Many times in the past I would notice the Box House Hotel as I ran across the Pulaski bridge. When my prior Greenpoint Airbnb canceled on me one week out I thought splurging on a hotel would be a nice upgrade. Unfortunately I was wrong.
Don't get me wrong the Box House does deliver a high level of quirkiness and whimsy. However, the primary reason for my 3 star rating is the noise. Before you book make sure to call and find out if there will be a wedding on the roof during your stay. My stay was six days and started on third floor and the bass thumping from the music on the roof (5th floor) made it impossible to sleep. The music did stop around 11pm, but I was tired from a long travel day, so it would have be nice to sleep earlier. Also the AC unit in my room was quite noisy as well and was unfortunately positioned right above the bed.
After talking to the front desk I was assured there wouldn't be another wedding during my stay. Come Thurs night the bass started thumping again. For my last night on Fri they were able to move me into a loft room on the first floor which was much quieter although the music was still noticeable.
Long story short, try and stay on the first floor if there will be a wedding during your stay.