Pan American Hotel
The Pan American Hotel in Queens is centrally located, allowing overnight guests easy access to many of New York City's airports and attractions. Its proximity to JFK and LaGuardia airports, the National Tennis Center, Citi Field and Yankee Stadium, the Subway, the bus to Manhattan, Queens and Long Island beaches, and a racetrack make this the perfect place to stay for active people and sports fans. The Pan American Hotel is only 15 minutes from Manhattan, so Grand Central Station, Fifth Avenue, the United Nations, Central Park and Times Square are also nearby. Hotel amenities include wireless Internet, free parking, a restaurant and a bar/lounge with live weekend entertainment. The hotel also offers free passes to a nearby health club for its active guests.
Pan American Hotel
79-00 Queens Blvd.
Elmhurst, New York 11373
(800) 937-7374
panamhotel.com
Sheraton LaGuardia East Hotel
This Queens hotel's website advertises an Asian flare and convenient location. Only a half-mile from both Citi Field and the USTA National Tennis Center, the Sheraton LaGuardia East Hotel is also a good place for sports fans to stay overnight. On the premises, guests can shop, work out in the fitness center and eat in the restaurant. Two malls and another shopping area are less than a half-mile away; a golf course and driving range are within walking distance. The hotel is one block from public transportation into Manhattan, so exploring the whole of New York City is quite doable from the hotel.
Sheraton LaGuardia East Hotel
135-20 39th Ave.
Flushing, New York 11354
(718) 460-6666
sheratonlaguardiaeast.com
Ravel Hotel
This four-star hotel between Queens and Long Island City is a comfortable hotel with easy access to the rest of the city. The luxurious Ravel Hotel offers 350-thread-count linens, pillowtop mattresses, a rooftop lounge, rooms with views of the Manhattan skyline and glass-walled showers. The hotel has fitness equipment, spa services, a cafe and laundry service. For travelers looking to explore the city, there are shuttles from the hotel to Bloomingdale's in Manhattan, and it is less than a mile from St. Patrick's Cathedral, Rockefeller Center, NBC Studios and the Saks Fifth Avenue offices.
Ravel Hotel
8-08 Queens Plaza South
Long Island City, New York 11101
(347) 472-0362
ravelhotel.reachlocal.com
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