For two-weeks of every year, Flushing Meadows becomes the center of the sporting universe as the U.S. Tennis Open comes to center court at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. For the rest of the year, a fair amount of attractions can be found in the area, including LaGuardia Airport, Citi Field (home of the N.Y. Mets) and Manhattan, which is only 10 miles to the west. Visitors to the area will find a number of hotels to choose from.
The Holiday Inn Express LaGuardia Airport is considered an airport hotel even though it sits along the westbound service road of the Long Island Expressway, a few hundred yards from Flushing Meadows and two miles from the airport. This newly constructed hotel has an excellent location from which every major highway and attraction can be reached. It offers the standard amenities for a chain of its caliber, with a few additional highlights including free high-speed and Wi-Fi Internet, free parking, free 24-hour business center and a health and fitness center. The guest rooms feature a sitting area, refrigerator on request, flat-screen SAT TV, desk and chair. The Holiday Inn Express is the closest hotel to Flushing Meadows.
Holiday Inn Express LaGuardia Airport
113-10 Horace Harding Expressway
Flushing, NY 11368
718-699-0994
hiexpress.com
The Sheraton LaGuardia East Hotel, located three miles from its namesake LaGuardia Airport, features an Asian design motif and places guests right next to Citi Field (home of the New York Mets), Flushing Meadows and several methods of transportation to Midtown Manhattan, including the subway and the Long Island Railroad. Sheraton is the flagship of the Starwood brand of hotels and the chain is designed to be a step up from a tourist-class hotel with luxurious touches such as fitness facility, the new DELUGE restaurant, where global cuisine is served in a stylish and intimate atmosphere, and the International Lounge Bar, where guests and visitors relax in casual sophistication. The benefits of staying in the Sheraton are perhaps best seen in the guest rooms which have the Sheraton Sweet Sleeper Bed, cable TV, video check-out, air conditioning, radio, Wi-Fi Internet and room service.
Sheraton LaGuardia East Hotel
135-20 39th Avenue
Flushing, NY 11354
718-460-6666
starwoodhotels.com
The La Quinta Inn Queens (New York City) is a member of the La Quinta budget hotel chain. It occupies a location a few hundred yards from Flushing Meadows Park at the intersection of the Long Island Expressway and the Grand Central Parkway in Queens, New York. Aside from great access to the USTA Tennis Center and Citi Field, the hotel offers a host of conveniences that make it a standout for the business or leisure traveler alike, including free daily Bright Side Breakfast, free high-speed Internet access, free local calls, business center and fitness center. The guest rooms have free Wi-Fi Internet, refrigerator, premium cable TV, iron with ironing board and coffee maker. Nearby, guests will find eight local restaurants and bars.
La Quinta Inn Queens (New York City)
37-18 Queens Blvd
Long Island City, NY 11101
718-729-8775
lq.com
