The best hotels for curling up with a book

“A room without books,” the Roman orator Cicero (almost) wrote, “is like a body without a soul.” This may be the case, and owning books is indeed a fine thing—but actually finding the time to read them is something else entirely. No shade on the great Italian, but he didn’t have social media, streaming services, email, and a digitally fried attention span to contend with when he was getting stuck into his latest bestseller. 

However, the need to have some dedicated book time is as good an excuse as any to check in to a hotel. And not just any hotel, but one conducive to reading: Look for quiet library rooms and good bedside lighting, well-stocked shelves and book nooks with expansive views. Unpack, curl up and settle into a good read in these perfect, page-turning, literary hideaways.