Bushwick is the next cool area of NYC, with tons of interesting venues, restaurants, and coffee shops dispersed among industrial buildings and street murals. It is also super-convenient to Manhattan via L train. In fact, this location is better & more convenient than many parts of Manhattan IMHO.
Yet, whereas Manhattan keeps pushing the limits of how ridiculously small and hidden from sunshine & natural light a hotel room can be, at Nova you get a very nice and comfortable room with big windows and unobstructed views, and many even have a fantastic balcony. Plus everyone is friendly and helpful, especially the young woman whose name is Sam if I remember correctly. I'll be back!