| this upmarket hotel on long island is a 3-minute walk from a train station offering 25-minute rides to penn station, and 11. suites add sitting areas with suede sofas. perks include free continental breakfast and access to a fitness center next to the hotel. there's also a 24-hour concierge, and an on-site mediterranean restaurant and bar (limited hours). check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 12:00 pm. nightly turndown service and in-room dining are also available. 2 miles from laguardia airport. plush, modern rooms with custom limed-oak furnishings and marble-accented bathrooms feature free wi-fi, plus minibars, workstations and flat-screen tvs with premium channels
John F Kennedy International Airport 24 min
Bronx Zoo (24 min)
Metropolitan zoo with 265 acres that harbors 4,000 animals in replicas of their native habitats. Queens Botanical Garden (17 min)
39 acres planted for the 1939 World's Fair, expanded for 1964 fair, offers themed gardens, events. Roosevelt Island (38 min)
Island linked to Manhattan via an aerial tramway featuring historical sites & city skyline views. Queens Museum (18 min)
Visual arts on display along with The Panorama, a building-for-building model of New York City. The Met Cloisters (32 min)
Branch of the Metropolitan, showcasing medieval art in a French monastery overlooking the Hudson. Queens Zoo (19 min)
More than 75 species from the Americas represented, including Andean bears, pumas, parrots & bison. Pelham Bay Park (23 min)
New York City's largest park with riding trails, golf courses & Orchard Beach on Long Island Sound. Yankee Stadium (31 min)
Home of baseball's New York Yankees, this 2009 ballpark replaced the storied House That Ruth Built. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum (37 min)
Frank Lloyd Wright–designed modern-art museum with an architecturally significant spiral rotunda. Flushing Meadows Corona Park (18 min)
Enormous greenspace housing World's Fair monuments plus museums, sports facilities, a zoo & more. Museum of the City of New York (35 min)
Photos, maps & other artifacts trace NYC history from its 16th-century birth to the present day. Apollo Theater (35 min)
Showbiz legends & amateurs alike take the stage at this longtime music hall. New York Hall Of Science (19 min)
This former 1964 World's Fair pavilion now houses more than 450 interactive science & tech exhibits. City Island (28 min)
Tiny residential island with seafood restaurants, several marinas & an 1877 lighthouse off its tip. New York Botanical Garden (32 min)
Sprawling spot of 50 gardens, 30,000 trees & landmark glasshouse with rain forest & cactus displays. | 
