Expert reviews
“With its hat factory history, good location, upscale finish and an eager-to-please staff, the Refinery is a definite draw and is an ideal place for travelers who are looking to be near the city’s major tourist attractions. It lacked the polish of other well-established luxury properties in town, but that may improve over time, and its charm more than makes up for it.”
“Set in a former hat factory, this stylish hotel has a year-round rooftop with exceptional Empire State Building views. Historic character and a spacious feel set this property apart from other Midtown hotels.”
Featured as Fodor’s Choice in New York.
“This chic Midtown property near Bryant Park melds vintage New York with the progressive city it is today. Refinery Hotel celebrates the Colony Arcade Building and millinery studios it once housed, with the addition of a stylish restaurant, jazz bar and rooftop lounge that are destinations in their own right.”
What guests liked
- Rooftop bar
- Great hotel
- Friendly staff
- Excellent Wifi
- Great location
- Comfortable beds
All you need to know
Located at 63 West 38th Street, this five-star hospitality center is regarded as one of the best in the city. The hotel offers a stylish and luxurious lifestyle to guests looking for a temporary home when in the city of New York. The Refinery Hotel is a pet-friendly hotel that provides the best in hospitality services and features modern amenities.
The hotel rooms are well-furnished and decorated with elegant colors. The sleek design of the Refinery Hotel will attract tourists and travelers while its proximity to major transportation systems and stations makes it the ideal departure for guests to various destinations within New York.
The hotel offers luxury room and accommodation options such as Studio Queen Room, Deluxe Two Queen Beds, Studio King Room, and Run of House. The Executive Suite of the Refinery Hotel comes with VIP facilities.
The hotel is located near major city landmarks such as Times Square which is just a 10-minute walk away from the hotel and Bryant Park which is a short 5-minute walk to the Refinery Hotel.
Rooms in the hotel are fitted with standard amenities such as free Wi-Fi for high-speed internet access, a flat-screen TV with satellite channels, air conditioning and a comfy sofa. The rooms also come with a private bathroom with thoughtful touches such as free toiletries and bathroom slippers.
The hotel provides other services, facilities, and amenities such as concierge services, luggage storage, 24-hour front desk, vending machine, safety deposit box and room service.
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Location
Recent guest reviews
10 August 2024
Just beautiful and we would do it again if given a chance.
Clean, chic, stylish and in a very good area of New York
May be the outdoor noise at night from rubbish truck that honks at night on Monday Tuesday nights wasn’t ideal but that’s really not Refinery hotels issue. More a New York thing.
7 August 2024
They went above & beyond and made my daughter’s 16th birthday amazing!
The staff was all very friendly and helpful! The rooms were spacious, clean, and the temp was perfect!!
Nothing! We made a great choice!
6 August 2024
Loved our stay! Wonderful character and design. Cozy. Great music, food, ambience, and location!
Excellent historical vibe. Location was perfect for sightseeing.
5 August 2024
Very good
Great bars and courteous staff
Entrance to street/general aspect/doesn't look or feel like a five star hotel. Overpriced.
21 July 2024
Super top hotel. I advice it
Restaurant was wonderfull
Everything
13 July 2024
Exceptional
Everything about this hotel hits the mark! The staff, the rooftop bar, jazz bar, restaurant and room were all fantastic. Was a great location for walking to all the spots as well.
10 July 2024
Very good
Location, it’s close enough to everything
Particularly, nothing? I mean, it’s not bad at all, but at the same time, not offering the best value either. It’s just so so hotel with premium location and you just can’t expect anything else. Oh, one thing, maybe complementary water for everyday? They only give you the very first day, so, it would have been a nice touch to receive it everyday.
6 July 2024
Very good
Beautiful design, the room is very comfortable, spacious, clean with great amenities.
A bit noisy at night but fine with ear plugs.
22 June 2024
Fabulous
Noise in our floor. Perhaps from the elevator Ice machine out of order
20 June 2024
Recommend for excellent location and fantastic roof top bar with fabulous view of the Empire State Building
Well located and stylish spacious rooms
Room a bit dusty on window sills and glass shelf. Not sure about some items on bill and waiting for response from hotel on this
17 June 2024
A first class Midtown hotel with a great atmosphere
The hotel is in an excellent midtown location. It has a very “buzzy” feel about it and there is a great rooftop bar with a wonderful view of the Empire State building. There is also a jazz bar with live music. The front of house staff are first class and very helpful. The hotel combines being informal with First class facilities. Breakfast is taken in a pub style restaurant and is very good. The bedrooms are spacious. We had two very large queen beds and plenty of room with the sitting space. The bathrooms are large and everything is well appointed. I would highly recommend it for staying in a hotel which has a great feel in the heart of Manhattan
Nothing
11 June 2024
Overall very nice.
Great location. Staff were outstanding! Nice room - lots of space for 3 family members.
The room type we reserved indicated “expansive city views”…but we had one tiny window that looked over the back. That was a bit disappointing.
29 May 2024
Amazing location
Location was amazing! Reception staff was amazing!
You have to go to the reception to get bottled water. Staff in hotel restaurant was not too friendly.
28 May 2024
Thank you Refinery for the attention.
This hotel was awesome. Great location, the staff amazing, the restaurants from the hotel are 10/10. I would select it again for sure!
A bit noiser at night but nothing aweful. For real, the hotel was great!
4 May 2024
Great location, excellent service!
The location! Times Square is literally a few blocks away. You can walk to Broadway.
You need to go to the reception to get bottled water.
28 April 2024
Exceptional
Really nice rooms, lobby and bars. The staff were incredible! They went above and beyond at each interaction.
22 April 2024
Excellent for location and service
Location, staff, Parker and Quinn, Winnys, service, view
Asked for room with empire state view. Disappointing that we didn’t get one.
4 April 2024
Perfect place to enjoy the city
"Keep smiling - it makes people wonder where you've been" This motto is nailing it. From pre-arrival communication to Front Desk to room to drinks and restaurant to door - outstanding service throughout! Our room had a lovely view of the Empire State Building, was spacious and equipped with everything you need. The bar and the restaurant offer great food and drinks, the Rooftop is great for a good time and the location is awesome to get to all the sights ans places you have in mind.
3 April 2024
A very pleasant stay in New York City Midtown
It's a stylish boutique hotel in the Garment District, strategically located just 10 min walk to the Empire State Building or Broadway, 5 min to the Fifth Avenue and 30 min to the Central Park. The reception staff are friendly, polite and super efficient. I hadn't had more speedy check-in or check-out for years. Our Privilege room had 2 queen sized beds (which were very comfortable) and was spacious enough for New York. The mini bar was fully stocked and room amenities were pleasant.
Shower: the water pressure is too low and it takes 2-3 minutes for the running water to reach the comfortable temperature. Breakfast: there's no conventional hotel breakfast, a la carte is offered in the bistro. The choice is quite limited and the service is of variable friendliness
1 April 2024
Great location for exploring NYC
great location and room
23 March 2024
Ideal, comfortable hotel for taking in shows on Broadway.
Excellently placed for Broadway theatres.
The interior decor is very dark and gloomy.
20 March 2024
Fabulous
Decor. staff great apart from the bar tenders on the roof, always rude.
nothing not to like
14 March 2024
Exceptional
I rarely leave reviews unless the property is outstanding and this one certainly was. Staff went above and beyond. Rooms were gorgeous- a gem in midtown where I typically would never stay.
19 February 2024
really enjoyed it
good location, room good size with good products.
gym could be bigger
19 February 2024
Great service , best check in ever, best bed to prepare for the next day in the city
High ceilings . Space within rooms , history of the building
WiFi was spotty in corner room
11 February 2024
Great value, clean, central property with two fabulous bars and a linked breakfast diner. Super central to all you want
Central, big rooms, great value
Nothing was really good
11 February 2024
Great stay - will definitely return!
Great location , pleasant staff and good sized room for Manhattan. Also lived wine happy hour!
3 February 2024
Very charming NY hotel
Great location and very spacious room. The restaurant is also great.
It would have been great to have an espresso machine in the room
30 January 2024
Would like to visit again
Everything in the room
The darkness of the room , there is no much lights
23 January 2024
Super stay in a fantastic hotel
Our room was exceptional, very spacious and everything we expected. The staff were very helpful both before we travelled and during our stay.
Nothing.
12 January 2024
Exceptional
An outstanding boutique hotel in the heart of New York. The staff was extremely helpful and friendly, the room was cozy and comfortable with all the right amenities and was very quiet while we were there. It's also one of the few affordable hotels in New York that offer two queen beds in a room. Both the rooftop bar and the lobby bar went beyond my expectations for excellent customer service and amazing craft cocktails.
11 January 2024
Very good
Design and ambience
The insolation of the door is not good, I heard everything that was behind the door in the hall. Cleaning was made very poorly. The cleaning lady knocked on the door at 9 am..
8 January 2024
Good hotel, good location. Not five star but four
Good location. Friendly staff
A bit shabby. Ostensibly 5 star but really 4. Tried to get a bedside reading light fixed. Very slack service and had to ask four times. Not what we had hoped for
6 January 2024
Always love our stay at the Refinery!!
Perfect location, love the size of the rooms. Staff is always so friendly. Rooftop bar is amazing
29 December 2023
I'm so happy to stay at Refinery Hotel again for my trip in Dec 2023
I'm very grateful that Refinery Hotel takes my special request seriously to have hotel room ready for my early check-in.
Not a complain but it will be even better if hotel room can be more spacious as it is hard for me to open 2 big luggage in same time.
25 December 2023
Highly recommend!! Friendly staff and excellent rooms.
Good location, lovely big room. Comfortable beds. Very nice shower. The hotel text to see if you wanted anything which was a really nice touch. Friendly staff. Really nice that you could get tea & coffee in the morning and wine at the evening. Highly recommend the hotel.
The hotel is near Time Square so it’s busy outside at night time. It’s a very noisy location, but we asked for ear plugs for sleeping and that did the job.
23 December 2023
Very good
Style, location
Limited facilities
20 December 2023
Great location, staff and food.
Shower was the best ever, bed was superbly comfortable. Restaurants were fabulous both in terms of quality of food and service. Staff were attentive at all times but never over bearing. Wonderful
Room was a little small and basic, but we didn't spend much time in it !
19 December 2023
My new hotel when in NYC
Very chic, warm and welcoming hotel. Great staff, great linens and super comfortable beds. Convenient location and great restaurants on location. Excellent value.
Leaving
13 December 2023
Location and comfort
We loved the place and location. Close by everything in walking distance. The staff was very friendly and helpful. We will be back the next time we come.
If I had to say anything which isn't a big deal is that rolling the luggage on the carpet was somewhat difficult haha. Also I was surprised there wasn't someone at the front door all the time to help open the door for people to come in and out especially when they had their hands full.
30 November 2023
Perfect stay with my family. Loved the hotel
Everything. Spacious rooms. Very clean. Great restaurant downstairs
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27 November 2023
Feels like home
Great boutique hotel in the garment district. In the center of Manhattan so good if you want to go uptown or down to soho. Friendly staff and great food and drinks. Winnies is a great small jazz bar right in the lobby!
6th Ave can be noisy … but not their fault!
23 November 2023
We’ll be back next month!
Perfect location. Staff was amazing.
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20 November 2023
Highly recommend this hotel
Perfect location and everything was perfect
Nothing
2 November 2023
Great location , hotel and service
Very central location Boutique style hotel 3 different dining and bar areas Rooftop bar Spacious rooms
Everything was excellent
29 October 2023
This was our first stay at the Refinery Hotel and it far exceeded our expectations.
The property was close to Bryant Park, Times Square, shopping on 5th Avenue, and tons of great restaurants. We also like the Parker & Quinn restaurant and the Rooftop bar in the hotel. Room service was also delivered quickly consistently throughout our stay.
I’m all we loved the property, the only thing we would do differently is request a room on a higher floor.
23 October 2023
Fabulous
Room was great but lacked storage. Staff was very pleasant and accommodating. We had some issues with our room and it was immediately rectified. Restaurants and lounges were very good and the location was perfect for us.
22 October 2023
Great location for what we needed
Room, jazz bar and rooftop restaurant
Noise level from the street made sleeping difficult
19 October 2023
Perfect for 1 night getaway...location was perfect for what we were doing
Bar closed too early on Sat night. Coffee bar was gone too early on Sunday morning.
Hotel facilities
Food & Drink
- - Restaurant
- - Bar
- - Breakfast in the room
- - Special diet menus (on request)
- - Wine/champagne (additional charge)
General
- - Room service
- - Non-smoking rooms
- - Facilities for disabled guests
- - Lift
- - Safety deposit box
- - Soundproof rooms
- - Heating
- - Allergy-free room
- - Non-smoking throughout
- - Air conditioning
- - Vending machine (drinks)
Reception services
- - 24-hour front desk
- - Luggage storage
- - ATM/cash machine on site
- - Concierge service
Activities
- - Fitness centre
- - Fitness
- - Live music/performance
Cleaning services
- - Dry cleaning (additional charge)
- - Daily housekeeping
Business facilities
- - Fax/photocopying
Parking
- - Parking garage
- - Accessible parking
Transport
- - Public transport tickets (additional charge)
Miscellaneous
- - 24-hour security
- - Key access
- - Key card access
- - Security alarm
- - Smoke alarms
- - CCTV in common areas
- - CCTV outside property
- - Fire extinguishers
- - Access to health care professionals
- - Thermometers for guests provided by property
- - Face masks for guests available
26 August 2024
Exceptional