The Best Boutique Hotels near Times Square in 2026

The Archer Hotel stands out as a moody, glass-and-metal presence among Midtown’s more conventional boutique hotels. The lobby’s steampunk looking clock and wall-to-wall windows set a tone from the start. Rooms range from compact Queens to King and Double Doubles, with adjoining options for families. Interior design went for stripes, charcoal tones and sharp white contrast, with occasional accent colours for lift. Even entry category rooms are roughly 200 sq ft, so not bad, size wise, for Manhattan. Expect Nespresso machines, minibars, Frette robes and simple tiled bathrooms in all… > Read Our Full Review

Just a couple of minutes from Times Square in Midtown, Merrion Row Hotel & Public House just does its own thing despite the hyper-central setting. Housed in a 1920s Beaux Arts building, it feels a bit of a preserved relic, in a very good way. Inside, the scale is small, with just 28 rooms. Layouts are, more typical than we’d like, NYC boutique hotel layouts, around 200 to 280 sq ft. They are thoughtfully arranged though, and we like the blue-and-white interiors, tiled bathrooms and understated artwork, and the overall… > Read Our Full Review