The 9 Best Hotels in Long Island City, curated by Time Out editors

This well-located, family-owned and modern hotel is perfect for an overnight trip to NYC. With art placed across the space, its rooms, which include suites, studios, quads and doubles, are clean and aesthetic for guests. Kitchenettes are available as well as terraces that face west with city views. Guests tend to enjoy the friendly service. 

Location: 38-30 28th Street
Price: Starting at $130

Another chain player near Long Island City’s 39th Street station, this all-suite hotel offers an affordable option for families and extended stays. Every suite has a kitchenette with a refrigerator, microwave, dishwasher and cooking supplies, and guests also have access to laundry facilities. The 657-square-foot, one-bedroom option, with a king-sized bed and pull-out couch, is the best bet for parents and kids. The other studio-sized rooms work well for couples and solo-travelers.

Location: 39-06 30th Street
Price: Starting at $127

Long Island City's Wingate by Wyndham is a great location—10 minutes from the subway, 5 miles from LaGuardia Airport, and 14 miles from John F. Kennedy International Airport and mere blocks from the East River and LIC's waterfront. When you're not out and about, you can enjoy your room—a double, a suite or a quad—with included continental breakfast, free Wi-Fi and a fitness center. It's also pet-friendly for those with best friends along for the ride. Guests say its a clean, comfortable and convenient stay.

Location: 38-70 12th Street
Price: Starting at $109

Boro Hotel's elegant industrial lobby was designed by the firm Grzywinski + Pons (also behind the Hotel on Rivington in the Lower East Side), and has lots of natural light, tables and chairs, modern sofas, a fireplace and bookshelves curated by Strand Books in Union Square. Rooms and suites have a similar minimalist feel, thanks to mid-century modern furniture, stark white linens and hanging edison bulbs. Non-guests can order coffees at the cafe and drinks at the lobby bar, or also check out their new-ish restaurant Beebe's, which serves some pretty solid brick oven pizzas, pastas and a killer ricotta. We really enjoyed the view of Manhattan from our room. Make sure to ask for a western-facing room, because the sweeping views of the Queensboro Bridge and the Upper East Side are pretty difficult to match.

Time Out Tip: Don’t cross the East River into Manhattan without first checking out Socrates Sculpture Park, a city park that hosts large-scale sculpture exhibits year round. Views of the Manhattan skyline are just an added bonus.

Location: 38-28 27th Street
Price: Starting at $154

Centrally located at Queens Plaza with great amenities nearby, including the subway, the JACX&CO Food Hall, the Sculpture Center and MoMA PS1, this hotel is one of many in Aloft's portfolio, which has other properties in Harlem, Brooklyn and Downtown Manhattan. Featuring free WiFi and a sun terrace, this pet-friendly spot also has an on-site restaurant, a W XYZ(SM) bar for cocktails, beer and wine in the lobby and a 24/7 Re:charge gym. The rooms are basic with pops of color on the carpeting and pillows, plus modern art.

Location: 27-45 Jackson Avenue
Price: Starting at $143

Visitors like this hotel for its affordability and location in the cluster of hotels by the 39th Street subway stop on the N or W lines. Inside the striking blue and orange exterior of the building, the 32 small rooms have more of a chain hotel look—white linens, patterned rugs, orange walls and economic black furniture—than a design-forward boutique feel, but they’re efficient and a good value for your money. We’d spring for the rooms with private balconies on the west side of the building, which have either king or twin beds for around $200 a night or less.

Location: 39-12 29th Street
Price: Starting at $188

Chains still dominate the hotel scene in Queens, but many of the budget and midmarket options feel more expensive because they’re new, including this Courtyard Marriott property next to Long Island City’s Hilton Garden Inn on Queens Plaza North. The 160 rooms, spread over a 10-floor tower, are sleeker than many of Queens’ “boutique” offerings. Think floor-to-ceiling windows, abstract NYC art, Eames-inspired leather desk chairs, and a color mix of whites, greys, and dark woods. For a $100 cleaning fee, the hotel allows up to two pets under 25 pounds, where others only allow one dog or cat.

Location: 29-15 Queens Plaza North
Price: Starting at $143

The reason to stay at this Long Island City hotel? Location, location location. It’s within three blocks of six different subway lines that get across the river to 59th Street in about five minutes. Because the hotel has 183 rooms, as well as public areas, feel contemporary, mixing Mid-Century modern-inspired furniture with a palette of greys, light browns and whites. Request a room facing Manhattan for views of the skyline, or upgrade to the Presidential Suite - the only guestroom in the hotel with a balcony. While there’s a fitness center, guests can also request a Stay Fit Kit, which includes a yoga mat, straps, blocks, hand weights and resistance bands for in-room workouts.

Location: 29-21 41st Avenue
Price: Starting at $462

Long Island City’s first independent boutique hotel is the perfect getaway or staycation for folks who want to explore a different borough other than Manhattan. The warm and inviting haven is legendary for its stunning, unobstructed midtown views, and many of the spacious rooms (63 total) offer private balconies so you can enjoy a picturesque sunset or sunrise. Book a "superior" room to get your own balcony.

Time Out Tip: Sip brews in the sunshine at the Ravel Garden Grill or make a splash at The Summer Club. The hotel’s outdoor pool boasts 30 chairs, 26 days beds, 13 cabanas, full-bar and a disco ball. So, yes, you could say it’s a party, especially when the DJ is there.

Location: 8-08 Queens Plaza South
Price: Starting at $159