They say that all fiction can be reduced to two basic plots: "a stranger comes to town" and "a man goes on a journey."Which suggests travel and literature make for cozy bedfellows.Here are some of the coolest hotels inspired by writers and their work.1. The Algonquin Hotel, New YorkFollowing the end of World War 1, a group of young writers decided to gather daily for lunch in a hotel restaurant.The writers worked for Vanity Fair at the time, and as their careers flourished, they became the literary lions of the day.They were Dorothy Parker, Robert Benchley and Alexander Woollcott, among others, and the hotel was the Algonquin Hotel.The New Yorker was founded inside its doors in 1925.2. The Commons Hotel, MinneapolisLocated close to downtown Minneapolis, the Commons Hotel is a "geek chic" boutique hotel on the University of Minnesota campus.Resident "book butlers" who provide guests with complimentary deliveries of a book of their choice during their stay.Guests can choose from an in-room book menu that ranges from bestsellers to classics.To keep with the theme, the hotel's nightly turndown service leaves a wise "quote of the day" on guests' pillows each evening.3. The Hobbit Motel, Waitomo, New ZealandThis Lord-of-the-Rings-themed hotel, located in Otorohanga, New Zealand, came about entirely by accident.The owner was looking at building a property underground because the area is known for glowworm caves, and his engineer wife, who was a fan of the books, suggested that he build it "like a hobbit house."4. Les Plumes Hotel ParisThe literary theme of Les Plumes was inspired by its location -- a district dotted with the former homes of renowned writers.The hotel's cushions bear the names of the famous lovers Juliette Drouet and Victor Hugo, Paul Verlaine and Arthur Rimbaud, and George Sand and Alfred de Musset, while the décor incorporates printed portraits and quotes.5. The Nines, Portland, United StatesPortland is home to Wordstock, a huge literary festival, as well as Powell's Books, the largest independent bookstore in the world.The Nines was built to reflect this interest in Portland's literary culture by creating a place where guests could browse books, socialize with other literature lovers and get a sense of the city.The hotel works with Powell's and has created a lending library of more than 3,000 books for guests.6. Library Hotel, New York The Library Hotel's concept was inspired by its proximity to the New York Public Library, just one block away.Located on Library Way, the hotel's collection of over 6,000 books is organized by the Dewey Decimal System and each of the 10 guestroom floors honors one of the 10 categories of the system.7. Radisson Sonya Hotel, St. Petersburg, RussiaThe Radisson Hotel Sonya was inspired by Fyodor Dostoyevsky's legendary novel "Crime and Punishment."The two suites in the hotel are named Rebirth and Ego and the pattern of the carpets contains the initial passages of the novel in both English and Russian.The corridor signage is designed to look like the spines of old books.Every guest room has its own unique door sign with quotes from the Russian classic.8. Hotel Le Marcel, Paris"Traveling in space, but also in time."An ode to Proust, the Le Marcel counts travel and literature as its main inspirations.9. The Plaza, New YorkThe Plaza's history is intrinsically tied to F. Scott Fitzgerald and his wife Zelda, who were both regular patrons.The Fitzgerald Suite, unveiled in May this year, is a dramatic space that makes guests feel like they're in one of Fitzgerald's novels.Designed by Catherine Martin, the co-producer of Baz Luhrmann's adaptation of "The Great Gatsby," this 700-square-foot space channels the dynamics of the Jazz Age using period-inspired pieces.Another delightful venue at the hotel is Eloise at The Plaza, a one-of-a-kind shop, reading room and event venue which celebrates Kay Thompson's iconic children's book heroine, Eloise, who in the books lives at The Plaza.10. The Heathman Hotel, PortlandBuilt in 1927, the Heathman Hotel touts one of the few cataloged lending hotel libraries in the United States.The hotel's 3,000 volumes are displayed in custom-made cases in the Mezzanine Library, and many books were signed by their authors while they were guests at the hotel.The collection includes signed editions from seven Nobel Prize winners, 14 Pulitzer winners, five U.S. Poet Laureates and two former U.S. Presidents.11. Apostrophe Hotel, ParisLocated in a district rife with literary history and home to many bookstores and publishers, the Apostrophe Hotel was conceived as a poem.Each room is dedicated to a verse. The story starts with the room on the ground floor "Sheherazade" (Once upon a time...) and continues on upwards through the hotel.12. The NoMad Hotel, New YorkRather random, yes, but still charming.When designing The NoMad Hotel, the owners were inspired by the idea of a great house.During the design process, owner Andrew Zobler imagined the hotel to be a place where a young woman of aristocratic French birth had gone off on her own to experience New York.13. The Betsy -- South Beach, MiamiThe Betsy is Miami's only literary arts hotel.It has a Writer's Room, which is outfitted with the latest technology, sound-proof, stocked with its own library and laid out like a New York apartment.The current writer-in-residence is exiled Zimbabwean writer Chenjerai Hove.14. L'Hotel, ParisThe L'Hotel in Paris was made famous by Oscar Wilde, whose last words as he lay dying in the hotel were reportedly, "Either that wallpaper goes, or I do."The bar is decorated as a library, with literary classics and photos of Oscar Wilde lining the back wall.Room 16, the Oscar Wilde Room, has walls that are lined with letters to and from Wilde and the hotel manager, disputing the writer's outstanding hotel bills.(CNN)ANN.Az