Archer Hotel New York

45 W 38th St, New York, NY 10018, New York, United States

4-star hotel

Guest rating: 4.6 / 5

Archer Hotel New York is a 4-star upscale hotel in a 22-story building in Manhattan’s Garment District, at 45 W 38th St. It sits a short walk from Bryant Park (about 221 m) and within easy reach of major Midtown sights like the Empire State Building (about 410 m) and Times Square (about 662 m). Rooms are individually decorated and designed around floor-to-ceiling windows, with 42-inch flat-screen TVs, designer toiletries, free Wi‑Fi, minifridges, and coffeemakers; room service is also available. On-site dining includes a polished steakhouse serving seasonal American dishes, plus a lively lobby bar with a patio. For skyline views, the rooftop bar serves signature cocktails with sweeping city vistas. The hotel also offers free passes to an off-site sports club, adding a fitness option beyond the property itself.

Best for

This hotel is best for Midtown-firsttime visitors and city explorers who want to walk to landmark-heavy neighborhoods—Bryant Park, the New York Public Library area, the Empire State Building, Grand Central Terminal, and Times Square are all close by. It also suits couples and solo travelers who value a stylish, well-kept, quieter street setting with standout bar options (lobby patio and a rooftop cocktail bar).

Travel tips

The 42nd Street subway station is about two blocks away, making it convenient to reach farther attractions like The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Central Park, and the American Museum of Natural History. Many top sights are comfortably walkable from the hotel, including Rockefeller Center/Top of the Rock (roughly 0.9 km) and MoMA (about 1.2 km). If you plan to rely on the in-room minifridge and coffeemaker, note that the hotel is often described as a good Midtown base where rooms can run compact by New York standards.

What guests say

Guests frequently highlight excellent, attentive staff and consistently comfortable beds (including positive mentions of pillows), along with rooms that are well kept and supported by reliable daily housekeeping. The location is repeatedly described as strong for Midtown sightseeing, and some reviews note the street/rooms feel relatively quiet for the area. A recurring trade-off is room size, with multiple guests describing rooms as small (even if still nice and updated). Dining feedback is generally positive but suggests the menu can feel limited, and at least one guest noted the morning coffee-and-pastry service lacked a vegan pastry option.

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