hotel
1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge
New York, United States
For hotelier Barry Sternlicht, this Brooklyn
bolthole is the most exciting he’s ever created, and it’s easy to
see why – especially when you consider its stellar eco-credentials.
Wind-powered electricity illuminates the lobby’s lush 25ft living
wall, which serves as an au-naturel backdrop to reclaimed decor
(upcycled materials include wood from the Coney Island Boardwalk
and Bronx trees felled by Hurricane Sandy). In an earthy palette,
the 194 rooms (including 29 suites) benefit from custom-made hemp
mattresses, triple-filtered water on tap and environmentally
friendly hair dryers. Should you need a local transfer, guests can
book one of the hotel’s free Tesla cars. Like this? Visit sister
property 1 Hotel Central Park where you can kick back on rustic
repurposed furniture, pump iron in a fitness centre with recycled
flooring and breathe easy courtesy of more than 20,000 plants.