The Bar/Lounge at Library Hotel by Library Hotel Collection

"Amble over to the Reading Room, which hosts a complimentary breakfast buffet along with evening wine and cheese receptions, or book a table at the American-focused bistro and international wine bar, Madison & Vine"

"But even if you choose a tiny room, you’ll have more than enough places to spread out thanks to The Library’s public spaces, which include a reading room where weekday wine and cheese and a complimentary daily breakfast are served (snacks are out and free there 24 hours), a writer’s den with a fireplace and flatscreen TV, and a rooftop terrace with bar"

"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: Continental breakfast and nightly wine and cheese are free, as are WiFi, snacks during the day, and videos"

"This intimate boutique is missing many features guests may expect at this price point (such as a fitness center), and the stodgy Midtown location isn't as trendy as many of the guests who choose to stay here, but the cozy lounges, contemporary (if small) book-filled rooms, and thoughtful extras such as free wine and cheese help make this one of the most charming picks in the neighborhood"

"The second-floor reading lounge is a genuinely pleasant place to flip through some volumes, and the 60 rooms are quietly elegant, with lots of mahogany, fabrics in banana yellow and sage green, and bathrooms with grain-washed granite floors (each unit has a bamboo plant, which adds a colorful fresh touch)"

"Nightly receptions dish out wine and cheese, while upstairs in the rooftop bar, creative libations are inspired by Ernest Hemingway and Harper Lee"

"For dinner, head downstairs to Madison & Vine, the hotel’s American bistro and international wine bar"

"Guests enjoy complimentary coffee, tea, and evening cheese and wine in the welcoming lounges and terraces"

"For those wanting to wine and dine, head up to the rooftop and enjoy the intimate indoor and outdoor lounge"

"For dinner, head downstairs to Madison & Vine, the hotel’s American bistro and international wine bar"