Library Hotel by Library Hotel CollectionvsThe Langham New York Fifth Avenue
Both hotels are recommended by expert writers. On balance, Langham Place, New York, Fifth Avenue is preferred by most professionals compared to Library Hotel by Library Hotel Collection. Langham Place, New York, Fifth Avenue comes in at #37 in New York City with accolades from 15 sources such as Lonely Planet, Condé Nast Traveler and Michelin Guide.
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."
The Langham New York Fifth Avenue Show All Reviews
400 Fifth Avenue, New York City, NY 10018
From $447/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Michelin Guide
"This modern masterpiece is a beacon of beauty."
Concierge
"Standard Superior Kings have all the hotel's luxuries; only those with an entourage need spring for an apartment."
Star Service
"Langham has a gem here and is infusing its classical Asian charm into the city that never sleeps.
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Gayot
"Situated in what was formerly The Setai, this Langham hotel upholds the brand's century-plus tradition of excellence in hospitality and service."
BlackBook
"Miami condo cult drops sixty stories of lux living on Fifth, hands over the reins to Langham Place. Inside, keep thinking big: majority of rooms top 700 square feet."
Zagat
"This luxury Midtowner... lures weekenders and worker bees with a range of contemporary, warm-hued accommodations featuring marble bathrooms."
Frommer's
"Half hotel, half apartment building, and formerly known as the Setai, this ultra-exclusive skyscraper property is expert at coddling its guests." Full review
Fodor's
"Setting new standards for luxury, the towering, limestone-clad Langham Place, Fifth Avenue ... was conceived as an opulent crash pad for wealthy overseas tourists." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"In a 60-story glass-and-steel tower, the hotel, which opened in late 2010, offers midtown a dose of streamlined sophistication." Full review
Jetsetter
"Midtown glamazon with a prime Fifth Avenue address and a Michelin-starred restaurant." Full review