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Get cosy in these motels (Image: Alamy/The Mandrake/The Literary Man)

Searching for the proper literary retreat?

There are a selection of sensible motels all over the world that guide lovers can get misplaced in.

We’ve rounded up a number of the easiest spots that prioritise studying and luxury. From spectacular libraries to author-themed rooms, these inventive places supply all types of fascinating options. 

So bookworms, take notice, listed here are some spots to remember when planning your subsequent break.

College Arms, Cambridge, UK

library at the University Arms hotel, Cambridge
Return to high school at this getaway (Image: Simon Brown)

Booker lovers and writers will discover tons to like about this quintessentially British resort in Cambridge, which boasts Edwardian interiors with leather-padded writing desks and ottomans.

The suites at this resort have been named after the world’s most well-known writers, and the venue’s assortment of books has been curated by the staff behind Heywood Hill – one of many capital’s most prestigious bookshops.

In some ways, it offers a nice dose of ‘back-to-school’ studying and writing nostalgia. 

The Mandrake, London, UK

the Mandrake London
One of many luxurious rooms (Image: The Mandrake)

Booker lovers could also be aware of the mandrake from Harry Potter – though the real-life botanical model doesn’t scream. This resort, named after the hallucinogenic plant, is discovered within the coronary heart of Fitzrovia and is the brainchild of Beirut-born Londoner Rami Fustok – who has a background within the capital’s road artwork scene.

In addition to luxurious rooms, one other key promoting level for this resort is its library, that includes literature-inspired artwork and an unlimited assortment of books – masking the whole lot from philosophy to science.

Go seize a guide and calm down within the resort’s spectacular wild greenhouse or courtyard.

Lodge Pulitzer, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

The interior of Pulitzer Hotel in Amsterdam
The E book Collector’s Suite (Image: Lodge Pulitzer)

Named after newspaper writer Joseph Pulitzer (to not point out the celebrated writer prize in his reminiscence), this Amsterdam resort is one other nice possibility for bookworms.

The spacious foyer is stuffed with loads of studying materials – and people with a bit more cash to spend can splash out on the E book Collector’s Suite – which comes with its personal non-public library.

Library Lodge, New York, US

The Library Hotel
Contained in the Library Lodge (Image: Michael Kirby/REX/Shutterstock)

There are greater than 6,000 books at this New York resort in addition to a author’s den, poetry backyard and book-themed lounge space. What’s extra, each room is stuffed with books chosen to suit the theme for that individual flooring.

The Mythology Room is especially excellent – with unbelievable views of the New York Public Library.

The Taj Falaknuma, Hyderabad, India 

The Taj Falaknuma in Hyderabad, India 
The library at Falaknuma Palace in Hyderabad (Image: Leisa Tyler/LightRocket through Getty Photos)

Present in Hyderabad, India, the five-star Taj Falaknuma Palace was inbuilt a restored Nineteenth-century palace – so is a luxurious expertise in so some ways.

The resort library is an fascinating mix of Italian and Tudor structure and provides a group of uncommon finds. So that you’ll have the ability to immerse your self in guide for just a few hours in lovely environment.

Le Pavillon des Lettres, Paris, France

staff putting away books at Le Pavillon des Lettres
Loads of studying materials (Image: David Grimbert)

This inventive Parisian resort has rooms devoted to each a letter of the alphabet and an writer. Visitors will discover strains from performs, novels and poems etched above the beds and on the resort library there’s the whole lot a guide lover may presumably want for – from dusty paperbacks to comics.

The Normal, London, UK

A hotel room in The Standard, London
70s vibes (Image: The Normal)

This London resort has a powerful library as soon as dwelling to Camden Council. Books are curated into fascinating classes reminiscent of order and chaos, science and faith and grownup relationships.

Elsewhere within the resort, the rooms nod to 70s fashion with geometric shapes and retro tiles.

The Literary Man, Obidos, Portugal

Dining space at The Literary Man
Surrounded by sensible titles (Image: The Literary Man)

This spot in Portugal is one for guide lovers so as to add to their bucket record. That’s as a result of all the resort is definitely a bookstore – with greater than 45,000 titles. And there’s one thing for everybody with recipe books, poetry, fiction, historic covers and extra.

If that wasn’t sufficient, the cocktail lounge provides drinks named after literary legends.

The Library Lodge, Koh Samui, Thailand

The Library Hotel, Koh Samui, Thailand
A visible masterpiece (Image: The Library Lodge)

This extremely white resort on the Thai island of Koh Samui has the appear and feel of a up to date gallery.

The resort’s well-known library options inventive seating and strange bookshelf placements. With greater than 1,400 books and views trying over the red-bottomed pool and seaside, it’s the proper spot to get caught into some studying.

Lodge Café Royal, London, UK

Outside of Hotel Café Royal
A previous hangout for literary greats (Image: Lodge Café Royal)

This location in London was as soon as a gathering place for the UK’s biggest writers, together with the likes of Arthur Conan Doyle, H G Wells and Oscar Wilde – the latter is even the inspiration for the resort bar’s title.

It’s additionally an additional particular literary spot, as this nook in Mayfair featured in Oscar Wilde’s The Image of Dorian Grey, in PG Wodehouse’s novels and in William Makepeace Thackeray’s Vainness Honest.