Library Hotel

Midtown


With hushed reading rooms and a gentlemen's-club atmosphere, this elegant, bookish oasis dedicates each floor to one of the Dewey Decimal System categories: Social Sciences, Literature and so on, with over 6000 volumes split up between quarters. Rooms are petite (with only one bed) yet feature the amenities of the larger suites, and the rooftop bar pours literary-inspired cocktails.

Included in the $25 daily resort fee are wi-fi, continental breakfast, all-day snacks and evening wine-and-cheese sessions. Discounted parking is available.


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