Excellent choice of hotel!
My husband arranged our first ever trip to NYC (well, first trip to America) as a surprise for my 30th Birthday, with me being the one who usually organises things I have to say he did a great job and could not have picked a better hotel! The hotel location is fantastic, close to the Library, Bryant Park, Fifth Ave and access to other areas of Manhattan by a 2 minute walk to Grand Central Station. The location of the hotel made it great to explore and in a good area, I felt quite safe walking home, even late at night. The style and feel of the hotel is perfect, I loved the book themes, although I did not find much time to read. The breakfast, cheese and wine, and access to coffee and fruit etc was great, I loved relaxing with some wine in the evening before we got ready to go out. We ate at Madison & Vine twice, which is very busy so I would reserve a table. The food was amazing, I loved the New York Strip Steak! The staff could not do enough to help, directing us in how to use the Subway for the first time, places to eat etc. (Billy, Two Boots was fab, the pizza was yummy, thank you). We had a petite room, and yes it was on the rather small size, but was spotless and had everything you needed. Suitcases can easily be stored inside the wardrobe on their end or stacked inside one another. I did not go to New York to spend all my time in my hotel room. You could hear some noise from the street but not enough to disturb our sleep, and even added to the atmosphere! When we return to NYC we will be staying at The Library Hotel, a true oasis within a vibrant and busy city.