We stayed at the Library
Hotel on Madison Avenue during our second visit to New York City. It was
literally peak season with thousands of people rushing into New York to see the
ball drop on New Year’s eve (which we had been told that the locals would never
do) so the price of accommodations in the Big Apple wasn't for the faint
hearted and even the tiniest room with no particular view can easily set you
back $300USD.
I wanted something central. After having stayed in
the trendy SoHo district, it was nice to have a new perspective and be a little
closer to the uptown shops and sights. This boutique hotel is conveniently
located close to the Grand Central Station, as well as the magnificent New York
Public Library.
Each room is uniquely categorised and organised in Dewey Decimal System just as you would expect at a library. Unfortunately, we were
assigned to the Computer room, which was, and yes you guessed it right, filled
with information technology related books. The room itself wasn't bad.
Albeit small, it had everything that would be required for an upmarket
boutique hotel and the bed was really comfy. The hotel provides evening
canapés and wines as well as continental breakfast and all of these are taken
in its famously comfy reading room (making it this a unique added bonus).
And to put icing on the cake, the Library Hotel has
one of the most popular rooftop bars in the NYC which in winter can be a
magnificent place to meet up.
Bunnies' Travel Notes:
Bunnies' Room Number: Computer Room - Deluxe Room
Number of Rooms: 60
Swimming Pool: No
Check in at 3pm, check out at 1pm
Hotel Class: ****
Standard Price: $350USD
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Whoa, now that is one of the cooler boutique hotels NYC! I sure wouldn't mind staying at a place like that!
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