The 12 Best Boutique Hotels in New York City
This includes Crosby Street Hotel, The Mercer, and MADE Hotel
A Sustainability Ranking in partnership with ETIC Hotels
You’re planning a trip to New York this Summer and you’re trying to be as ethical and sustainable as possible?
niood lists you the 12 best boutique hotels in New York City:
1. Crosby Street Hotel
SoHo, New York, NY, United States
From $750 per night
ETIC Hotels Green Score: 9.2/10
The Crosby Street Hotel is situated on a quiet cobbled street in the heart of New York’s vibrant SoHo neighbourhood. There are 86 bedrooms and suites over 11 floors. Each has high ceilings and full length windows.
2. The Mercer
SoHo, New York, NY, United States
From $250 per night
ETIC Hotels Green Score: 9.2/10
The Mercer is Soho’s foremost luxury hotel, offering 75 guest rooms on six floors of a landmark Romanesque revival building in one of New York’s most exclusive neighborhoods. The first hotel to offer an authentic taste of loft living, The Mercer is both home and hotel.
3. MADE Hotel
NoMad, New York, NY, United States
From $160 per night
ETIC Hotels Green Score: 9.2/10
NoMad, short for North of Madison Square Garden, is an up-and-coming, fashionable district in the centre of Manhattan, neighboured by Chelsea, Koreatown, Rose Hill, and the Flatiron District. The hotel is ideally located within easy walking distance of top tourist attractions such as the Empire State Building and Times Square, and is just 20-30 minutes walk from Central Park and New York’s newest neighbourhood of Hudson Yards.
4. Arlo NoMad
Midtown, New York, NY, United States
From $200 per night
ETIC Hotels Green Score: 9.2/10
Our hotel near Murray Hill contains 250 thoughtfully designed rooms combining custom furniture with efficient storage spaces and a range of playful touches. Guest Rooms average 150 square feet in size with an array of bed types and views. Plus, Arlo NoMad has all the amenities you need to make it your homebase in the city, including complimentary fiber WiFi and a mini-fridge. ADA accessible rooms are available for all room types.
5. The Whitby Hotel
New York, NY, United States
From $600 per night
ETIC Hotels Green Score: 9.2/10
Situated in the heart of upper midtown Manhattan on West 56th Street at 5th Avenue, The Whitby Hotel is a celebration of contemporary art and design. It’s just two blocks from Central Park and on the doorstep of some of New York’s leading restaurants, galleries and museums, including MoMA.
6. WestHouse Hotel New York
New York, NY, United States
From $150 per night
ETIC Hotels Green Score: 9.2/10
New York’s social spaces and 172 luxe bedrooms and suites channels the sophisticated allure and polished cultural aesthetics of a bygone era of 1920’s gilded age glamour with flourishes of modernity. WestHouse Hotel New York is completely private to Residents and their guests, adding to its privileged mystique as one of the finest luxury hotels in NY.
A curated portfolio of thoughtful amenities and services caters to the discerning wishes of today’s most well traveled bon vivants with brands like Good Hair Day, Sleep | Studio, DayNa Decker, 12.29 and more.
7. Refinery Hotel
New York, NY, United States
From $250 per night
ETIC Hotels Green Score: 9.2/10
Refinery Hotel is the imaginative reinterpretation of the Colony Arcade—a former hat factory and Prohibition-era tea room. More than 100 years of Garment District history are on display at our luxury hotel near Bryant Park.
8. HGU New York
New York, NY, United States
From $120 per night
ETIC Hotels Green Score: 9.2/10
The HGU New York is housed in a restored 1905 Beaux Arts structure, and is equipped with modern amenities. Located in midtown, HGU New York is 350 yards away from the Empire State Building and only 100 yards from the 33rd Street Lexington Avenue Subway station.
9. The Frederick Hotel
New York, NY, United States
From $200 per night
ETIC Hotels Green Score: 9.2/10
The Frederick Hotel is an excellent choice for travelers visiting New York City, offering a quaint environment alongside many helpful amenities designed to enhance your stay. As your “home away from home,” the hotel rooms offer a flat screen TV and air conditioning, and getting online is easy, with free wifi available.
10. The Bowery Hotel
New York, NY, United States
From $320 per night
ETIC Hotels Green Score: 9.2/10
Featuring a lobby bar, The Bowery Hotel is located at the intersection of the Lower East Side and East Village, 500 yards from the New Museum. Free WiFi access is available. Each room at this boutique hotel features floor-to-ceiling windows and city views. Guests can request for a crib in the room.
11. The Ludlow Hotel
Lower East Side, New York, NY, United States
From $220 per night
ETIC Hotels Green Score: 9.2/10
Featuring spectacular views of the skyscrapers and bridges of New York City, this hotel is located in the Lower East Side neighbourhood of Manhattan. WiFi access is provided in each guestroom free of charge. Hardwood floors, handmade silk rugs and artisan-crafted Moroccan lamps are featured in every room at The Ludlow Hotel. A minibar featuring local products is also provided. The en suite bathroom, decked out in marble mosaics, includes a deep soaking bathtub and brass rain shower. A 24-hour front desk welcomes guests to the Ludlow Hotel, which provides a trellis-covered garden for relaxation. Guests can also grab a drink in the lobby bar and lounge, or use the 24-hour fitness centre. Parking is available nearby. The Lower East Side Tenement Museum is 450 metres from the hotel, while the New Museum is 600 metres away. The 2nd Avenue Station is 161 metres from the property, offering easy access to all of Manhattan and Brooklyn.
12. Archer Hotel New York
New York, NY, United States
From $200 per night
ETIC Hotels Green Score: 9.2/10
Archer Hotel New York is a boutique hotel gem — set under the glow of the Empire State Building in its midtown Manhattan neighborhood. Rising 22 stories, its new industrial elegance evokes the creative soul of its Garment District neighborhood and is just blocks from favorite New York City attractions, including Bryant Park (with its Winter Village and ice rink), Times Square (and its NYE Wishing Wall) and the Theatre District (returning spring 2021).
A warm, welcoming place dotted with chesterfield-style sofas, vibrant house art and exposed brick, Archer Hotel New York welcomes with intimate yet luxe guest rooms, thoughtful touches and favorite recommendations for what’s open and who’s delivering New York’s favorite fare.
