Our Story

About Wythe Hotel – A Williamsburg Icon Reimagined

Ink drawing by Charlie Hudson

Welcome to Wythe Hotel & to Brooklyn. We are so pleased to have you with us.

There’s something special about welcoming both new & familiar faces through these doors. This building has lived many lives, from a place where barrels were made to a fabric workshop, now a hotel filled with stories like yours.

When we began transforming it into Wythe in 2008, we wanted to keep its soul intact: the original wood, the brick walls, the neighborhood presence. No one will ever build a place like this again. Preserving it is a legacy we are honored to carry forward & add to with each interaction.

We are grateful to be part of your time here. Please be sure to let us know if there’s anything you need.

Cheers,
Peter Lawrence
Owner | Wythe Hotel

“No one will ever build a place like this again. Preserving it is a legacy we are honored to carry forward & add to with each interaction.”

Dinner at the Wythe
View from the room

Standing since 1901. Observing always.

Inclusion and healthcare 
as a principle.
History

Once a cooperage and later a textile factory producing fabric for NASA, the building has witnessed Brooklyn's complete transformation. We honor this history by preserving its industrial bones—sixteen-foot timber ceilings, concrete floors, arched windows—while adding only what enhances rather than alters.

Repurposing shells. 
Restoring ecosystems.
Neighborhood

Williamsburg stands at the intersection of Brooklyn's creative legacy and New York's business future. Just as the Wythe transformed from industrial factory to distinctive hospitality landmark, the neighborhood has evolved from manufacturing center to cultural hub.

Artwork
Artwork

Brooklyn artists responding to a century of industrial history. Commissioned works that continue the conversation between craft, purpose, and place.


Server at the Wythe

Embodied Hospitality.

Brought together amongst a crowded city. Our team sets the experience that defines Wythe Hotel.

Holding the door at the Wythe

Sustainability

Preservation as Responsibility.

City Sustainability. Global Care. Community Wellbeing. Each are cornerstones of our commitments as a member of Regenerative Travel.

Materials saved from demolition. 
A lasting pillar of Williamsburg.

Materials saved from demolition. A lasting pillar of Williamsburg.

Repurposing shells. 
Restoring ecosystems.

Repurposing shells. Restoring ecosystems.

Inclusion and healthcare 
as a principle.

Inclusion and healthcare as a principle.

Dappled light shining in at the Wythe

Features
“I stayed in the Brooklyn King, which had me constantly oohing and ahhing at the sweeping views of Manhattan, especially as sunrise hit the Midtown skyscrapers”
[Condé Nast Traveler]
“If there’s ever been a hotel to epitomize “industrial chic,” it’s the Wythe in Williamsburg, Brooklyn”
[Elle Decor]
“The brasserie menu is full of standards lifted above the routine by little niceties of craft and imagination, with a few unexpectedly flourishes”
[The New York Times]
“I stayed in the Brooklyn King, which had me constantly oohing and ahhing at the sweeping views of Manhattan, especially as sunrise hit the Midtown skyscrapers”
[Condé Nast Traveler]
“If there’s ever been a hotel to epitomize “industrial chic,” it’s the Wythe in Williamsburg, Brooklyn”
[Elle Decor]
“The brasserie menu is full of standards lifted above the routine by little niceties of craft and imagination, with a few unexpectedly flourishes”
[The New York Times]

observations
Rooted in Brooklyn
Featured story

72 Hours In Brooklyn: Wythe Hotel Neighborhood Guide

Notes from our team. A reflection of Williamsburg and beyond. Finding the rhythm of the city during your stay.

Furniture detail at the Wythe
Booking

Brooklyn’s original. Still essential.