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.

I needed to book a hotel for one night at the last minute and found the Library Hotel - a great find! Staff very helpful and friendly, and they had upgraded my room which was fantastic. I loved the little touches in the room such as the library books and the Dewey Decimal room numbers! They also have a fantastic 'reading room' area where guests can sit and have coffee/snacks at any time - this was the best part of the whole stay for a coffee-lover like me! I can't remember if this is a free option or comes as part of an additional service fee, so might be best to check if this sounds good to you! Really great location as well - right near Grand Central Station.

Lovely boutique hotel in a great location for sightseeing and generally having good accessibility to all neighbourhoods we wanted to visit via Grand Central. Comfortable rooms given the location. The lounge was a great space to spend time in given the rooms were small, the tea, coffee and snacks and quiet space was a great additional space to be able to use. Friendly and helpful staff as well and good housekeeping.

Everything about this hotel was just lovely! The staff were so helpful and accommodating. They were kind enough to upgrade us for a special occasion and allow for us to have early check-in so we could freshen up and wonder the city. They took time to give us suggest for dinner, and the hotel itself was so beautiful. It had that old New york charm, and the area only added to that. If you want a NY experience, you'll not be disappointed. I thought it was a lovely touch to have a beautiful room where we could get snacks, coffee, and beverages to keep us going, and the 14th floor was a little slice of heaven. Truly spectacular. We didn't eat at the restaurant but there is one right downstairs. You will not be disappointed. Thank you to Tony and Armand, specifically. You made us very happy! Also, the theme of the hotel was so lovely and felt like home, with all the beautiful books. The views to the beautiful building surrounding and the fact that Grand Central is right there too. Everything was just lovely! I was also traveling with my niece, and it was her first time in NY. She was lucky to have such an experience. They even ensured to give us a room that had children's books in the room. I thought that was a nice touch, too, welcoming young guests in such a way. She said the hotel was "cool." So, in teenage terms, that's a win. I will definitely be back! Whoever said customer service was dead hasn't stayed at The Library Hotel. Thanks again, guys.

A great location close to 5th avenue, Lexington , Grand Central and NY library . The staff , services and room were fantastic . Always friendly , helpful and some added surprises that made the stay even better . 2nd floor library , quiet space with free tea, coffee, water , fruit and snacks. Our room was refreshed was water each day . 14th floor roof top bar, great views , menu and staff. Complimentary cheese board with 2 cocktails - great ! Each floor has themed book genre and books inside rooms - that’s takes some planning , great touch .