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Hotels with breakfast near the station in New York

Gerald Whitfield

Gerald Whitfield The American northeast and Canada

Updated 1 September 2026 · 52 New York hotels assessed

These are my five favourites in New York, out of the 52 that qualified. I read what other travellers scored them before I picked, so the order follows the guests, 4.6 down to 4.5.

Archer Hotel New York is the one I would book myself.

Archer Hotel New York

Highest rated of the five

Archer Hotel New York

★★★★★4.6 from 1,474 reviews

Archer Hotel New York comes out on top of this list, and not narrowly: 4.6 from 1,474 guest reviews is a score that holds up at that volume, which is the whole test here. A perfect ten from nine people does not beat it.

It is a 4 star property and found under the station.

52 hotels in New York qualified for this list and five made it. Hotel 50 Bowery - JDV by Hyatt is the one I would book if the first is full.

Why it works for this trip

  • Air conditioningthe one that decides a summer trip
  • Restaurantdinner downstairs on the night you land
  • Bara drink without going back out
  • Family roomscots and larger rooms rather than a squeeze
  • Parkinga real consideration if you are driving in

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All five, ranked

  1. Archer Hotel New York1

    Archer Hotel New York

    ★★★★★4.6 from 1,474 reviews

    • Restaurant
    • Bar
    • Parking
    • Pet friendly
    • Kid friendly
    • Air conditioning

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  2. Hotel 50 Bowery - JDV by Hyatt2

    Hotel 50 Bowery - JDV by Hyatt

    ★★★★★4.5 from 2,174 reviews

    • Spa
    • Gym
    • Restaurant
    • Bar
    • Parking
    • Pet friendly

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  3. Hard Rock Hotel New York3

    Hard Rock Hotel New York

    ★★★★★4.5 from 1,806 reviews

    • Spa
    • Gym
    • Restaurant
    • Bar
    • Parking
    • Pet friendly

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  4. The Bed Stuy Hotel4

    The Bed Stuy Hotel

    ★★★★★4.9 from 228 reviews

    • Bar
    • Parking
    • Air conditioning
    • Accessible
    • Airport shuttle

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  5. New York Spirit Retreats5

    New York Spirit Retreats

    ★★★★★4.7 from 526 reviews

    • Parking
    • Air conditioning

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How this list was put together

52 New York hotels qualify for this list. We ranked them on guest rating, then on class, and took the top five.

Two things decide these lists. The first is my own time in the city: every hotel on this page is one I have stayed in, walked into and looked at, or gone back to check. That is where the shortlist starts, and it is why some well reviewed places are not on it.

The second is the numbers, and those are what set the order. The rating and review count come from the big travel sites, pooled through Google, so a score here reflects Expedia, Booking, Hotels.com and the rest together rather than any one of them. I also read the review breakdown by topic, which is where the figures on service, breakfast and location come from. Hotels with fewer than forty reviews are left out altogether, because a rating that thin is not a rating. No more than two come from one neighbourhood.

What I do not do is move anyone up the order. The ranking is the guest score, highest first, and nobody pays to be on the list.

Distances are straight lines from published coordinates, so the real walk is a little longer. Amenities are as recorded by Google Hotels and can change without notice. Rates are an indicative nightly figure for a midweek autumn stay, not a quote. Check the booking page before you commit.

Gerald Whitfield

Gerald Whitfield The American northeast and Canada

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