Casablanca Hotel by Library Hotel, New York CityCasablanca Hotel by Library Hotel in New York City, United States has a corrected score of 4.1 ± 0.2 (solid evidence, 4 of 4 platforms), ranked 8 of 498 hotels we score in New York City. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 4.3 before correction: Booking.com 4.1, Tripadvisor 5.0, Google 4.3, Agoda 3.9. Rooms from about $343 a night (cached, not a live quote).The Casablanca Hotel is a 48-room boutique property on West 43rd Street in Midtown Manhattan's Theater District, a short walk from Times Square and the Broadway theaters. It occupies a historic building that once operated as the Hotel Metropole, with wood-panelled public areas and Moroccan-influenced decor in the rooms. Each room has soundproof windows, a flat-screen television, DVD player, free Wi-Fi and a rainfall shower. Guests get a daily continental breakfast and all-day refreshments in the Clubroom Lounge, arranged around a fireplace and bookshelves, plus a rooftop terrace with skyline views. Renovated in 2006, it suits couples and families wanting a personal, quiet base amid a very busy neighbourhood. Rates start around $343 a night.What stands out

Moroccan-themed decor and cosy lounge

Free breakfast and all-day refreshments

Walk to Times Square and Broadway

Rooftop terrace with skyline views

Watch out for

Midtown location is busy and touristy

Nightly rates start around $343

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