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Library Hotel by Library Hotel CollectionvsCrosby Street Hotel
Both properties are highly recommended by professionals. On balance, Crosby Street Hotel is the choice of most writers compared to Library Hotel by Library Hotel Collection. Crosby Street Hotel is ranked #2 in New York City with approval from 21 reviews such as Departures, Travel + Leisure and The Telegraph.
Library Hotel by Library Hotel Collection
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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."
Crosby Street Hotel Michelin Guide Fodor's
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79 Crosby Street, New York, NY 10012
From $595/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Michelin Guide "A hotel like Crosby Street is exactly what this city needs—a smallish, intimate, service-oriented, decidedly high-end offering."
NYC Neighborhood Guide: Soho and Nolita
October 6, 2022
Fodor's "Each of the rooms is individually designed, with fun patterns and colors, big warehouse style windows, and a cozy, residential feel. The location is smack in the heart of the action in SoHo." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"It’s not just the clotted cream and raisiny scones that will grab you, but the fun and upbeat lobby... the whimsical striped chairs in the bar and the unique rooms." Full review
OysterLuxury
"Offers spacious, impeccably furnished rooms to a sophisticated set who can afford the sky-high rates." Full review
Time Out4.5
"There’s an air of sophistication when you enter the hotel and it carries through to each area." Full review
Star Service "Anyone familiar with London and its early boutique-hotel surge will recognize this Kit Kemp creation from a mile away." Full review
Gayot "All in all, the place oozes excellent taste. When you're ready to leave your room but don't want to step out into the city, the Drawing Room offers fireplaces and access to a courtyard garden."
Forbes Travel Guide 4 Stars
"The stateside outpost of U.K.-based Tim and Kit Kemp’s Firmdale hotel group boasts the same eclectic English country-meets-modernist design as its London sisters." Full review
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One of the perks of staying at Crosby Street Hotel is having access to the private, guest-only areas.
Afar Magazine "Rooms feature floor-to-ceiling warehouse-style windows, with gorgeous views over SoHo and lower Manhattan." Full review
The Telegraph9.0
"Inside it’s all understated elegance." Full review
