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Library Hotel Collection recognized with three Condé Nast Traveler 2016 Readers’ Choice Awards

Condé Nast Traveler today announced the results of its 29 th annual Readers’ Choice Awards and three Library Hotel Collection properties are on the list. The collection’s newest property, Aria Hotel Budapest is the #1 hotel in Central Europe, with sister hotel Aria Hotel Prague gracing the list at #4. The namesake of the collection, the Library Hotel also placed #4 as a top hotel in New York City.

“It is an extreme honor to be recognized as having not only the #1 hotel in Central Europe, but to also have two additional properties in the top 10 on the list,” said Henry Kallan, President of Library Hotel Collection. “It is a true testament to our superb guest service and generous amenities that have inspired travelers to recommend us for this honor.”

Over 300,000 dedicated readers – nearly twice as many as last year -- cast votes for 7,394 hotels, 606 cities, 500 cruise ships, and 236 islands, in an average survey time of 8.4 minutes. The result? The 1,402 best travel experiences in the world. Both Aria properties lure guests with their intriguing and beautifully appointed design that draws inspiration not only from their destinations, but from the art of music which is felt from every point of the properties. From the moments guests arrive, they are transcended into a whimsical, musical experience where they can walk across the piano tiled floor or stay
in one of the uniquely designed guestrooms, each celebrating a music legend. The Library Hotel pays homage to its proximity to the New York Public Library which is just steps away.

The literary themed property is home to over 6,000 books with 10 guestroom floors that are organized throughout the hotel based on the ten major classifications of knowledge of the Dewey Decimal System (DDC®). The Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards are the longest-running and most prestigious recognition of excellence in the travel industry and are commonly known as “the best of the best of travel.” Under Editor in Chief Pilar Guzmán, the Readers’ Choice Awards
have become more selective and specific to the passions that inspire today’s travelers. 

The Readers’ Choice Awards are announced in the November issue of Condé Nast Traveler, on newsstands nationwide on October 25, 2016. The full list is published exclusively online, at www.CNTraveler.com/rca.