Franklin Guesthouse, New York

Franklin Guesthouse features 30 suites for up to four guests. Each room includes individual climate control, a work desk, and a flat-screen cable TV. Suites offer 13-foot high original timber and tin-plated ceilings, hardwood floors, and commissioned contemporary art. Amenities include a full-service locally sourced mini-bar, complimentary high-speed Wi-Fi, and in-room coffee and tea. Lower-level rooms could benefit from more natural light and better soundproofing. Some suites also include a sitting area, a full kitchen, or an outdoor space. Bathrooms provide rainfall showers. A throw blanket is available on the sofa and vintage cameras are also in the room.

MADRE is Franklin Guesthouse's on-site restaurant, adorned with exposed brick, marble counters, brass accessories, and mineral-textured walls. Marble and live wood tables are featured. MADRE's cross-cultural menu offers seasonal plates, depending on fresh ingredients and quality. Guests can better still head to the adorable Bakeri around the corner. BarGlory's menu features dumplings like lamb with pistachio pesto or cumin-graced pumpkin and ricotta.

The Franklin Guesthouse provides a business center and a gym with a sauna and steam shower. Guests can participate in surveys, contests, or promotional offers. Cleaning and disinfecting of the room key card happen with every check-in.

Located in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, Franklin Guesthouse is near the Greenpoint Avenue G train station and the East River Ferry, within a two-minute walk. Midtown Manhattan is accessible in 20 minutes via the ferry from the India St/Greenpoint terminal. Nearby landmarks include United Nations Headquarters (2 km), the Empire State Building (3 km), and the World Trade Center Memorial Foundation (5 km). Greenpoint is near film and television productions including HBO Boardwalk Empire. Cute boutiques offering succulents and artisan coffee, and cocktail bars and eateries are in the mix.

Check-in is after 3:00 PM, and check-out is before 11:00 AM. The hotel provides a complimentary car service within a one-mile radius. The hotel also provides in the course of participating in surveys, contests or promotional offers. Accessibility features include an accessible entrance with a mobility elevator, accessible routes to guest rooms and the restaurant, accessible king & queen guest rooms with 32' door width, roll-in showers with grab bars, lowered light switches, lowered toilet seats with grab bars, and emergency notifications with strobe lights.