27 Best Hotels in Midtown West, New York City

Set in a former hat factory, this hotel has a gorgeous year-round rooftop with skyline views, impressively spacious rooms, and several buzzing bars and restaurants. Rooms have oak floors, 12-foot loft-style ceilings, and custom writing desks inspired by early-1900s sewing machines. Winnie's, the lobby bar, is named after a New York figure who ran a bustling "tea" salon during Prohibition—expect live jazz and piano performances here on weeknights. The Refinery Rooftop has three fun, distinct spaces open regardless of the weather: a terrace, a patio with a retractable glass roof, and an indoor lounge with fireplace—all under the shadow of the Empire State Building. Parker & Quinn, on the ground floor, is a retro-inspired restaurant with Prohibition-era cocktails and hearty meals.

One of Manhattan's most historic properties, the Algonquin is a landmark of literary history made famous by the luminaries of the famed Round Table (now the hotel restaurant's moniker). Although vintage vibes pervade all corners of this Midtown legend—think oak details and carved pillars in the lobby—today's hotel offers modernized rooms and contemporary comforts, including free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs, and comfy in-room accommodations. Make time for dinner or drinks in the famed literary lobby, where you might spot the hotel's famous Hamlet the cat roaming about. Channel the brilliance of Dorothy Parker, whose inimitable quotes are displayed throughout the property. The Round Table restaurant serves three meals daily, with plenty of space for animated conversation, while the Blue Bar has a chic atmosphere perfect for a date over martinis.

A lavish reincarnation of a classic Manhattan theater club, the Chatwal delivers a stylish, luxury experience with a matching price tag. The lobby, saturated in red leather and marble, with gilded touches, plays on the property's art deco legacy. Its ground-floor restaurant, the Lambs Club, extends the grand atmosphere and serves fine American cuisine. Guest rooms and suites—some with terraces—are opulent yet understated, with faux-leather cabinets designed to resemble classic luggage; Shifman mattresses and Frette linens; and interactive bedside consoles that control lighting, television, and curtains.

Part of a modern European chain, citizenM prizes a more eclectic, youthful style that puts technology and art at the forefront. Expect self-serve check-in, cashless dining and snackbar, free Wi-Fi, and an in-room iPad to control everything from lights and blinds, to climate and TV channels (with mixed results). Rooms are tight and have one king bed only, but the prime location just north of Times Square may be worth it, especially for solo travelers or shorter stays. The lobby is designed like a living room with comfy seating, which extends to the hotel highlight: the 22nd-floor cloudM rooftop bar, featuring a wraparound open-air terrace. Bonus: the 21st-floor gym also has awesome skyline views.

Bringing its understated elegance from California to NYC, The Pendry is a refined, modern lodging option. It's located within Manhattan West, a mixed residential-retail complex between Moynihan Train Hall, the Highline, Hudson Yards, and the Javits Center. The inviting lobby is small but well-furnished for lounging or remote work, with Bar Pendry and Zou Zou's on the first floor, and Chez Zou's lounge on the fourth floor. Rooms are spacious, with wonderfully comfortable beds and linens, backlit bookshelves, marble bathrooms, custom toiletries, Bluetooth speakers, and in-room coffeemakers (though 24-hour room service is top-notch). The fitness center has great views and modern equipment. Add-on rates can include daily breakfast credit, valet parking, and pet fee ($250 per stay).

Famous children's book character Eloise's adopted home on the corner of Central Park, this landmark property is one of New York's most storied hotels, hosting all manner of dignitaries, moneymakers, and royalty. Managed by Fairmont, The Plaza emphasizes service, with white-glove butlers for each guest room and suite, and in-room portable touch screens for contacting the concierge or just turning down the lights. The rooms themselves strike a balance between old-fashioned and modern: yes, there are flat-screen televisions and USB ports, but the design is old-school, with opulent gold-leaf fixtures, faux-fur throws, and big Victorian-style headboards. An Eloise-theme tea is served in the classic Palm Court. The expansive Guerlain spa includes a hammam and a wine lounge.

The main draw of the Belvedere, which was built during the 1920s, is its Times Square/Theater District location; the rooms, which are basic but clean and relatively spacious, have kitchenettes (useful for families) with a microwave, mini-refrigerator, and coffeemaker. Executive rooms are much brighter and even bigger. The helpful staff and 24-hour fitness center also help to make this affordable hotel a solid pick.

A commitment to next-level eco-friendly policies is evident in the smallest details at this hotel, from in-room chalkboards (instead of notepads) to triple-filtered water straight from the taps that eliminates the need for bottled water. Surprisingly quiet rooms are sleek and inviting, with huge walk-in showers, cozy window seats, and memorably comfortable beds. Extra conveniences include clear light controls, a big flat-screen TV with streaming capabilities, and Jams restaurant from Jonathan Waxman right downstairs. With living (green plants) vertical walls at every door entry, this hotel leaves a lasting impression that makes guests think about how their choices impact the environment.

Rooftop bar Spyglass, with its killer view of the Empire State Building, is the star of this boutique property just south of Bryant Park, with its subtly industrial-inspired look that nods to the neighborhood’s past. The Archer has rooms that feel contemporary, if a bit cramped (standard rooms average 180 square feet). Still, if you’re not looking for space and don’t care about amenities like a gym or spa, this makes for a well-priced, conveniently located stay. Standouts of the property include the gorgeous, subway-tiled bathrooms stocked with Malin+Goetz products and Frette robes. 

A city landmark towering over the New York Public Library and Bryant Park in a Midtown sweet spot, this sleek hotel has rooms featuring padded leather headboards with decorative bolster pillows and marble bathrooms with rainfall shower heads and Molton Brown products. Rooms are bigger than average, though those on the lower floors tend to be a bit dark and don't have great views. Both the Koi restaurant and Célon Cocktail Bar & Lounge are popular with the after-work crowd, though later in the evening both the restaurants and the neighborhood tend to get quiet. Still, during the day, the location can't be beat, with 5th Avenue and Times Square quick walks from the front door.

Rooms at the City Club are bright, basic, and rather compact—like cabins on an ocean liner—and have city-themed photos from the '50s, CO Bigelow toiletries, and hotel-monogrammed wool blankets. There's no bar on-site, nor a gym, but guests who book directly through the hotel receive free access to a nearby Blink Fitness.

This Midtown hotel specializes in style more than comfort, but for the price it's still quite livable, despite some over-the-top design features and the noise from scenesters headed to the rooftop bar. The dreamscape starts in the lobby, which contains an enormous two-story cylindrical neon-lighted aquarium. Rooms have stark white walls, modern furniture, and psychedelic patterned headboards. Stay here if you love modern touches like plasma TVs, texting with the multilingual staff, and a velvet-rope bar with views at PHD Terrace. You can also get sociable with games at Fishbowl, and dine on rustic Italian fare at Serafina. There's a second Dream Hotel in the Meatpacking District.

This artsy luxury hotel just south of Central Park once welcomed artists like Marc Chagall and Georgia O'Keeffe, and it still has an emphasis on contemporary art. As a contemporary Hilton property, today's guest rooms are modern and spacious, done in cool gray tones with rainfall showers and in-room espresso machines. Instead of a concierge, there's an attaché desk, where experts in fashion, art, theater, and dining provide tailored advice and make reservations. While many hotels bury their fitness centers in the basement, the Quin's is on the second floor, overlooking the bustle of 57th Street through the bright two-story lobby.

If you want to be near Midtown but a bit removed from the hustle and bustle, this hotel is a great option, with spacious, reasonably priced rooms, expansive views, and solid service that make up for a long walk from most subways. The hotel is within range of Hell's Kitchen's dining, nightlife, and shopping options. Rooms have spacious bathrooms and eco-friendly bath products, and some suites have soaking tubs that are cheekily located in the bedrooms themselves. Though windows are double paned, some street noise can intrude from the nearby West Side Highway, especially on lower floors.

Once the home of James Dean (he lived here for two years in the 1950s), the Iroquois is a historic hotel dating from 1899. Today, guests enjoy stately accommodations and bits of decadence, like heated bath floors, Frette robes, and complimentary shoeshine service. It's a pleasant surprise to discover such a friendly, inviting, well-designed property in Midtown at competitive rates. Inside, don't miss Lantern's Keep, the charming cocktail bar that is easily one of Manhattan's best.

With Central Park views and an Art Deco masterpiece of a lobby dating to 1931, the JW Marriott Essex House is a comfortable Midtown hotel full of character. The property's stately design is at its best in the elegant lobby, with inlaid marble floors and bas-relief elevator doors. Sizable rooms are also deco-inspired, with plush, modern furniture and marble bathrooms. Amenities in the hotel, however, are completely contemporary, including a well-equipped fitness center and spa with saunas and steam rooms. The hotel's Bourbon Steak restaurant completes the experience with polished dining in a romantic atmosphere.

In the heart of Herald Square (just a stone's throw from Macy's), Kixby has the convenience of location and the earnestness of an independent boutique hotel. The elegant lobby gives way to pleasantly modern rooms that feature vintage design touches, spacious showers, and comfy beds with leather headboards. Guests can dine and drink at Black Tap craft burger bar just off the lobby, and take in the incredible Empire State Building view from spacious rooftop bar The Lookup (open seasonally). For the nightly facilities fee, guests get perks like Wi-Fi, free Kixby water bottles, free local calls, in-room Keurig coffeemakers, and a fitness room with Peloton bikes.

The Knickerbocker is a soothing counterpoint to the mass of people, lights, and excitement that converge nearby at Broadway and 42nd Street. Rooms in the landmark building are contemporary, and deliver a good night's sleep, thanks to cushy beds, soundproof windows, and blackout drapes. The rooftop bar, St. Cloud, has the wow factor, with views overlooking Times Square. Charlie Palmer Steak IV, on the fourth floor, serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner; the giant billboards seem to peek playfully in through the restaurant windows and liven up the interior.

Among Midtown's trendy lodging choices is this good-value hotel designed with modern boutique swagger and a vibrant dining and drinking scene. One of several Moxy hotels in NYC, it's perched between Times Square and Penn Station. To maximize limited space, guest rooms employ "urban camping" design features such as under-the-bed drawers, hooks instead of closets, and sinks outside the bathroom. Expect comfort no matter the room or bed sizes (even for the bunk beds in some rooms, a treat for kids). Enjoy a drink at Bar Moxy or dine at seafood-centric Legasea. Magic Hour is one of Manhattan's biggest rooftop spaces; half nightclub and half bar, it's decorated as a sort of adults-only amusement park.

Surrealist prints and busts of Thalia, the muse of comedy, adorn the lobby of this polished property, a good pick for guests looking for a Midtown boutique-hotel experience. Rooms are a decent size for Manhattan—averaging 270 to 350 square feet—and feel fresh and stylish. Six of the rooms have balconies, and spa suites have deep soaking tubs. All rooms come with fine bath products, big flat-screen TVs, extra-fast Wi-Fi, and other amenities included with the hotel's facilities fee. The Muse is pet-friendly, albeit with a $150 pet charge.

This Renaissance adds some chic urban style to a prime Times Square location: the lobby feels like it's been designed for urban court jesters, with oversize furniture; curved, abstract art; and dangling, filament-like sculpture. Rooms are comfortable, and decorated in soothing earth tones; bathrooms have mosaic tile showers. Though the hotel's R Lounge space is more about the view than the cuisine, it's a great place for breakfast overlooking the crossroads of the world.

New to the neighborhood in 2023, the Romer brand introduces a fresh, modern take on affordable lodging in the Theater District—rooms are surprisingly spacious and nicely decorated with artistic touches and retro-modern light fixtures and furnishings. The first-floor Neighborhood Cafe serves quality java and baked goods, while So & So's is a cozy piano bar with happy hour and pretheater dining. The hotel's Corner Store partners with local designer/retailers for uncommonly cool NYC souvenirs, and there's a convenient parking garage attached to the building (with its own pricing). With the hotel's Urban Fee, guests get complimentary bike rentals, access to the off-site Crunch gym, free hard-copy printing, and high-speed Wi-Fi; pets are welcome with a $150 fee.

A favorite of European visitors and business travelers who work in fashion and entertainment, Grace delivers high-design lodgings on a budget. The style here, as at other hotels in the chain, is modern and playful—Jonathan Adler reflective wallpaper, bright geometric patterns, and a check-in desk that doubles as a newsstand. Guests and locals gravitate to the glowing lobby bar and swimming-pool lounge (a real glassed-in pool, with sauna and steam room) for cocktails and eye candy. Rooms are smallish but smartly designed (comfortable beds are elevated on platforms, so luggage can be stored underneath) and well insulated from street noise. Room capacity varies from two to four people (in a quad bunk-bed layout—each bed with its own TV and headset), convenient for traveling with teenagers or kids.

The Royalton's lobby bar is one of the prime Midtown meeting spots for local A-listers, along with a new generation of movers and shakers—so be prepared to run the gauntlet of the buzzing lounge before reaching your room. Updated guest rooms, designed by Charlotte Macaux, are comfortably sleek and elegantly outfitted with atmospheric lighting, fresh flowers, and candles changed daily. Some rooms have working fireplaces; all rooms have plasma-screen TVs and iPads. Luxe bathrooms have huge circular Roman soaking tubs and rainfall showers. The restaurant Forty Four is a solid locale for a quick bite, with a menu of global small plates and fancy cocktails.

Combining the comforts of a dependable large hotel with suave, mid-century-modern elements, this well-located Hyatt property keeps visitors coming back. Rooms are sleek and most are surprisingly spacious, with platform beds, velvet sofas, and D.S. & Durga bath products. It's worth asking for a Central Park view, though city views are also impressive. At ground level, find sleek Parker's restaurant and lounge; as well as the iconic burger joint New York, which serves one of the city's best no-frills burgers in an incognito space off the lobby.

The W Times Square stands out in the craziness of Midtown, thanks to its infamous 57-story exterior—if you want to be in the thick of the action, this is the place to stay. Rooms are small but sophisticated in the W's trademark glossy style, with pink and purple accents, hideaway cabinets, platform featherbeds, and sleek bathrooms. The more expensive rooms on the higher floors have impressive views to the west over the Hudson River. The modern Mexican restaurant Dos Caminos and the Living Room bar remain popular, if pricey, offshoots of the eighth-floor lobby, which is always bustling.

Built by William Randolph Hearst in 1926 for Hollywood luminary Marion Davies, this grande dame has since hosted many others from Tinseltown, including Cary Grant in the Presidential Suite for 12 years. Some of the higher-floor suites have terraces overlooking 6th Avenue. The premier rooms are a luxurious choice, with fresh designs including tufted headboards, marble bathrooms, and a generous work space. The Murals on 54 restaurant, which takes up a big portion of the ground floor, serves Italian-influenced American fare under the gaze of 1930s-era murals. Randolph's Bar stays busy late into the evening.