The New York City Boatel

A neon sign hangs at the bait and tackle shop that houses the reception desk of the Boatel in New York. ALLISON JOYCE/REUTERS

Guests get together for drinks in the cabin of a boat during a downpour at the Boatel in New York. ALLISON JOYCE/REUTERS

Guests share a laugh inside a boat at the Boatel in New York. ALLISON JOYCE/REUTERS

Guests share a laugh while socializing on their boat at the Boatel in New York. ALLISON JOYCE/REUTERS

An airplane flies over head as a series of boats comprising of the Boatel are seen docked at a pier in New York. ALLISON JOYCE/REUTERS

Guests mingle at an outdoor area at the Boatel in New York. ALLISON JOYCE/REUTERS

A movie is projected on a screen for guests staying on boats at the Boatel in New York. ALLISON JOYCE/REUTERS

A chair sits at the end of a pier at the Boatel in New York. ALLISON JOYCE/REUTERS

Guests sign-in at the reception desk of the Boatel located in a bait and tackle shop in New York. ALLISON JOYCE/REUTERS

A projection screen is seen on the banks as guests swim and float in waters along the Boatel in New York. ALLISON JOYCE/REUTERS

A guest uses a paddle board in the waters along the Boatel in New York. ALLISON JOYCE/REUTERS

Guests swim in the waters along the Boatel in New York. ALLISON JOYCE/REUTERS

A guest stands in a boat at the Boatel in New York. ALLISON JOYCE/REUTERS

Guests play with props during a party along a pier at the Boatel in New York. ALLISON JOYCE/REUTERS

Guests eat and mingle in a common area at the Boatel in New York. ALLISON JOYCE/REUTERS

Artist Angie Kang prepares a boat for guests to use at the Boatel in New York. ALLISON JOYCE/REUTERS

Guests socialize in a common area along a pier of the Boatel in New York. ALLISON JOYCE/REUTERS