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★ 4.9 — 1847 reviewsDesign Hotel • Est. 2016City Center
STAY
DIFFERENT.
Stay YU.
YU Hotel is not just a hotel — it's a vertical village for creatives, romantics and urban explorers. 87 rooms, rooftop pool, Japanese spa, vinyl bar and a restaurant that locals book weeks ahead. AWWWARDS-level design in every square meter.
From $189 / night
Deluxe King with city view
Deluxe King with city view
Spa & Onsen
Japanese bath + massage
Japanese bath + massage
Restaurant YU Table
Fire menu by chef Ana Yu
Fire menu by chef Ana Yu
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01 — About YU
A hotel built
like a magazine.
Once a 1970s printing house, now a brutalist-chic icon. Concrete, oak, washi paper and 300+ artworks. Every floor curated by a different artist. No two rooms are alike — but every stay feels like home, only better.
9.6Booking score
Exceptional
Exceptional
Design Hotels™
Member 2024-2026
★★★★★
Member 2024-2026
★★★★★
Why guests love YU
We removed everything boring about hotels: queues, plastic cards, bland breakfasts. Instead — self check-in in 40 seconds, vinyl in every room, free minibar with local craft, and staff who remember your coffee.
◍Art in DNA
Gallery on floor -1, artist residencies, monthly exhibitions.
◎Silent luxury
Triple glazing, blackout, 220cm beds, rain showers.
⬣Eco by default
Solar roof, zero plastic, rainwater pool, farm-to-table.
✦Work & play
Cowork lounge, podcast booth, rooftop cinema on Fridays.
87Rooms & suites
4.9Average rating
32Art installations
12Awards 2024-26
02 — Rooms & Suites
Choose your mood.
From smart 22m² Classics to 95m² Penthouse with private onsen. All with Simmons beds, Dyson, Marshall speakers, Nespresso and view worth waking up for.
Most booked
YU Classic Queen
22m², queen bed, courtyard view, rain shower, workspace nook. Perfect for solo & duos.
$189 / nightBook
City view
YU Deluxe King
32m², king bed, panoramic window, soaking tub, vinyl player, free minibar.
$259 / nightBook
Rooftop level
Sky Loft Suite
54m² duplex, terrace, outdoor tub, telescope, private check-in, champagne on arrival.
$429 / nightBook
03 — Experiences
Days at YU never end.
Start with sunrise yoga on the roof, soak in the onsen at noon, taste fire-menu at night and finish with vinyl & natural wine in the basement bar.
Rooftop Pool & Cinema
Heated infinity pool May-Oct, sunsets, Friday open-air cinema, DJ Sundays.
YU Spa & Onsen
Japanese baths, cedar sauna, tea room, signature 60-min YU ritual from $95.
Sky YU Bar + Vinyl
Floor 9, 200+ vinyls, craft cocktails, natural wines, skyline view till 2am.
04 — Dining
Fire, ferment, flavour.
Michelin Guide 2026
YU Table — open fire kitchen
Chef Ana Yu cooks only over birch fire & fermentation. 7-course tasting $85. Breakfast till 12:00 — miso shakshuka is legendary.
05 — Gallery
Postcards from YU.
★★★★★ — Condé Nast
"The most exciting city hotel opening of the decade. YU feels like Berlin meets Kyoto."
Travel Editors, 2025★★★★★ — Guest Maya R.
"Checked in for one night, stayed for four. The bed, the bath, the bar — perfection."
Maya R. — stayed in Sky Loft★★★★★ — Guest Jonas K.
"Worked from the lounge all week. Fastest wifi, best coffee, nicest staff in town."
Jonas K. — digital nomad06 — YU Journal
News, events & city guides.
What’s on at YU and around: chef pop-ups, art nights, seasonal offers and insider itineraries from our concierge.
New fire menu at YU Table
Chef Ana Yu presents 7-course tasting with dry-aged duck and fermented plums...
Read story →Japanese onsen ritual — now daily
Cedar sauna, cold plunge and 60-min massage. Morning soak free for in-house guests...
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Best rate guaranteed.
No middlemen. Free cancellation till 48h, welcome drink, late check-out and secret upgrades for direct bookers.
YU Hotel
14 YU Boulevard
Creative District, City Center
Check-in 15:00 — Check-out 12:00
+1 (212) 555-0148
[email protected]
Open 24/7 — concierge always awake
Free WiFi 1GbPets welcome