The Library Hotel
Written by VacationIdea.com Travel Editors.
Why Go
The Library Hotel in New York City was designed to feel like a private club and houses over 6,000 books. Like the name suggests, the hotel has several spaces where guests can pick up a book and read as they would in a library. In the Reading Room guests can enjoy complimentary refreshments throughout the day. Two other library-style rooms include a rooftop sitting room with a terrace, called the Poetry Garden, and a mahogany-paneled sitting room with a working fireplace, called the Writer's Den.For business travelers, the Library Hotel provides a Business Center with computer stations and high-speed Internet access. Events and meetings can be held at the Executive Inspiration Board Room which seats 12 people.
Rooms & Food
The hotel has 60 guest rooms located on ten separate floors, each dedicated to one of the ten classifications of knowledge of the Dewey Decimal System: Social Sciences, Language, Math and Science, Technology, The Arts, Literature, History, General Knowledge, Philosophy and Religion. All of the rooms are decorated with art and library books relating to the theme of a particular floor. If you like Astronomy, you can stay in the room featuring Astronomy books, located on the Math and Science floor of the hotel.Guest rooms also include bathrobes, multiple phone lines with voice mail, data ports and complimentary high-speed Internet access.
Guests can dine at Vigneti, the hotel's restaurant located on the first floor. The restaurant serves Italian food.
Location, Location, Location
The Library Hotel is situated in New York City, near the shops of 5th and Madison Avenues, Broadway shows and numerous other attractions.Getting There
You can fly to the John F. Kennedy International Airport (about 45 minutes from The Mark), Newark International Airport (about 60 minutes from the hotel) or to La Guardia Airport (30 minutes by car).
Plan this Vacation
Rates range from US $265 to $395. Room rates include continental breakfast buffet, wine and cheese reception with Champagne each weekday evening, and a selection of international newspapers, CDs, books, and videos. For reservations call 212-983-4500 or 1-877-793-7323.
Library Hotel, 299 Madison Avenue, New York City, New York, United States, 212-983-4500, 877-793-7323, www.libraryhotel.com
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Written By the Travel Editors at VacationIdea.com, Last Update: Dec 19, 2003
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