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Address |
299 Madison Ave |
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Location |
At 41st St, Midtown East & Murray Hill |
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Transportation |
Subway: 4, 5, 6, 7, S to 42nd St./Grand Central |
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Phone |
877/793-7323, 212/983-4500 |
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Fax |
212/499-9099 |
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Web site |
www.libraryhotel.com |
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Room Information |
60 units |
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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 at press time) |
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Credit Cards |
AE, DC, MC, V |
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In Room Amenities |
A/C, TV/VCR, dataport, minibar, hair dryer, iron, laptop-size safe, CD player, high-speed Internet connectivity |
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Parking |
Parking $30 nearby |
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Frommer's Review
New York is not Las Vegas, so I'm usually wary of the hotel as high concept, but in this case the concept works: a hotel 1 block from the New York Public Library, each of whose 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. There I was greeted with books such as Barcelona, by Robert Hughes, and Bella Tuscany, by Frances Mayes. The most disappointing thing about all those books is that I was only staying 1 night and didn't have the chance to read any of them. Still, there was something about having them by my bed; perhaps their soothing aura comforted me. 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 flat-screen television, 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.
