The Days of the $300 Nights of Tyranny at the Marriott are coming to an end

For a while when my parents came to visit they were forced to stay at the uber-expensive Marriott in Downtown Brooklyn as it was the only game in town (remotely near my house). But in the past year or two a Comfort Inn opened in Gowanus offering a much more affordable $180 a night.

Turns out Gowanus is the location of a number of hotels slated to open soon. Take that Marriott!

Brownstoner says:

June 13, 2008
Gowanus Hotel District Getting Even Bigger

One week, two more hotels planned for Gowanus. On Monday we reported that Manhattan developer Peter Moore plans to convert part of a warehouse on 3rd Street into a hotel. Now the Brooklyn Paper breaks the news that a developer purchased a lot on DeGraw between 3rd and 4th avenues, and plans to build a 10,000-square-foot hotel on the property. The property's buyer, Alec Shtromandel, paid $1.4 million and is based in New Jersey, according to public records. Nine hotels are planned, in progress or already open in Gowanus. Nine.

Posted by Gabby at 9:59 AM