The Vibe: Straight out of an Agatha Christie set.

The Area: At the end of the Brooklyn Bridge, exceptional well connected with the city.

The DNA: Set in an architectural gem from 1883, and hailed for its iconic nine-story atrium and pyramidal skylight, The Beekman is a unique luxury lifestyle hotel still relatively new on the city’s hotel scene. The hotel has rapidly gained a reputation as one of New York’s most stunning – and rightly so. On the ground floor, underneath the atrium, the atmospheric Bar Room is straight out of an Agatha Christie set, all plump sofas, fringed table lamps, green leather-topped bar stools and a long glass case stuffed with conversation-starting curios. Eye-catcher is the whimsical kilim-draped front desk. There are New American and French eateries by renowned chefs Keith McNally and Tom Colicchio.

Suite-Me-Up: Furnished and decorated in a simpler, sleeker style than the public areas, the bedrooms nonetheless retain a vintage feel, with grand wooden wardrobes and chests of drawers, marble desks, leather armchairs, and a minibar cleverly hidden behind a tapestry table-skirt. The two ‘turrets’ at the top of the building house the penthouse suites. They have the feeling of romantic country cottages in the sky, with fireplaces, private terraces and a freestanding baths under the vaulted ceilings. 75 rooms are located in the new building next-door to the original building.

Seen: Architectural Digest, dezeen, Wallpaper*

Accolades: Condé Nast Traveller Host List 2017, Wallpaper Best Urban Hotels 2017

✅ free Wi-Fi • size matters: 287 rooms (28-37m2) (300-400 sq ft), including 45 suites (44-102m2) (475-1,100 sq ft) and 2 penthouse suites (111m2) (1,200 sq ft) • hotel opened: August 2016 • architecture: GKV • interior design: Martin Brudnizki • bathroom amenities: D.S. & Durgen • parking possible at a location nearby (charged) • pets allowed • 24-hour front desk • wheelchair accessible