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Library Hotel Manhattan

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Fodor's Hotel Awards 2010 Most Romantic Hotels  |  Winning Attributes

At a Glance

    Pros

  • fun rooftop bar
  • playful book themes
  • stylish rooms

    Cons

  • rooftop often reserved for events
  • more books in rooms themselves would be nice

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Library Hotel Manhattan Review

Bookishly handsome, this stately landmark brownstone, built in 1900, is inspired by the New York Public Library, a block away. Each of its 10 floors is dedicated to one of the 10 categories of the Dewey Decimal System; modern rooms are stocked with art and books relevant to a subtopic such as erotica, astronomy, or biography—let your interests guide your choice. Either way, many of the rooms are surprisingly big and offer a good value to "check out." The staff is very hospitable, and the whole property is old-leather-armchair comfortable, whether you're unwinding in front of the library fireplace, partaking of the complimentary wine and cheese or continental breakfast, or relaxing in the roof garden.

2010 Fodor's 100 Hotel Award Winner

Literary types with sexy-librarian fantasies will be in heaven here. Rooms come stocked with rare books and enough amenities to keep you indoors, emerging only for complimentary wine and cheese in the evening. Brazen couples can request the "erotica" room, with its corresponding books. The Erotic and Cupid's Pink Romance packages will surely keep the fires stoked.

    Contact Information

  • Address: 299 Madison Ave., at 41st Street, Midtown East, New York, NY, 10017 | Map It
  • Phone: 212/983-4500; 212/983-4500
  • Website: www.libraryhotel.com
  • Subway: 4, 5, 6, 7, S to 42nd St./Grand Central.
  • Location: Midtown East

    Hotel Amenities

  • 60 rooms.
  • Restaurant, bar, parking.
  • Rooms have: a/c, safe, Internet, Wi-Fi.
  • Rate includes breakfast.
  • Credit cards accepted.

Member Reviews

  • laurela, from Los Angeles
    8/3/09

    Celebrated my husband's 60th with a family reunion in his home town. The Library was ery welcoming, charming and comfortable. Location was fantastic; very near Bryant Park + the great shopping on Madison Ave and 5th Aves. Bathroom was wonderful, very large. Room was a tad small but we were rarely there, and even so it was comfortable and never felt cramped. Breakfast was really good, and we got together with the family in the late afternoon to make our evening plans. Other guests seemed mainly to be British tourists. We're going back next year for a few days and can't wait.

    Ratings details: Room: 4 | Atmosphere: 5 | Service: 4 | Value: 5
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