Summer is all about kicking back and relaxing! For some that may involve sipping on a refreshing cocktail with the sun shining on your hair but for others, summer is also about savoring some delicious ice cream, or “fagylalt” in Hungarian. The city of Budapest is lucky enough to have numerous artisan ice cream parlors where you can taste some of the most mouthwatering gelatos or cool off with a delightful sorbet made from all fresh ingredients. Here’s our guide to the best ice

NYC is once again bringing fitness to the parks to help you get in shape without having to trek to the gym. This summer, enjoy the beautiful weather with an outdoor workout and meet new friends who share your love for making workouts fun. Whether you prefer yoga, dance or cardio, there’s a class for everyone so just pick your park, grab your gear and get in shape with your fellow NYC fitness fans! Classes are free and open to the

Whether it’s your first time or your 50th time to New York, this city makes you feel the same magic with every visit. With its sea of yellow cabs, lights that never extinguish, and an unmatched energy from the hustle and bustle, NYC is unlike any city in the world. NYC has anything and everything to offer its visitors and residences from world-class shopping and museums to sporting events and Fortune 500 companies. Not to mention the universities, architecture, iconic

Now that voting is open for the 2016 Condé Nast Traveler Reader’s Choice Awards, we want to reflect on some of the reasons we love the Library Hotel Collection. And we must say that when we think about why we love our hotels, a lot of reasons come to mind. But for now, here are our favorites:

Nothing says Spring in NYC like a refreshing rooftop cocktail. With The Rooftop Garden at Hotel Giraffe reopening to the public in mid-May, we’ve got mixed drinks on our mind!  We’ve shared our favorite Speak Easys with you and now, while we patiently wait for happy hours under sunset at Hotel Giraffe, here are a few of favorite spots to get a nice, cool cocktail!

It is our favorite time of the year again…National Poetry Month! With our 4th Annual Haiku Challenge under way, we have already received an overwhelming amount of fantastic entries. If you haven’t already, we recommend visiting the Library Hotel Facebook page to check out the competition! We are hoping to make the 2016 Haiku Challenge the most memorable yet! We are looking forward to all of the great submissions. Just like last year, we have teamed up with our Hungarian Counterpart, the

We are ecstatic to have five of our six Library Hotel Collection properties ranked by TripAdvisor, (the world’s largest travel site), on their list of Travellers’ Choice Awards, where millions of guests reviews from around the work aid in finding “the very best of travel.” Congratulations and thank you to our hardworking associates at Aria Hotel Budapest (ranked in three categories), Casablanca Hotel NYC (ranked in two categories), Library Hotel NYC, Aria Hotel Prague and Hotel Giraffe NYC. It is an honor

Every season in Budapest has its perks, but our favorite is definitely Spring. The staff at the Aria Hotel Budapest is really looking forward to the warmer weather, beautiful flowers and the great food that is  is slowly making its way back to life after a fairly long winter! Here are a few of our favorite things about Budapest in the spring. We promise there’s no doubt that you will find more than enough ways to enjoy Budapest at every turn.

We loved taking you on a tour of Luxury Department Stores in New York City, but that’s not the only way to find the finest clothing the Big Apple has to offer!  If you know where to go, New York is the BEST place to shop for designer clothing without designer prices.  The lovely ladies from Wear2Where have the best recommendations for consignment shopping in NYC.  Let the hunt begin for amazing finds at least 50% less than retail!

We recently had the honor of welcoming  two amazing Jazz artists, Benny Golson and Randy Brecker to the Aria Hotel Budapest. As a musically inspired hotel, we found their presence to be nothing less than inspiring. We wanted to share with you a little bit of background on these Jazz marvels and their trip to Budapest!