| amenities include an exercise room (and passes to a nearby full-service gym) and an outdoor patio and garden. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 12:00 pm. it's a 3-block walk from the closest train station and 12. the plush, airy rooms and suites with 1920s accents feature room service and free wifi, plus minibars, flat-screen tvs and coffeemakers; some also have kitchenettes, balconies and/or jacuzzis. an on-site french-american restaurant, bar and lounge with an extensive wine list serves 3 meals and sunday brunch. a jazz age mural in the lobby reveals the art deco theme of this long island hotel as a nod to the area's 'great gatsby' past. 5 miles from laguardia airport
John F Kennedy International Airport 24 min
Yankee Stadium (30 min)
Home of baseball's New York Yankees, this 2009 ballpark replaced the storied House That Ruth Built. Apollo Theater (35 min)
Showbiz legends & amateurs alike take the stage at this longtime music hall. Bronx Zoo (24 min)
Metropolitan zoo with 265 acres that harbors 4,000 animals in replicas of their native habitats. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum (36 min)
Frank Lloyd Wright–designed modern-art museum with an architecturally significant spiral rotunda. Queens Museum (18 min)
Visual arts on display along with The Panorama, a building-for-building model of New York City. Museum of the City of New York (34 min)
Photos, maps & other artifacts trace NYC history from its 16th-century birth to the present day. Roosevelt Island (38 min)
Island linked to Manhattan via an aerial tramway featuring historical sites & city skyline views. The Met Cloisters (32 min)
Branch of the Metropolitan, showcasing medieval art in a French monastery overlooking the Hudson. Central Park (42 min)
Sprawling park with pedestrian paths & ballfields, plus a zoo, carousel, boat rentals & a reservoir. New York Hall Of Science (19 min)
This former 1964 World's Fair pavilion now houses more than 450 interactive science & tech exhibits. The Metropolitan Museum of Art (38 min)
A grand setting for one of the world's greatest collections of art, from ancient to contemporary. Queens Zoo (19 min)
More than 75 species from the Americas represented, including Andean bears, pumas, parrots & bison. New York Botanical Garden (32 min)
Sprawling spot of 50 gardens, 30,000 trees & landmark glasshouse with rain forest & cactus displays. Pelham Bay Park (22 min)
New York City's largest park with riding trails, golf courses & Orchard Beach on Long Island Sound. Flushing Meadows Corona Park (18 min)
Enormous greenspace housing World's Fair monuments plus museums, sports facilities, a zoo & more. | 
