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Library Hotel

Address: 299 Madison Ave., at E. 41st St., Midtown East, New York, NY, 10017 | Map It
Phone: 212/983-4500; 877/793-7323
www.libraryhotel.com

Price range: $$
Location: Midtown East

Write a review | Avg. member rating: 4.4/5

Fodor's Review:

Bookishly handsome, this stately landmark brownstone, built in 1900, is inspired by the New York Public Library. Each of its 10 floors is dedicated to one of the 10 categories of the Dewey Decimal System; undersize 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. Pros: fun rooftop bar; playful book themes; stylish rooms. Cons: rooftop often reserved for events; more books in rooms themselves would be nice.

Hotel Details: 60 rooms
In-room: safe, refrigerator, DVD, Internet, Wi-Fi.
In-hotel: restaurant, room service, bar, laundry service, parking (paid).
Rate includes: Continental breakfast
Credit Cards: AE, DC, MC, V
Subway: 4, 5, 6, 7, S to 42nd St./Grand Central

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Member Reviews and Ratings

Reviewed by laurela from Los Angeles on 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.