Best Hotels in Long Island City (Queens)

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Are you looking for a nice hotel in Long Island City for your next New York vacation? But what is the most beautiful hotel to stay in? My advice: check out our best of list! We have tested many hotels in New York over the years and have put together the best hotels in Long Island City for you.

These are the best hotels in Long Island City

In our best list you can quickly and easily compare the most beautiful hotels in Long Island City, New York, you can also see at a glance if it is a boutique hotel or design hotel – if you want to see more information and current prices, just click on the button “to the website”. Further down, you will find the most beautiful accommodations in Long Island City on a map.

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    Home2 Suites Long Island City/Manhattan View

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    3 stars | A very popular hotel in Long Island City is the Home2 Suites, which is perfectly connected by the nearby subway station. So you are in Manhattan in just 15 minutes and so very close to the sights of the city. One advantage of the 3-star Home2 Suites hotel is the fully equipped kitchen, which is great for families.

    The rooms are large by New York standards and you can relax on the roof terrace at the end of the day. Last but not least: the prices are great!

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    Aloft Long Island City-Manhattan View

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    3 Stars | This Aloft hotel is right next to the Hyatt Place Long Island City. The name doesn’t lie: From here, you’ll have a wonderful and stunning panorama of all of Manhattan. For that, you either need to pick one of the rooms up on the higher floors, or you just enjoy the view from the hotel’s own rooftop bar. The Aloft is well-connected by the Subway and very affordable.

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    Best Western Plus Plaza Hotel

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    3 stars | A budget tip for Queens is the Best Western Plus Plaza Hotel in Long Island City. Like the other hotels in this area of New York, you can reach Manhattan in just 15 minutes by subway and all the major attractions are within walking distance. And since it’s not in Manhattan, it’s comparatively inexpensive!

    The Best Western Plus Plaza Hotel is worth for a hotel of this category in my opinion even more 3.5 stars, because the rooms are nicely decorated, the staff is super helpful and everything is clean! So if you are looking for a good and cheap accommodation for your next New York trip, you should check out this hotel in Queens!

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    Holiday Inn Long Island City - Manhattan View

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    3 Stars | The accommodation impresses with the very good price-performance ratio and relatively large and very clean rooms. There are many shopping opportunities and restaurants in the immediate vicinity and Manhattan is easy to reach by subway.

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    Hyatt Place Long Island City

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    3 Stars | For a great view of Midtown Manhattan you should visit Hyatt Place, one of the most beautiful hotels here in LIC. Bright, big, nicely furnished and even the bathroom is spacious. It is a really great hotel, and you are in downtown Manhattan by subway in no time!

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    LIC Hotel

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    3 stars | LIC Hotel is located in Long Island City, Queens and has a spectacular terrace with unforgettable views of Manhattan. The hotel is well connected to downtown New York and most attractions with the nearby subway station and Central Park is only 20 minutes away. The MOMA PS1 Museum and the famous PepsiCola sign are just a 5-minute walk from the hotel.

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    Nesva Hotel

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    Located in Long Island City, this hotel offers free WiFi and rooms with a flat-screen TV. It’s conveniently close to the 39th Avenue subway station for easy access to NYC. Each room at Nesva Hotel Long Island City includes a work desk, with some offering skyline views. Enjoy complimentary breakfast and amenities like a business center and 24-hour reception. Times Square is 4.2 miles away, and Central Park is 2.6 miles from the hotel.

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    Sonder Court Square

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    Sonder Court Square in Long Island City (Queens) remains a hidden gem. The location is phenomenal: the subway station is within a short walk and you can reach Times Square in just 10-15 minutes. Moreover, you can enjoy the Manhattan skyline, either directly from your room or from the building’s rooftop terrace.

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    Wingate by Wyndham Long Island City

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    3 Stars | The Wingate by Wyndham Long Island City is a very popular hotel in Queens, wonderfully located (right next to MoMA PS1). The rooms are modern, bright and stylish. From the doorsteps of this hotel you can be in downtown Manhattan within a couple of minutes, it will only take you 2-3 stops with the subway. It’s right around the corner of the famous United Nations building. The view of the skyline from the rooms is really beautiful too!


Things to do in Long Island City

Long Island City (LIC) in Queens (not to be confused with Long Island) is an up-and-coming district on the East River. It’s easily accessible with just one subway stop from Manhattan.  Long Island City in Queens is considered as the next Williamsburg (Brooklyn’s mecca for hipsters and creatives).


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Hotels near Long Island City (Queens)

Astoria in the north and Greenpoint in Brooklyn (in the south) border Long Island City. I have the right hotels for you in these “best of” lists:

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