Midtown Manhattan’s Garment District will be welcoming a new-build, luxury hotel next year on West 38th Street, between Fifth and Sixth Avenues. The ARCHER Hotel, a 21-story property that will be home to 180 guestrooms, a chef-driven restaurant and a rooftop bar, is being designed with industrial touches of the neighborhood’s heritage, from exposed brick and steel to butcher-block flooring. Upon entering the lobby, eclectic elegance will come into play with a custom-designed and curated furniture collection, coupled with an art consultant’s handpicked pieces for the boutique hotel.
Guest room features include bathrooms with a walk-in dual-head shower, lighted make-up mirror, bathrobes, work space with connectivity hub, laptop safe, in-room refreshment bar, 42-inch flat-panel TV and MP3 docking station.
In the coming months the culinary direction of the restaurant and rooftop bar, with panoramic views of the city, will be unveiled. The owners reportedly are currently in talks with a heralded chef who is widely known and respected.
Going further down the residential path is the hotel’s art collection, curated by Deborah Goodman Davis, a Manhattan-based art advisor. ARCHER’s other amenities and services will include an on-site fitness room, storied-retail selections from local artisans available to take home, a concierge, complimentary iMac use with printing available, nightly turndown service, complimentary newspapers and 100% smoke-free environment.
