The Library Suite

TYPE: Full-Floor Suite 
MAX GUESTS: 2
BED SIZE(S): 2 queen-size beds
ROOM SIZE: 690 sq. ft.

The Library Suite consists of two bedrooms / two bathrooms.  The two bedrooms connect via an interior connecting hallway.  Both bedrooms have access to a central kitchen private to the apartment.  The suite is a combination of the street facing “Front Library” and the garden facing “Rear Library” in the rear portion of the building.  There is no separate living room. The apartment has two entrances.  Each bedroom includes a private en-suite bathroom.  Of the three full-floor suites at 1871 House, the Library Suite is the only suite with two bathrooms and offers the best arrangement for two colleagues traveling together. 

The Front Bedroom

TYPE: Half-Floor Studio Suite
MAX GUESTS: 1
BED SIZE(S):1 queen-size 
ROOM SIZE: 345 sq. ft.

For your extended stay in Manhattan, NYC, make yourself at home in the Front Library, a cozy and inviting luxury bedroom suite at 1871 House near Midtown. The street-view side of the second floor makes up the Front Library, a simple but spacious suite whose oversized north-facing windows give a terrific midlevel portrait of the townhouse’s neighbors. An original marble fireplace mantle, parquet floors, and a 10-foot ceiling form the backdrop for this wonderfully decorated, approximately 345 square foot suite.

A comfortable Ralph Lauren leather settee sits at the foot of a carved wood queen-size bed with rolling-pin headboard, both of which give way to a small marble bistro table and bamboo bistro chairs. Two more marble-topped items – a Victorian washstand and Victorian dresser – complete the suite’s primary furnishings. The prints of 18th and 19th century ante-rooms and throne-rooms along the north wall remind one of the kind of luxury that the Front Library itself hearkens back to and perhaps makes it apparent why Country Living Magazine chose to photograph the Front Library for their “Inn of the Month” feature.

The kitchen is accessed via a connecting hallway to the Rear Library bedroom. Also provided in the room is a small refrigerator and electric kettle. The vintage bathroom is a narrow space composed of a tiled tub/shower, pedestal sink and toilet.

The Rear and Front bedrooms connect to each other via a connecting interior door and hallway through the kitchen. 

A/C available June-October. Room includes Panasonic 26″ 720p LCD HDTV with ROKU attachment for streaming your favorite shows or movies on Netflix, Amazon or other available apps. Fireplace is decorative only. Pets and smoking are not permitted. The house is not serviced by an elevator. All suites are accessed via the house’s common staircase. 

The Rear Bedroom

TYPE: Half-Floor Studio Suite
MAX GUESTS: 2
BED SIZE(S): 1 queen-size 
ROOM SIZE: 345 sq. ft.

For your temporary corporate housing or extended stay, look no further than the Rear Library Bedroom Suite of 1871 House, a set of unique residential hotel alternative accommodations in the Upper East Side of Manhattan, NYC. Two flights above the lobby sits the Rear Library, which exudes a kind of palatial serenity, owing to its spacious size and cream bedding around the queen-size sleigh bed, and an entire wall of floor-to-ceiling books. The south-facing bedroom suite gets lots of light through its three lace-clad windows, which overlook a garden and terrace, and the daybed certainly makes one of the more enticing nap spots you will come across. The quiet bedroom suite is positioned in the rear of the building. The beautiful oak parquet floors, the imposing marble fireplace, and the 10-foot ceilings all contribute to the expansive quality of the room. A large Oriental rug, a bureau, an antique armoire, and a round dining table with three chairs complete the suite’s furnishings. Please note there the twin daybed has been removed from this room. 

The Rear Library also includes an adjacent compact kitchen with a microwave, toaster, regular ovens, a stove, a coffee maker, sink, and full-size refrigerator.  The en-suite bathroom consists of a just-rebuilt tiled shower, pedestal sink, and toilet.

Things to note: The Rear and Front bedrooms connect to each other via a connecting interior door and hallway through the kitchen. A/C available June-October.  Room includes Panasonic 26″ 720p LCD HDTV with ROKU attachment for streaming your favorite shows or movies on Netflix, Amazon or other available apps. Cable TV is not included.  Fireplace is decorative only. Pets and smoking are not permitted. The house is not serviced by an elevator. All suites are accessed via the house’s common staircase. 

  • We think you should know:
  • As 1871 House is a historical building and retains much of its 19th Century structure, it is not suited for all accessibility needs.
  • This home was built in 1871, so there are signs of wear and tear.
  • This charming, late 1800s townhouse, is not a modern structure – think creaky floorboards and things as such.
  • This Front Bedroom faces Street Side (North) and the Rear Bedroom faces the Garden in the rear of the house.
  • There’s no lift in the building and the flat is two flights up from the entry hall level. It’ll take you thirty-six steps to reach the apartment’s entrance.
  • There is no separate living room.
  • Please note that since the photoshoot, the netting above the bed has been removed.
  • The kitchen is small but still good enough to prepare your morning coffee and other basics, just don’t expect to flex your culinary muscles
  • The fireplaces are decorative
  • This apartment is not equipped with a buzzer or intercom system.
  • Pets are not allowed. We’re sorry but we can’t make exceptions.
  • Each bedroom includes a flat screen TV with ROKU attachment for streaming your favorite subscription based shows or movies on Netflix, Amazon or other apps available through the ROKU device.  Cable TV is not included.
  • a/c is installed June, July, August, September & October for an extra fee (a/c is optional in the months of June and October).
  • The Front Library can be booked together with the Rear Library and the two rooms connect to each other via a connecting interior door and hallway via the kitchen.