воскресенье, 2 сентября 2012 г.
The bathroom was what stood out the most to me. Modern, sleek and bright the bathroom was almost as
An English friend of mine wanted to meet me in New York City while I was living in Newport, Rhode Island. I happily agreed to take the train down from Rhode Island to see my friend and one of my most favorite cities in the world. Deciding on where we were going to stay was difficult. There are so many wonderful hotels in New York City that choosing just one to stay in for a long weekend is nearly impossible. I had a just a couple of requirements for choosing our hotel
At this time in my life I had only been to NYC a couple of times and being a girl from a small West Texas town where we only had one high rise building I was still getting used to the big city. My longest stay in NYC had been a week for my 21st birthday and we had gotten a package deal at the Hyatt Grand Central . It was an awesome hotel but my motto in life is that when it comes to travel, don t repeat your experience if you don t have to. That way I m always open to the new.
So after a little research I found the Library Hotel and in an instant I knew I HAD to stay there. I m a book worm if there ever was one so this hotel was like a dream come true. Right down the street from the New York Library, around the corner from Grand Central Station where I would arriving from Rhode Island and definitely an area I knew the hotel met every requirement.
The Library Hotel is one of the most unique hotels I ve ever heard of. The room numbering system is based on the Dewey Decimal budget accommodation in paris system . Each floor of the hotel has a different category budget accommodation in paris and each room of the floor coincides with the category. For example, we stayed on the 11th floor, the Philosophy floor, in the Ethics room.
When I arrived in NYC at Grand Central Station, I had already mapped out where my hotel was in relation to the terminal. So I set out on foot and started walking budget accommodation in paris with luggage in tow to the hotel. I took a few wrong turns and had to call the hotel. They were so friendly and attentive on the phone. Turns out I was just at the end of the block from the hotel.
When I arrived late in the evening, the small lobby had low lighting and the hotel clerks were incredibly nice for it being so late. Of the many hotels I ve ever been to, the Library Hotel probably had the best service of any hotel. They seemed genuinely concerned that I have a great time in New York and at their hotel. The informed me of the amenities available to me at the hotel and gave my directions to the nearby gym facilities I could use since they didn t have a gym on the premises.
I arrived late and my friend was to arrive the next day, so my plan was to go to bed and await my friend s arrival the next morning. After a train ride and a walk to my hotel, I was ready to just relax and go to bed. My room was surprisingly small although it was a deluxe room with a queen size bed. I guess I shouldn t have been surprised; after all it s a New York boutique hotel not the Grand Central budget accommodation in paris Hyatt. Overall, it didn t matter. The room s decor was heads and shoulders above the Hyatt. It was so incredibly classy and luxurious that size didn t matter!
The bathroom was what stood out the most to me. Modern, sleek and bright the bathroom was almost as big as the rest of the hotel room. With big plushy robes, slippers and towels, makeup vanity mirrors budget accommodation in paris and incredible toiletries I decided budget accommodation in paris that I never wanted to leave. I wonder if it s possible to live at the Library Hotel?
The next day I managed to miss the free (yes, free) continental breakfast despite my excitement over it. My friend and I enjoyed a tourist day in NYC and were excited to come back to our hotel room and enjoy the complimentary wine and cheese reception in the reading room. We missed it by 5 minutes! Did we manage to get a free movie from the DVD library budget accommodation in paris of the American Film Institute's top 100 films of the 20th Century available to guests? No, because we came home to our turned down room only to pass out after a full day of sightseeing.
The next morning was Sunday and we woke up just in time to enjoy the continental breakfast, and having worked at a coffeehouse in college, I made us expert cafe au laits using their espresso maker. We settled into the reading room and began reading the Sunday papers from, well, all over the world and sipped our morning coffee in comfort and luxury.
Here s the thing about the Library Hotel: it s incredible. They offer so much in amenities and service that it s almost not possible to get your money s worth as a short term traveler/tourist to New York City. While that s not a bad thing, it s unfortunate. Of course, the hotel doesn t need to change a thing. They are wonderful. But it s not the kind of hotel you go to if you re a tourist in New York City. It s somewhere you go when you know you might be spending a lot of time in the city or you ve been there/done that in the city. Even so, don t miss this hotel. If you can afford it there s not reason not to. And you can afford, because they always have some sort of package deal going one. It s one of the most unique hotels you ll ever find.
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