooklyn. It is a fifteen-minute walk from the grass at McCarren Park and a similar distance from the riverfront at Domino Park.

Most hotels in this part of Brooklyn lean into reclaimed, low-slung warehouse aesthetics, but this building opts for a jagged, vertical profile that prioritizes sightlines over subtlety. While the area’s smaller lodgings prioritize proximity to local boutiques, the height here offers a rare perspective of the borough that its neighbors simply cannot match. It functions best for those who prefer the room-wide panoramas over the traditional street-level experience of the surrounding blocks. The inclusion of a gym, fitness classes, and a pool turns the site into an inward-looking retreat from the grit of the neighborhood.