room service is available (limited hours). 6 miles away. this budget hotel with an old-school rockwall facade on its ground floor sits a block from the cross island parkway on a commercial boulevard in a residential queens neighborhood. the closest bus stop is a minute's walk from the hotel, and laguardia airport is 8. warm, modern rooms have free wifi, plus coffeemakers, minifridges and flat-screen tvs. studios add pull-out sofas. freebies include continental breakfast, parking, and all-day tea and coffee in the lobby. an on-site restaurant with a spanish-influenced menu serves 3 meals a day. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. there's also a ballroom and 5 meeting rooms John F Kennedy International Airport 17 min
Grand Central Terminal (25 min) Iconic train station known for its grand facade & main concourse, also offering shops & dining. Empire State Building (26 min) Iconic, art deco office tower from 1931 with exhibits & observatories on the 86th & 102nd floors. Flatiron Building (29 min) Architect Daniel Burnham's iconic 1902 triangular tower nicknamed for its clothes iron look. Times Square (29 min) Bustling destination in the heart of the Theater District known for bright lights, shopping & shows. Central Park (37 min) Sprawling park with pedestrian paths & ballfields, plus a zoo, carousel, boat rentals & a reservoir. Bryant Park (27 min) Green space behind the NY Public Library's main branch, with 4 acres, a cafe and other food kiosks. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum (29 min) Frank Lloyd Wright–designed modern-art museum with an architecturally significant spiral rotunda. Flushing Meadows Corona Park (13 min) Enormous greenspace housing World's Fair monuments plus museums, sports facilities, a zoo & more. Rockefeller Center (28 min) Famous complex that's home to TV studios, plus a seasonal ice rink & giant Christmas tree. Chrysler Building (24 min) Shimmering art deco skyscraper from 1930 whose spire once made it the world's tallest building. The Museum of Modern Art (29 min) Works from van Gogh to Warhol & beyond plus a sculpture garden, 2 cafes & The Modern restaurant. American Museum of Natural History (34 min) From dinosaurs to outer space and everything in between, this huge museum showcases natural wonders. Bronx Zoo (17 min) Metropolitan zoo with 265 acres that harbors 4,000 animals in replicas of their native habitats. New York Botanical Garden (25 min) Sprawling spot of 50 gardens, 30,000 trees & landmark glasshouse with rain forest & cactus displays. The Metropolitan Museum of Art (31 min) A grand setting for one of the world's greatest collections of art, from ancient to contemporary. |