Which room to book at The William Vale
The Manhattan View Queen with Balcony. It is 20 sq ft smaller than the entry King, but it is the first room on the ladder whose balcony is turned to Midtown rather than Williamsburg, and on a Tuesday in late January 2027 it was $72 a night more. Below it the balcony faces the neighbourhood; above it the choice is a king bed, a bath or a suite.
The room to book
Manhattan View Queen with Balcony
240 sq ft (22 m²) plus a 72 sq ft (7 m²) balconyManhattan skyline
A queen bed, a little less floor and the balcony turned to Midtown, with a bistro table and chair on it. The first category sold on the skyline.
$331 a night
On our shortlists
Every room at a glance
| Room | Size | View | Floor | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| King with BalconyNeighbourhood (Williamsburg or Greenpoint) | 260 sq ft (24 m²) plus a 71 sq ft (7 m²) balcony | Neighbourhood (Williamsburg or Greenpoint) | $259 | |
| Manhattan View Queen with BalconyOur pickManhattan skyline | 240 sq ft (22 m²) plus a 72 sq ft (7 m²) balcony | Manhattan skyline | $331 | |
| Manhattan View King with BalconyManhattan skyline | 260 sq ft (24 m²) plus a 71 sq ft (7 m²) balcony | Manhattan skyline | $399 | |
| Junior King Suite with BalconyNeighbourhood | 325 sq ft (30 m²) plus a 157 sq ft (15 m²) balcony | Neighbourhood | $399 | |
| Manhattan View Corner Suite Wraparound BalconyManhattan and Brooklyn, on a corner | 380 sq ft (35 m²) plus a 309 sq ft (29 m²) wraparound balcony | Manhattan and Brooklyn, on a corner | $543 | |
| King One Bedroom Suite with BalconyBrooklyn | 550 sq ft (51 m²) plus a 142 sq ft (13 m²) balcony | Brooklyn | $597 | |
| Vale Garden ResidenceBrooklyn and Manhattan · Penthouse, two floors | 1,320 sq ft (123 m²) over two floors plus a 1,632 sq ft (152 m²) patio | Brooklyn and Manhattan | Penthouse, two floors | $3,969 |
Every room they sell
King with Balcony
The entry room: a king bed, a rainfall shower and a furnished balcony over the neighbourhood. A good room that does not face the view the hotel is chosen for.
260 sq ft (24 m²) plus a 71 sq ft (7 m²) balconyNeighbourhood (Williamsburg or Greenpoint)$259 a night
Manhattan View Queen with BalconyOur pick
A queen bed, a little less floor and the balcony turned to Midtown, with a bistro table and chair on it. The first category sold on the skyline.
240 sq ft (22 m²) plus a 72 sq ft (7 m²) balconyManhattan skyline$331 a night
Manhattan View King with Balcony
The same outlook as the pick with a king bed and the entry King's floor area. Worth the step if the bed matters more than the rate.
260 sq ft (24 m²) plus a 71 sq ft (7 m²) balconyManhattan skyline$399 a night
Junior King Suite with Balcony
More room, a sofa bed for a third or fourth guest and more than twice the balcony, all of it facing the neighbourhood. Still a shower, not a bath.
325 sq ft (30 m²) plus a 157 sq ft (15 m²) balconyNeighbourhood$399 a night
Manhattan View Corner Suite Wraparound Balcony
The only suite below the penthouse sold on Manhattan, with a living room, a sofa bed and a deep tub, though the tub looks over Brooklyn.
380 sq ft (35 m²) plus a 309 sq ft (29 m²) wraparound balconyManhattan and Brooklyn, on a corner$543 a night
King One Bedroom Suite with Balcony
The most floor below the penthouse: a separate living room, a balcony off both rooms, a deep soaking tub and a separate shower. The view is Brooklyn, not Manhattan.
550 sq ft (51 m²) plus a 142 sq ft (13 m²) balconyBrooklyn$597 a night
Vale Garden Residence
Two king bedrooms, two and a half baths and double-height windows, with an open-air Jacuzzi on a patio bigger than the residence itself.
1,320 sq ft (123 m²) over two floors plus a 1,632 sq ft (152 m²) patioBrooklyn and ManhattanPenthouse, two floors$3,969 a night
Prices are a guide from our last check, not live rates.
Why this one
The bottom of the ladder is decided by direction, not size. The tower is a long slab: its long sides look north over Greenpoint and south over Williamsburg, and only the narrow west end and the corners beside it face Manhattan. The entry King with Balcony is 260 sq ft (24 m²) with a 71 sq ft (7 m²) balcony, sold on neighbourhood views. The Manhattan View Queen is 240 sq ft (22 m²) with a 72 sq ft (7 m²) balcony, and that balcony faces Midtown, from the towers around Madison Square and Hudson Yards to the Empire State Building. For Tuesday 26 January 2027 the King was $259 a night and the Queen $331, room only, before tax and the $45 nightly fee: $72 a night for the view the building is known for.
Everything else about the two rooms is the same. Both have floor-to-ceiling glass, a glass-enclosed rainfall shower rather than a bath, Le Labo toiletries, a Lavazza espresso machine and twice-daily housekeeping, and both sleep two. The Manhattan View King is the same outlook with a king bed and 20 sq ft more, and the one to pick if the bed matters. Above those three, the suites buy space before they buy a view. The Junior King Suite and the King One Bedroom Suite add a sofa bed and, in the one-bedroom, a living room and a bath, but both face the neighbourhood and Brooklyn, so a bigger room is not a better window here; among the suites only the Manhattan View Corner Suite and the penthouse face Manhattan.
- Ask for
- Ask for a high floor and say the skyline is the reason for the stay. Rooms run from the 11th to the 21st floor, and on the lowest ones the roof of 25 Kent, the eight-storey office block across Wythe Avenue, cuts across the bottom of the Manhattan view. If you want a king bed, book the Manhattan View King rather than asking for an upgrade. In summer, reserve pool time early, because guest access runs on reservations.
- Avoid
- The King with Balcony if the skyline is the point, because it is sold on the neighbourhood. More money does not buy the view either: the Junior King Suite and the King One Bedroom Suite face the neighbourhood and Brooklyn. If you need an accessible room, the Queen ADA and King ADA with Balcony face the neighbourhood too, and the accessible Manhattan view starts with the Manhattan View Corner Suite ADA.
Suites against rooms
Two suites are worth singling out. The Manhattan View Corner Suite is the only suite below the penthouse with Manhattan in the window: 380 sq ft (35 m²) inside, a 309 sq ft (29 m²) wraparound balcony reached from the bedroom and the living room, a king bed, a full sofa bed and a deep soaking tub. The tub looks over Brooklyn rather than the skyline, so if a bath with Manhattan in it is the picture in your head, this is not it.
The Vale Garden Residence is the penthouse: 1,320 sq ft (123 m²) over two floors, two king bedrooms, two and a half baths, a dining room for six and double-height windows over Brooklyn and Manhattan, opening on to a 1,632 sq ft (152 m²) patio with an open-air Jacuzzi. It is a place to host rather than a room to sleep in, and the patio is the reason.
Questions people ask
Good questions about The William Vale
Which room should I book at The William Vale?
The Manhattan View Queen with Balcony. It is 20 sq ft smaller than the entry King, but it is the first room on the ladder whose balcony is turned to Midtown rather than Williamsburg, and on a Tuesday in late January 2027 it was $72 a night more. Below it the balcony faces the neighbourhood; above it the choice is a king bed, a bath or a suite.
Which rooms should I avoid at The William Vale?
The King with Balcony if the skyline is the point, because it is sold on the neighbourhood. More money does not buy the view either: the Junior King Suite and the King One Bedroom Suite face the neighbourhood and Brooklyn. If you need an accessible room, the Queen ADA and King ADA with Balcony face the neighbourhood too, and the accessible Manhattan view starts with the Manhattan View Corner Suite ADA.
Our verdict
Book it for the balcony, the rooftop and a Brooklyn base that still looks at Manhattan, and pay the step up to a Manhattan View room. Accept the subway ride to Midtown and a pool that only opens in summer.
Last checked: October 2026 · Image credits: Expedia Group Creator Toolbox