Library Hotel by Library Hotel Collection

Library Hotel is conveniently located between Bryant Park and Grand Central Station (both are just a few minutes walk away), and thus close to two subway stations as well as two of the three Coach USA bus stations connecting Manhattan with Newark Airport. It‘s a long, narrow historic building with a total of 13 stories, and a beautiful facade with art deco elements. Despite the great location in Midtown, the hotel was conveniently quiet - we stayed on the 12th floor, lower floor levels might be more impacted by traffic noise. The hotel is themed around books and libraries, also the hotel rooms (ours contained books on Asian religions). On the 1st floor, the reception is on the right and the restaurant on the left. On the 2nd floor, a lovely reading room can be used as guest lobby. Coffee, tea, soft drinks, granola bars and fresh fruit are available free of charge 24/7, which is a very nice touch. On the top floor (which is actually the 13th floor yet labeled as 14th floor as 13 is an unlucky number), a rooftop bar provides stunning views of the nearby buildings - drinks are served from 4pm, but the rooftop terrace is accessible 24/7. Our deluxe room was on the 12th floor and came with a comfy queen-sized bed, an en-suite bathroom with a bathtub that also served as a shower, toiletries (shampoo, conditioner, shower gel, body lotion) in small bottles (that were refilled daily), and bathrobes. The window could be opened, which we appreciated, but the room also had an A/C. Despite the window, the room was rather dark, which we did not mind at all. Apart from the convenient location, we liked the reading room and rooftop bar most. The hotel has many nice little touches, staff was very friendly, and our room well kept.

The location was brilliant. Right in the middle of everything. I loved the library theme and all the little ‘reading’ references around the hotel. The lounge on the second floor was really nice to sit and relax in with a tea or coffee. The roof terrace restaurant ‘Bookmarks’ was also great. Good food and drinks and staff lovely overall.

The hotel was so beautiful and truly boutique and felt very cosy and atmospheric amongst the hustle and bustle of Midtown. It's in a brilliant location near the big sights and also Grand Central station, which made it super convenient for sightseeing and general travel. Our room was bigger than I expected, and super clean with nice toiletries. Staff were friendly, helpful and polite, too. I loved that lots of books were available to peruse during our stay, and the lounge available to guests was such a peaceful and enjoyable spot - more books, lots of refreshments available, and very "New York". The hotel is located in the library district, close to the Public Library which is just a 5 min walk away, and near the trail with lots of book-related plaques on the pavement. There's also a restaurant attached to the hotel which serves delicious breakfast, lunch and dinner (and brunch at the weekend). Would highly recommend this lovely hotel and we would happily stay again!

Our stay was wonderful. We were upgraded to a king size bedroom, which was wonderful. It was our wedding anniversary. The room had a flower decoration that my wife loved. She wanted to know what the thread count was on the bed sheets because it was so comfortable, but was afraid to ask.

Excellent location. Felt very safe.