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2nd Annual New York Hotel Week Now On Sale
Ok, it’s clear that advanced planning can be a good thing in the hotel world when it comes to new properties. It can be important when you’ve got plans to stay at a New York City hotel where rates can be outrageously high. Sure, we tout the wonderfulness of last-minute...
September 13, 2012
Where Can An Olympic Tennis Player Go In NYC For A Little Peace and Quiet?
Just the other day, we were reading a story about British Olympic tennis champion Andy Murray, who bragged about getting to stay in "a lot of different hotels" during his seven-year career. Lucky him. Now Murray's in New York City for this year's US Open tournament (which got underway yesterday),...
August 28, 2012
Taxis Smash into The Library Hotel's Restaurant, Madison & Vine
The Madison & Vine restaurant at The Library Hotel was jam-packed last night, literally, as two taxis slammed into the front of the restaurant about 9pm. Fortunately, no one was hurt but the restaurant got pretty banged up. It's not quite the quiet experience you hope for when staying at...
July 28, 2010
Booking a Night With a Bunch of Books
We’ve been following the hotel bookshelves trend for awhile now, but we’ve only just stumbled across what may be the pièce de résistance of hotel libraries (and, no, it’s not New York’s Library Hotel.) Forget hipster-curated lobby and guestroom collections—over in Wales, you can stay in an honest-to-God actual...
August 18, 2009
Are Bookshelves the Latest Hotel Craze?
As we've been poking around new hotels that have opened recently, we are noticing a trend--Bookshelves. Hotels are trying to not only appeal to your nightowl tastes with their fancy celeb chef restaurants and their dark mysterious lounges but also to your inner bookworm.Some examples of bookshelves in new...
November 12, 2008
Use Your Indoor Voice: A New Library Hotel for NYC
The New York Public Library has recently agreed to sell its building and property for the West 53rd Street branch, The Donnell, to Orient-Express Hotels for $59 million. Normally, that would just be another hotel transaction in the news but what's different about this sale is that the library will...
November 12, 2007
Cubicle Dreamin': Bookworm Heaven in NY's Library Hotel
Cubicle Dreamin' is a feature in which we ask the hotel mavens to take some time out of their busy work day, surf the Internet, and tell us what hotel they wish they could beam themselves to right that very second--all on the slave driving companies dime, of course....
March 19, 2007
Flickr Photo Pool: The Library Hotel
Hotel Maven Mnot recently stayed at the Library Hotel in New York and snapped this shot of the Native American Religion room on the 12th floor. Each room in the hotel has a unique theme, falling under a different Dewey Decimal category such as Religion, Math and Sciene, History, and...
May 15, 2006
New York "Love Shacks"
Urban Daddy breaks down not New York's most romantic hotels but instead the kinkiest, sexiest places to get it on. A little bit different from other NYC romance packages, included on their list of Love Shacks is the Library Hotel. Despite cramped quarters the hotel's Erotic Literature Suite ($650 a...
March 29, 2006
NYC For Lovers Who Like Packages
NewYorkology has published a pretty comprehensive list of NYC Romance Packages for all the procrastinating cupids. Only in New York can you find such a range of Valentine's hotel options, here's a sampling: The Classic: Roses and/or chocolate-covered strawberries, champagne Plaza Athenee Millennium UN Plaza Hotel Wales Morgans Royalton...
February 07, 2006
2004 Awards: Breakthrough Hotel
HotelChatter 2004 Award :: Breakthrough Hotel We are suckers for themed hotels, and suckers for books. Sure the rooms are small, but this is NYC. This place has energy, good service, a friendly staff, and a kick ass roof terrace. All just a few blocks from Times Square. We...
December 31, 2004
Hotel Gansevoort: Needs Looking Into
HotelChatter is receiving some negative reports on HK's newest creation, Hotel Gansevoort. When we stayed at Gansevoort's sister property, The Library, back in February, we were thoroughly impressed, and anxious to check out Gansevoort this summer. It is, after all, billed as a swank hotel with a rooftop pool...
June 02, 2004
The Library Hotel: An Intelligent Oasis in Midtown Manhattan
Whether you are whisking that special someone off for a weekend in the Big Apple, or planning a Madison Avenue business trip, the Library Hotel needs to be near the top of your list as you plan your trip. The hotel is located a short walk from Times Square,...
March 04, 2004
Partner Reviews: Library Hotel
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Great rooftop bar (part of Grand Central's famed bar), quaint rooms by topic of book, free wine upon check-in and free wine and cheese from 5-8pm!!! Amazing deals!!! -
Swank terrace bar. Great view -
Second-floor reading room, open 24/7, boasts well-stocked shelves and plenty of stimulating conversation. -
Down the street from the VML NY office. Again, have not been there enough to really give tips. It's a rooftop for this building, but not the tallest in the area by any means. -
Briliant hotel! Wine and cheese free from 5pm -
Get a room facing the central library. The front desk will likely offer you a bottle of prosecco upon check in. -
Nice roof top bar. Try bookmark cocktails -
Close the blinds. The office building across the street has a great view of the rooms. -
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Small rooms but such a beautiful place. -
I'm at Library hotel & waiting for my friends. -
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Get a drink on the roof top bar -
If possible, ask the front desk for a room facing the NY public library. Not only is the view great, but your window will also give you an uptown & downtown shot of Madison Avenue. Looks great @ night -
Go to the BAR at the 14th floor and walk out on the terrace it's great view -
Great rooftop bar!
Beautiful Paradise in the city.
The Library Hotel is a small boutique hotel who's theme is of course a library! located a block away from NYC library, this extremely clean...
an oasis
after a hectic day of ny tourism, it was great to come back to the calm and comfort of the hotel to rejuvenate for the nightlife. location was FABOLOUS, service was nice, room was well done (small but with high ceilings and very nice bathroom). overall, LOVED IT.
No comlaints
This place is seriously cool even for NYC. Service was always nice and very agreeable. The outdoor rooftop garden is a wonderful escape. Rooms are small, but aren't most in the city? Enjoyed it and will return.
Hidden Charm
We had to go to a function at the Waldorf, but we didn't want to stay there, so we entered NY 10017 into Citysearch and this popped up as highly rated. It couldn't have been nicer. Just 60 rooms, but with a great location. Clean, quiet (for NY), and low-key with an amusing theme. Breakfast, included, was good. Nice indoor sitting area with cityviews and fireplace on the roof. We can't wait to go back. Our friends who stayed at the Plaza were jealous. We were not nickled and dimed, either. Free amenities like bottled water, afternoon wine, and videos to watch.
Very Original
The style is subdued but quite impressive. Solemn and can get the right impact at the right time. Worth staying here. Friendly staff.
Library has fairy tale quality
Just returned from a 5-night stay at the Library Hotel and can only say it enhanced my trip 100%. Previous reviewers had commented that the petite rooms were indeed petite, but I found the room to be a perfect size with beautiful mellow furnishings/bathroom to match. From our arrival to departure the staff were nothing but courteous, and when my partner ordered flowers to be delivered with our breakfast they were only too happy to oblige. The bed was thoughtfully turned down every night even if we had only been gone from our room for ? an hour. The breakfast was very enjoyable and tasty for a continental, but the highlight of their service was the evening cheese and wine reception held in the 2nd floor reading room. The only slight hitch to this hotel is that you never want to leave it to explore New York
Can't wait to go back!!!
My boyfriend took me here for my birthday & it was great!!! I love the whole concept of each room having it's own theme!!! The decor is incredible, and even though our room was a little small, it didn't matter, all the furniture was VERY comfy! The service was perfect, when we checked in my boyfriend told them it was for my birthday & they gave us a coupon for a free bottle of wine to have in their resturant, which was also great! The service there was a little slow, but luckily we weren't in any hurry! The seperate reading rooms & upstairs rooms were awesome!! I highly recommend this place!!!
intimacy & luxury
We have stayed here 5 times and love the intimate feeling as well as the amenities. While other hotels (i.e. Plaza) may offer more 'grand' entrances and old world charm, the Library can't be beat for it's combination of convenient location, value and 'intimate' and comfortable public spaces in the hotel. It has become "our place" to stay in NYC whenever we go! Also quite a romantic setting! I suggest a room service dinner in front of the fireplace!
Unique and charming
This is one of my favorite hotels in Manhattan. It is near Times Square, without being in Times Square. It is tasteful, well-designed and feels very expensive. However, it can be pricey. The hotel is designed as an actual library. Look behind the front desk to see the old card catalogue files! Each room has it's own theme. It's a great idea for a hotel. Do not reserve the "petite room." It is quite petite.
Bookworms Enclave
A place for all bookworms, academic et al could find a serene oasis for hiding in when the world outside gets a tad bit harsh on ones nerves.
Sophistication and fun
We have stayed at Library Hotel since it opened. Each visit we eagerly wait to find out in which literary category we'll be staying. We have been in Advertising, Photography and Erotic Literature just to name a few and, believe it or not, we've actually read, or at least glanced through, many of the books. The hotel and its staff could not be more delightful.
VERY impressive!
Got a room for my girlfriend's birthday and was very impressed. As far as little Manhattan boutique hotels go, this one should be the top of anyone's list. All the rooms are based on different sections in a library- Fantasy, Poetry, Greek Literature, etc... making every single room unique. Alos, ideal Midtown location just a block and a half away from Grand Central. All in all, highly recommended.
Cozy Luxury, Great Books
If you're going to be traveling to/from Grand Central, this hotel is super-convenient and a wonderful place to pamper yourself without the uber-cool, we're-too-chic attitude of some of the city's other boutique hotels. I loved the bookish theme (you can see the nearby NY Public Library from some windows), with great books in all the rooms and a "reading room" with a fireplace and additional books (including a solarium with poetry books). Get a cup of tea and some cookies from the breakfast/snack room on the 2nd floor and go unwind on the lovely outdoor terrace on the 14th floor. Room was very clean, nice dark-wood appointments, wood-slat blinds, silky sheets, free mineral water, desk, radio/CD player, a well-arranged bathroom with cool fixtures (magnifying mirror, Qtips, a jar of cotton balls, robe). Only drawback: nighttime construction noise outside.
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