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Book NowNew York City Map: The Library HotelThe Library Hotel Frommer's Very Highly Recommended

Address
299 Madison Ave
Location At 41st St, Midtown East & Murray Hill
Transportation Subway: 4, 5, 6, 7, S to 42nd St/Grand Central
Phone 877/793-7323, 212/983-4500
Fax 212/499-9099
Web site www.libraryhotel.com
Room Information 60 units
Prices $345-$435 double; $525 Love Room or junior suite; $960 2-room family suite. Rates include continental breakfast buffet, all-day snacks, and weekday wine and cheese. Inquire about corporate, promotional, and weekend rates (as low as $329 when this guide was published)
Credit Cards AE, DC, MC, V
In Room Amenities A/C, TV/VCR, high-speed Internet, dataport, minibar, hair dryer, iron, laptop-size safe, CD player
Parking Parking $30 nearby

Frommer's Review

Located 1 block from the New York Public Library, each of the Library Hotel's 10 guest-room floors is dedicated to 1 of the 10 major categories of the Dewey Decimal System. When I visited the hotel, I was appropriately booked into a "Geography and Travel" room. Overall, the hotel has a pleasing, informal feel. Guest rooms, which come in three categories -- petite (really small), deluxe, and junior suites -- feature mahogany built-ins, generous desks, and immaculate marble bathrooms; all are extremely comfortable. The Library's public spaces -- a reading room where weekday wine and cheese and a complimentary daily breakfast are served, a writer's den with a fireplace and flatscreen TV, and a rooftop terrace -- all help make the Library a welcome refuge in the heart of the city.

Facilities:
Restaurant; free access to nearby health club; business center; 24-hr. room service; laundry service; dry cleaning; video library of American Film Institute's Top 100 films

Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.


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