
The Library Hotel in New York City is a uniquely themed hotel, making it a paradise for book lovers and bibliophiles.
This four star hotel is steps away from the New York Public Library and sits on East 41st Street, a section of the street known as Library Way
The hotel offers the following unique features:
The Core Theme: The Dewey Decimal Classification System
The entire concept of the hotel is built around the Dewey Decimal Classification System, the method used for organizing library collections.
Categorised floors: Each of the 10 floors is dedicated to one of the ten major categories of the Dewey Decimal System.
Categorised rooms: Each room is uniquely themed with a sub-topic from the floor's main category. For example, the Science floor has rooms called Astronomy, Botany, and the room number corresponds to a Dewey Decimal number.
Personal Libraries in every room: Each room is adorned with a curated collection of 50 to 150 hardback books and artwork that directly relate to its specific topic.
Extensive Book Collection: The hotel holds an impressive collection of over 6,000 hardback books for guests to explore throughout the common areas and in their rooms.
Guests at this hotel also have access to the following:
- Rooftop terrace
- Garden
- Library
- The on-site American cuisine bistro, Madison and Vine which serves breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner and al fresco dining
- Dry cleaning/laundry services Bar,
- In-room WiFi
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Cooked-to-order breakfast (surcharge)
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Laundry services
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Front-desk safe
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Concierge services, coffee/tea in the lobby, and an elevator
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A 24-hour front desk, books, and a porter/bellhop
Guest reviews say great things about the helpful staff and location.
About your room
All 60 individually decorated rooms have comforts such as:
- Premium bedding
- Pillow menus
- Laptop-friendly workspaces
- Air conditioning
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Heating and portable fans
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Hypo-allergenic bedding, Egyptian cotton sheets, and down comforters
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Bathrooms with free toiletries and hair dryers
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Mini fridges
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Daily housekeeping
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Electrical adapters/chargers
Languages
Chinese (Cantonese), Chinese (Mandarin), English, Russian, Spanish