Literary Escapes
10/2/2019
By Deb A.
Is it time to get away? For the days when picking up a book isn't quite enough to truly transport you to another world, here are some places that might help. 
Book and Bed, Tokyo & Kyoto, Japan
Book lovers on a budget might enjoy Japan's Book and Bed hostels, which are centred on the concept of "Accommodation Bookstore." Shelves upon shelves of books surround the curtained-off rooms so that when you're done reading, you can just drift off to sleep.
Boutique Hotel + Spa, Zurich, Switzerland
Food and drink are generally frowned upon in libraries, but the Wine Library, which was once a brewery, offers small plates and wine around the clock in case you need sustenance while reading one of the library's 33,000 titles.
Gladstone's Library, Flintshire, Wales
Technically, this is not a hotel; rather, it is a residential library with nearly 150,000 printed items... and 26 boutique bedrooms. Guests have extended use of the Reading Rooms and may bring library books back to their rooms. There are also books in all public rooms
Heathman Hotel, Portland, U.S.A.
The two-storey Heathman Hotel Library houses over 3,000 books signed by their authors, who include Nobel Prize winners, Pulitzer Prize winners, U.S. Poet Laureates, and former U.S. Presidents. It is a rare beast: a catalogued lending hotel library.
Juffing Hotel & Spa, Tyrol, Austria
It is clear as soon as you enter the Juffing Hotel & Spa that this will be a thinking person's retreat: Quotes from famous authors line the hallways, there are two libraries (one in the lobby and one in the spa) and each guest room is dedicated to a particular author or topic. You can also borrow iPods with audio books. If you don't manage to finish your paperback before you leave, you can arrange to take it with you and send it back when you're done.
The Library, Koh Samui, Thailand
The Library's library, The Lib, is a minimalist white room with a curated collection of over 1,400 books. It overlooks the sea, but guests will probably prefer to read by the hotel's Red Pool or nearby Chaweng Beach.
Library Hotel, New York City, U.S.A.
New York City's Library Hotel organises its more than 6,000 books by the Dewey Decimal System, just like your local library. One of the Dewey Decimal System's 10 categories provides the theme for each floor of the hotel, and every guest room features 50-150 books on a particular topic. ​Schloss Elmau, Elmau, Germany The site of the 2015 G7 summit offers the Silentium Library for "reading, thinking & dreaming," but if you need to roll up your sleeves, head to the Wetterstein Library ("for working") instead. If you're not adverse to a chat and a drink while you try to finish the last pages of your paperback, try the Library Lounge at the Retreat. There's also a bookstore that holds book presentations and talks with authors.
Taj Falaknuma Palace, Hyderabad, India
The Palace Library is billed as one the grandest of the hotel's already quite grand rooms. Amongst its 5,900 books is a rare book collection for you to peruse under the ornate teak ceilings.
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