Moon Hotel Brooklyn — New York, United States

Moon Hotel Brooklyn is a no-frills budget hotel in Brownsville in New York, United States.

Address: 393 Rockaway Ave, New York. Property ID: 995874.

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About Moon Hotel Brooklyn

• Property type: Hotel
• 2-star hotel
• 393 Rockaway Ave, New York
• City page: Hotels in New York

Axel's take: 6.4/10

It works better for a short local visit than a New York holiday.

• Choose it for: Private bathrooms, a 24-hour desk and proximity to Brownsville commitments.
• Skip it if: You need quiet nights, spacious rooms or easy Manhattan sightseeing.

Axel's opinion of Moon Hotel Brooklyn, from the hotel's website and recent guest reviews. Sources: Hotel website · Expedia · Hotels.com · Booking.com · wanderlog.com · Kayak · mta.info · Oyster. Reviewed Oct 27, 2026.

Room types

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Economy Double room (full double bed)

• Beds: full double bed
• Economy Double room (full double bed) — room photo 1
• Economy Double room (full double bed) — room photo 2
• Economy Double room (full double bed) — room photo 3

Location

A Brownsville base for local needs, with substantial sightseeing journeys.

• The block: The door opens onto Rockaway Avenue in Brownsville, near the Pitkin Avenue shopping corridor. Local shops, rather than visitor attractions, define the immediate surroundings. Walking here is chiefly about errands and reaching transit; neither the Brooklyn Museum nor the waterfront is a neighborhood stroll.
• Getting around: Use the subway for sightseeing and a taxi or rideshare when luggage makes the station walk unattractive. Rockaway Avenue stations serve different lines, so the destination matters when choosing one. The Brooklyn Museum takes 38 minutes by transit or 16 by taxi; Times Square takes 56 minutes by transit.
• After dark: Guest accounts describe street and corridor noise, and some travelers report feeling uncomfortable returning after dark. We'd favor a door-to-door ride after a late evening out; this is not a reassuring choice for noise-sensitive sleepers.

Location and comparisons: Reviewed Oct 27, 2026. Sources: Hotel website · Expedia · Hotels.com · Booking.com · wanderlog.com · Kayak · mta.info · Oyster.

Best areas in New York for nightlife

• Lower East Side & East Village: 9.0/10 for nightlife. Orchard, Ludlow and St. Marks-area streets put bars and small venues nearby, with late-night noise a real trade-off.
• Hell's Kitchen & Hudson Yards: 8.3/10 for nightlife. Favor Hell’s Kitchen’s Ninth Avenue and gay-bar streets, not Hudson Yards, for a continuous evening scene.
• Chelsea & Meatpacking District: 8.0/10 for nightlife. Meatpacking supplies late dinners and clubs; residential Chelsea offers a different pace nearby.
• SoHo & Greenwich Village: 7.9/10 for nightlife. Village bar, comedy and music streets are the draw; retail-focused SoHo has a different after-dark rhythm.
• Times Square & Theater District: 7.8/10 for nightlife. Best here for Broadway-led evenings and late dinners rather than relaxed neighborhood bar-hopping.
• Herald Square & Penn Station: 7.8/10 for nightlife.
• Williamsburg, Brooklyn: 7.6/10 for nightlife.
• Midtown East & Grand Central: 6.9/10 for nightlife.
• Lower Manhattan: 6.4/10 for nightlife.
• Central Park South & Columbus Circle: 6.1/10 for nightlife.
• Downtown Brooklyn & DUMBO: 5.5/10 for nightlife.
• Long Island City: 4.8/10 for nightlife. Where to stay in New York for nightlife

Alternatives for the same trip

• Hotel 309 (Chelsea & Meatpacking District). Hotel 309 wins when: A Chelsea base with kitchenettes, nearby subways and downtown walks; accept stairs and shared bathrooms in economy rooms. Keep Moon Hotel Brooklyn when: Keep Moon when your plans center on Brownsville or you want a private bathroom without moving beyond the basic room category.

Getting around from Moon Hotel Brooklyn

Travel times from Google's hotel listing; walking unless noted.

• LaGuardia Airport: 26 min by taxi.
• John F. Kennedy International Airport: 27 min by taxi.
• Westchester County Airport: 53 min by taxi.
• Newark Liberty International Airport: 60 min by taxi.
• Brooklyn Museum: 38 min by transit.
• Brooklyn Bridge: 39 min by transit.
• Brooklyn Botanic Garden: 39 min by transit.
• Empire State Building: 54 min by transit.
• 9/11 Memorial & Museum: 45 min by transit.
• The Museum of Modern Art: 40 min by taxi.
• Times Square: 56 min by transit.
• Grand Central Terminal: 53 min by transit.
• The Plaza: 42 min by taxi.
• The High Line: 55 min by transit.
• The Metropolitan Museum of Art: 42 min by taxi.
• Rockefeller Center: 58 min by transit.

What guests say

• Ratings: 3.5/5 (90 reviews). The 90-review distribution includes 40 five-star and 21 one-star ratings: a divided experience. Without a dated newest-review sample, it does not establish an improving or worsening trend.

Good to know

• Check-in and checkout: Check-in starts at 3:00 PM; checkout is 11:00 AM. Reception operates 24 hours.
• Parking: No hotel-operated parking is provided.
• Minimum check-in age: The minimum check-in age is 21.
• Children's beds: Cribs and extra beds are not available.

Facts checked Oct 28, 2026. Sources: Hotel website · Expedia · Hotels.com · Booking.com · wanderlog.com · Kayak · mta.info · Oyster · Guest reviews and travel times · Hotel supplier catalog.

Rooms, amenities and policies

• Rooms: Comfortable beds receive praise, but compact layouts and poor sound insulation recur in guest accounts.
• Cleanliness: Cleaning praise coexists with complaints about marked walls, towels and lingering odors; consistency is the concern.
• Service: Helpful reception staff are a repeated positive, including an account of a room change after a television problem.
• Amenities: Free Wi-Fi, air conditioning, private bathrooms and a 24-hour desk provide the basics rather than a full-service stay.
• Fees and surprises: There is no hotel-operated parking.
• Hotel policies: Deposit: $50 per room per night

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