Archer Hotel Old Town Alexandria is a 107-room boutique hotel at 1600 King Street, on the upper stretch of Old Town’s historic King Street Mile. It opened in July 2024 in the former Lorien Hotel & Spa (HotelsPedia). Couples, business travelers and spa-goers book it for polished rooms, a full spa and an easy walk to more than 200 restaurants and shops (Archer Hotel).
Guests enter through a brick courtyard that feels more like a private townhouse garden than a hotel forecourt. Some suites have balconies overlooking the street. JoyLife SPA handles massages and facials. BRABO Brasserie, chef Robert Wiedmaier’s Belgian-French dining room, offers mussels, steak frites and a deep Belgian beer list. The hotel bar suits a quiet nightcap, and the hotel lists complimentary wine receptions among its draws. The surrounding Alexandria Historic District holds one of the nation’s best-preserved collections of late-18th and early-19th-century urban architecture (Archer Hotel).
Visitor Highlights & Practical Info
Rates climb during spring cherry blossom season and on fall weekends, so book early or aim for Sunday through Thursday stays. Reserve spa treatments and BRABO tables ahead, especially on Friday and Saturday nights. King Street–Old Town Metro station (Blue and Yellow lines) is a short walk west and gives a quick ride into Washington, D.C. (SpaHotel). For the Potomac waterfront, walk about a mile east along King Street or take the free King Street Trolley.
