The Beekman, A Thompson Hotel

Very unique hotel in the historic Temple Court Building, just a block from City Hall and a few minutes’ walk from the Brooklyn Bridge. Stayed here for 5 nights back in May on a business trip. The building is really the main attraction of this hotel. It was completed in 1883 as one of New York’s first skyscrapers, sat empty for about 15 years, and was beautifully restored before the hotel opened in 2016. Architecture and design are very unique (think Victorian New York with dark wood, velvet and leather everywhere), and the highlight is the beautiful 9-story atrium with its cast iron railings and pyramid skylight, which was designated an official NYC interior landmark in 2024. Rooms are ok. The design is unique, but probably not for me. Noise isolation also not great, so difficult to get a full night of sleep. Service was ok. Pretty typical for NYC, nothing to rave about. Giving 5 stars because of the beautiful, historic building but most likely will stay again at a different hotel next time I’m in NYC.

Our two-night stay at The Beekman ended up being quite enjoyable, though it got off to a somewhat disappointing start. We used a Guest of Honor award and were upgraded to a Premium King. However, the room looked much more like the Standard King shown in the app. It was quite small and didn’t resemble the Premium King photos. When we brought this up with the front desk, they explained that rooms could vary from the photos but maintained that it was a Premium King. The room also overlooked a construction site, the curtains were noticeably dirty, and there was a construction worker’s glove left on the balcony. We initially decided to let it go, but the bedding felt unusually damp, even by our Florida standards. The AC was set to 65°F when we arrived, yet the room didn’t feel particularly cool. We contacted the front desk again, and housekeeping arrived about 30 minutes later. After checking the bedding, they agreed there was an issue. The front desk apologized and arranged a room change. Interestingly, the replacement was also a Premium King, but it was considerably larger and matched the photos and amenities shown in the app much more closely. This seemed to confirm our initial impression about the first room. On the positive side, breakfast was a highlight of our stay. The restaurant had a lovely atmosphere, attentive service, and excellent food. Overall, we were quite happy with the remainder of our stay and appreciated the hotel’s willingness to resolve the issue. Despite the rocky start, The Beekman has a lot to offer.

I’ll let them contact me before I come back and write a review. Did not have the best stay. Hope others have a better stay at this “fine” hotel. The hotel itself is absolutely stunning

We stayed The Beekman for one night on a weekend away to NYC and were terribly disappointed at the hospitality of this hotel. We expected to be awed and swept away by what was supposed to be an upscale hotel stay but we were treated as if we didn't pay $800 to stay there for one night. The hotel staff from the front desk to the concierge was rude and looked down at you. They acted as if they were inconvenienced by our presence and questions and as if we owed them something for letting us stay at their hotel. We just expected some respect but didn't even get that, we were given no information upon check in, were checked out earlier than our 2PM so were interrupted by 3 separate people waiting for us to leave, gave us a non functioning steamer, and then made it seem like we were the nuisance when we were actually checking out and had some questions about costs we didn't expect to see on our credit card that we weren't told would be temporary. Truly disappointing experience because of the hotel staff, do not recommend staying here unless you want to be treated poorly and looked down on.

IT feels like you are checking into a movie set or a Disney theme ride. This lovingly preserved "museum" hotel is a perfect New York experience. You needn't even leave the Thompson to have a perfect and iconic NYC experience. If you do leave, great landmarks greet you with immediate ease-WTC, City Hall, Woolworth, and on.