The Betsy Hotel: Miami Beach, Florida

Along a sun-drenched strip of Miami’s iconic Ocean Drive sits the elegant and recently revamped Betsy Hotel. The hotel has many unique and tasteful features, but chief among them is the working studio space for visiting writers, called The Writer’s Room. According to the hotel, this arts residency “pays homage to the many writing rooms that existed in pre-war hotels where guests recorded memories.” Since The Writer’s Room opened in 2012, more than 1000 writers and creatives have stayed there, including Dani Shapiro and Hanif Abdurraqib.

The Hotel Chelsea: New York, New York

Perhaps no other hotel has been the source of so much high-profile creative inspiration—and there’s no better time to revisit this New York institution. As of last year, the Hotel Chelsea’s decade-long renovation finally finished, ushering in a new era of tawdry glamor, with updated artist and writer studios for rent. If those walls could talk, they’d be humming Leonard Cohen lyrics and Dylan Thomas verse.

Corinthia: London, UK

The Writer’s Penthouse at Corinthia Hotel in central London is a true literary gem. A six-foot-long, custom walnut writer’s desk is situated at the center of the two-story suite, and the built-in bookshelves house over 1,000 books, evoking a stately library or old-world reading room. If that wasn’t enough, The Writer’s Penthouse also comes with a personal butler, access to an extensive wine collection, and your own car and driver.

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Four Seasons: Chicago, Illinois

The 46th-floor “Author Suite” at the Four Seasons in Chicago is the type of luxe literary interior fit for the novels of F. Scott Fitzgerald. Panoramic views of Lake Michigan and the skyline of Magnificent Mile are available from just about anywhere in the room, as is access to 2,000 special editions of signed books by many authors who have personally stayed in that same room, including Stephen King, Oliver Stone, Anne Rice.

The Study at Yale: New Haven, Connecticut

The Study at Yale, a sophisticated boutique hotel located in the arts department, offers writers and artists an opportunity to live and work on the historic college campus. Their signature “Study Suites” feature separate reading nooks with comfortable leather armchairs and a curated selection of books by NYC’s Strand bookstore. A large window-facing desk offers plenty of space to scratch out a few pages before heading down to the charming living room and cafe where you’ll find quality bites and—you guessed it—more hand-picked books.

Hotel Belleclaire: New York, New York

Uptown from the Chelsea is one of New York City’s oldest luxury hotels, the Belleclaire. Its opulent Beaux-Arts style has been meticulously maintained, but updated with modern comforts. Once home to famous writers such as Mark Twain and Maxim Gorky, the hotel has since earned a reputation as a quiet and well-appointed satellite workspace for literary types. On the 9th floor is the Mark Twain suite, outfitted with a vintage writing desk overlooking Broadway, and various Twain-inspired memorabilia.

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