Condé Nast TravelerSep 23, 2026
A Book Lover's Guide to the World's Most Literary Hotels
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- Hotel LilienHotelVictorian estate with a library of vintage and antique volumes.
- Books Are MagicPlaceBrooklyn bookstore partnered with Hotel Lilien.
- Elsewhere
- New York Public LibraryMuseumNew York City, United StatesJust steps away from the Library Hotel.
- Hotel MonteleoneHotelNew Orleans, United StatesNational Literary Landmark, hosted Faulkner, Williams, Hemingway.
- The Carousel BarBarNew Orleans, United StatesFamous rotating bar at Hotel Monteleone.
- Schloss ElmauHotelKrün, GermanyFeatures a bookstore, library spaces, and author readings.
- Library HotelHotelNew York City, United StatesFloors and rooms themed by Dewey Decimal System subjects.
- GoldenEyeHotelOracabessa Bay, JamaicaIan Fleming's former retreat where he wrote James Bond novels.
- Graduate by Hilton PrincetonHotelPrinceton, United StatesLobby designed like an old-school campus library.
- Firestone LibraryMuseumPrinceton, United StatesPart of Princeton's formidable library system.
- The BetsyParkMiami, United StatesFeatures a 24-hour library and Writer's Room.
- Books & BooksPlaceMiami, United StatesPartnered with The Betsy for literary programming.
- Touro InfirmaryHotelNew Orleans, United StatesWhere Truman Capote was actually born.
- Ambassade HotelHotelAmsterdam, The NetherlandsHosts authors who sign books for its library.
- Kimpton Seafire Resort and SpaHotelSeven Mile Beach, Cayman IslandsFeatures 'Library by the Sea' lounge.
- Le Pavillon des Lettres HotelHotelParis, FranceEach room dedicated to a different writer.
- The Nines, a Luxury Collection HotelHotelPortland, United StatesHas a library created with Powell's City of Books.
- Powell’s City of BooksMarketPortland, United StatesIconic bookstore partnered with The Nines hotel.