Hotels Every Book Lover Should Visit

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A Book Lover's Guide to the World's Most Literary Hotels

 

There’s something extra irresistible about a hotel that leans into this literary escapism, boasting amenities like grand libraries stacked floor to ceiling with old-world volumes, sun-dappled reading rooms where you can lose an entire morning, and access to landscapes that once inspired the world's most famous authors.


The bookish hotels on this list understand that pleasure, and turn reading into an essential part of the stay. Some have storied histories, with famous authors checking in as guests; others offer wonderfully over-the-top touches, from private libraries and book-filled suites to partnerships with local bookstores showcasing authors big and small.

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Hotel Interiors We Love

Portrait Milano

 

Travel’s Art Deco golden age meets Portaluppi and Ponti-era Milan at Portrait Milano. Lifts and dressing rooms are studded like leather trunks. Suites are roomy Milanese mid-century apartments in walnut and cardinal red velvet. But the luxury is in the attention to detail: antler-like leather handles by Florentine craftsmen, or a geometric print chrome stool that complements the toffee-colored grain of the Carrera marble in powder rooms.

Pottery Barn Everywhere

velvet pillow cover


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Shades of Light Sullivan

table lamp


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Kassatex Salerno

duvet bundle


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Corrigan Studio

Mahzie chair


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