The Libraryinn

A Boutique Inn in Lava Hot Springs, Idaho

Ten book-inspired rooms. Adults only. European-style inn. Self check-in.

Every Great
Story Needs
a Setting.

Some places are built for convenience. LibraryInn was built for something else entirely — a place where a love of literature could be lived in, not just displayed on a shelf.

The name is intentional. LibraryInn is a play on librarian — the keeper of stories, the guide between reader and the right book at the right moment. We wanted a place that honored that relationship. Ten rooms, each one built around a book, each one waiting for the reader it was made for.

We also believed that the inn experience itself was overdue for a new chapter. So we modernized it — quietly, without sacrificing warmth. Self check-in. A contactless welcome. And Lady Ashcroft, our AI-powered Head Librarian, who can recommend a room, a read, or simply tell you something true about yourself based on five carefully chosen questions. She has not been wrong yet. Not once that we know of.

If you came here expecting a lobby full of strangers and a busy front desk, you have taken a wrong turn. We recommend Lost Trail Resort down the road. But if you are the kind of person who reads the dedication page, who finishes a book and immediately wants to talk about it, who believes a well-chosen room can change the entire tone of a trip — you are in the right chapter. As Fitzgerald almost said: so we read on.

• 10 Rooms

  Every great story needs a setting

• Adults Only — 18+

  The children's section is closed

• Self Check-In

  Skip to the good part

• Waffle Bar Included

  The best opening to any chapter

• Hot Tub On-Site

  Where plots thicken and shoulders unknot

• LGBTQ+ Friendly

  Every reader finds their own story here