Library Hotel by Library Hotel CollectionvsBaccarat Hotel & Residences New York
Both hotels are recommended by expert writers. On balance, Baccarat Hotel & Residences New York ranks slightly higher than Library Hotel by Library Hotel Collection. Baccarat Hotel & Residences New York comes in at 87 with accolades from 9 sources like Star Service, Departures and Andrew Harper.
Library Hotel by Library Hotel Collection Show All Reviews
299 Madison Ave., New York City, NY 10017
From $309/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Rough Guide
"The Library’s concept, one of New York hostelry’s quirkier, has each floor devoted to one of the ten major categories of the Dewey Decimal System."
Michelin Guide
"This place is one-of-a-kind and offers a different slant on harried midtown east."
Frommer's
"The Library’s public spaces... all help make it a welcome refuge in the heart of the city." Full review
Concierge
"Apart from the good-looking rooms and appealing public spaces, including a rooftop bar and second-floor book-filled lounge, this hotel, located near Grand Central Terminal, wins points on generosity."
Fodor's
"Bookishly handsome... the staff is hospitable, and the whole property is old-leather-armchair comfortable." Full review
Insight Guides
"The nearby New York Public Library inspires this unique Midtown oasis, where lounges and guestrooms are filled with books."
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You can choose your room according to a subject of interest to you (literature, science, erotica).
Travel + Leisure
"Although nonbibliophiles may find it a tad precious, it's hard not to be charmed by the schtick of this bookish hotel." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"This unique boutique hotel features cleverly designed rooms organized around a library theme."
Time Out
"This bookish boutique hotel is organized on the principles of the Dewey decimal system—each of its ten floors is allocated a category, such as Literature, the Arts and General Knowledge." Full review
Gayot
"It's fitting that this unique hotel resides just blocks from the famed New York Public Library. The property is crammed with more than 6,000 books, all arranged using the Dewey Decimal System."
Baccarat Hotel & Residences New York Show All Reviews
20 West 53rd Street, New York City, NY 10019
From $588/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Star Service
"Room service is always on offer. The Baccarat leaves no detail unnoticed. The staff is efficient yet thorough, and the property is impeccable." Full review
Gayot
"This luxury hotel and residence is steps away from The Museum of Modern Art --- an ideal location for a property that is a work of art in and of itself."
Travel + Leisure
"Everything here is over-the-top." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
93.5
"It's the even sexier marble bathrooms stocked with La Mer products that keeps us coming back to this 2016 Hot List pick." Full review
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Absolutely press the “champagne” button on the in-room telephones, which magically makes a bottle of bubbly appear at your door).
Jetsetter
"French glamour pad in Midtown Manhattan with a private art collection, La Mer spa, elegant restaurant and Versailles-inspired bar." Full review
Oyster
Luxury
"With a prime location across from the MoMA and close to top shopping, this Midtown luxury hotel from the famed French crystal brand provides an opulent experience." Full review
The Telegraph
9.0
"Features include a basement swimming pool, upper-floor bar and some 2000 glittering crystal pieces dotted throughout." Full review
Departures
"Located across from the Museum of Modern Art, the Baccarat hotel is the French crystal purveyor’s architectural incarnate and first foray into hospitality." Full review
Hideaway Report
95.0
"A sophisticated hotel set in the first 12 floors of a 50-story tower conveniently located opposite the Museum of Modern Art." Full review
Fodor's
"This polished property provides pure luxury at every corner, from the emphasis on quality service to the glamorous salon and bar filled with fresh flowers where all the drinks are served in Baccarat glassware." Full review