Photo courtesy of Lorien Hotel + Spa
Lorien Hotel + Spa room
The 107-room Lorien Hotel & Spa in Old Town Alexandria at 1600 King St. may soon be under a new name.
A mock-up on the LodgeWorks Partners company website shows what the hotel will look like as the Archer Hotel. Archer Hotels are a boutique hotel brand under the LodgeWorks umbrella.
LodgeWorks is a Wichita, Kan.-based company that got its start with its first hotel in New York City in 2014.
The mantra for the Archer Hotel brand is “casual elegance, luxe accommodations and sincere service.”
Standard at Archer Hotels are Frette robes, Fiji water, in-room Nespressos, turn-down treats from local artisans and artwork curated by art advisor Deborah Goodman Davis.
A welcoming note on the new website welcomes visitors to the Alexandria hotel:
Treasure TROVE
Here, your front door opens to one of America's most enchanting streets — a picturesque blend of past and present, where every storied block beckons with 200+ eateries, shops and history. It's also where you'll find the newest addition to the Archer Hotel collection (formerly Lorien Hotel & Spa) — a boutique hotel with a charming brick courtyard, a delightful spa, BRABO Brasserie, the Tasting Room and hosts who truly love to host.
We can't wait to welcome you.
The Lorien has been managed for the past two years by the Davidson Hospitality Group, and before that it was a Kimpton Hotel. Kimpton completed a $2.51 million redesign in 2018.
Under the new ownership, the hotel is reportedly going to see a $4 million redesign.
There are a number of Archer Hotels around the country, including two in Northern Virginia, located in the Mosaic District and Tysons. The other hotels are located in Austin, Burlington, Mass., Florham Park, N.J., Napa, New York and Redmond, Wash.
The Archer Hotel in Mosaic (Falls Church/Merrifield) was previously a Hyatt House. After a redesign, it reopened as the Archer Hotel in 2022. After the purchase, LodgeWorks transformed the design of the public spaces, guest rooms and suites.
The Tysons location near the McLean metro station, Archer Hotel Tysons, was built by LodgeWorks and opened in 2022.
News of the new hotel comes on the heels of the openings of Hotel Heron opening last week and AKA Hotel opening last year in Alexandria.
