New York Hotel Guide: Mid-Range Stays in Long Island City
Six well-reviewed hotels in Long Island City, one subway stop from Midtown, sorted by couples, families and friends, with deposits and noise explained.
Picking a base in Long Island City
Long Island City is the part of Queens just across the East River from Midtown. Its draws include MoMA PS1, which is closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, and Gantry Plaza State Park, open daily from dawn to dusk, with views of the Manhattan skyline. The NYC Ferry Astoria route stops at a landing at 46th Avenue and Center Boulevard, and a one-way adult fare is US$4. The subway is the faster way into Manhattan: by the MTA’s published schedule, the 7 from Queensboro Plaza takes about 9.5 minutes to Grand Central and about 12.5 to Times Square, and the E from Court Sq-23 St reaches Lexington Avenue/53rd Street in about 3. Those are ride times only, from a timetable that ran through 31 October when we checked. The 7 line has planned work running into 2027, so look at the MTA’s weekend notices before you go.
Most of these hotels sit around Queens Plaza and Queensboro Plaza, a 15- to 27-minute walk from Gantry Plaza and the Vernon Boulevard restaurants, so this is a base for visiting Manhattan more than a waterfront stay. The exception is LIC Hotel, about 16 minutes from Gantry Plaza and 6 from MoMA PS1. The area has few hotels, so this guide has six rather than ten. We kept those rated 8.5 or higher on Booking.com from at least 500 reviews, and left out others for lower ratings or recent reports of bugs, noise or safety worries.
Prices depend on the night. On Wednesday 11 November 2026, the lowest rate we saw, with taxes and fees included for two adults on Booking.com, ran from about US$219 to US$350 across the six, with LIC Plaza the same as on the Sunday. The Sunday after, the range was about US$187 to US$263, and in mid-January about US$132 to US$217. None was sold out on any of the three dates. We checked these in mid-October, so treat them as a guide to the spread rather than a quote. Five of the six are in the $$ tier, which follows the lowest Sunday-night rate in mid-November: $ is under US$200, $$ is US$200 to US$325, and $$$ is above that. LIC Hotel is $, on its private-bath rate.
Booking.com showed no mandatory daily fee at any of these except Boro, which says it charges a service fee but doesn’t show the amount. Deposits are the thing to watch: US$50 at Home2 Suites, US$50 plus a US$50 a night hold at Hyatt Place, US$100 at LIC Plaza and LIC Hotel, US$200 at Aloft and US$300 at Boro. The city’s Department of Finance lists a hotel room tax of 5.875% plus US$2 a room per night, which Booking.com’s price covers too. Noise from overpasses, trains or neighbours comes up in reviews of several of these, and four-person rooms are limited, so for families we’ve noted which hotels have a room listed for two adults and two children. The first two hotels below suit couples, the next two families, and the last two friends or travelers on a budget.
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Hotel 1 of 6. Aloft by Marriott Long Island City-Manhattan View
Queens Plaza, New York
$$$$Mid-range
Best for: Couples who want the best-reviewed stay on TripAdvisor, a few minutes from the Queens Plaza subway
Why it's a good pick
The best-rated hotel in Long Island City on TripAdvisor, at 4.7 from 1,021 reviews and first of 41 hotels, and 8.5 on Booking.com from 595 reviews. Queens Plaza station is about 3 minutes' walk away. Neither review sample turned up a pest report, and the complaints are small: a balcony view over the hotel's rubbish area and a leak around the shower wall (Booking.com, September 2026). A US$200 damage deposit applies, breakfast is an optional US$10, and Booking.com shows no daily fee. Only an accessible room with two queen beds, at about US$271, is listed for two adults and two children, so it suits couples better than families. Rates were about US$219 on a Sunday night in mid-November and US$312 the Wednesday before.
- Transit: Queens Plaza (E, F, R)
- ~3 min
- Landmark: MoMA PS1
- ~10 min
- Landmark: Gantry Plaza State Park
- ~22 min
- Couples: TripAdvisor #1, Queens Plaza ~3 min
Nearby: Queens Plaza station (E, F, R) is about 3 minutes' walk away, Queensboro Plaza (7, N, W) about 4, MoMA PS1 about 10 and Gantry Plaza State Park about 22.
Sources: Booking.com listing, TripAdvisor listing
Hotel 2 of 6. Boro Hotel
Dutch Kills, New York
$$$$Mid-range
Best for: Couples who like a design hotel with a rooftop and can live with a large deposit
Why it's a good pick
A design hotel with a rooftop, rated 4.5 on TripAdvisor from 1,469 reviews (second of 41) and 8.5 on Booking.com from 912. It sits at the Dutch Kills end, about 5 minutes from 39 Av station (N, W) and about 8 from Queensboro Plaza. Booking.com says a mandatory service fee covers calls, water and the rooftop and gym but doesn't show the amount, and a US$300 damage deposit applies, so ask the hotel before you book. Reviewers report no heat in the room (Booking.com, February 2026) and a place that looked like a construction site (July 2026), and a TripAdvisor guest in June 2026 said the 12th floor can be noisy on weekends because the 13th hosts events. A room with two double beds is listed for two adults and two children at about US$304. Rates were about US$226 on a Sunday night in mid-November and US$265 the Wednesday before.
- Transit: 39 Av (N, W)
- ~5 min
- Transit: Queensboro Plaza (7, N, W)
- ~8 min
- Landmark: MoMA PS1
- ~19 min
- Couples: design hotel, rooftop, big deposit
Nearby: 39 Av station (N, W) is about 5 minutes' walk away, Queensboro Plaza (7, N, W) about 8, MoMA PS1 about 19 and Gantry Plaza State Park about 30.
Sources: Booking.com listing, TripAdvisor listing
Hotel 3 of 6. Hyatt Place Long Island City/New York City
Court Square, New York
$$$$Mid-range
Best for: Families who want a sofa-bed room and three subway hubs within a few minutes
Why it's a good pick
The best-placed hotel here for getting around: Queensboro Plaza (7, N, W) is about 4 minutes' walk, Court Sq (7, G, E, F) about 5 and Queens Plaza (E, F, R) about 5, and MoMA PS1 is about 8. It rates 8.6 on Booking.com from 1,001 reviews, 555 of them from families, and 4.4 on TripAdvisor from 673 (sixth of 41). A room with two queen beds and a sofa bed is listed for two adults and two children at about US$317. The main complaint is noise from the overpass next door: a TripAdvisor guest in September 2026 said the room vibrated when trucks drove by, while another in July 2026 said the soundproof windows worked well. A US$50 damage deposit and a US$50 a night hold apply, guests must be 21 or over to check in, and Booking.com shows no daily fee. Rates were about US$263 on a Sunday night in mid-November and US$310 the Wednesday before.
- Transit: Queensboro Plaza (7, N, W)
- ~4 min
- Landmark: MoMA PS1
- ~8 min
- Landmark: Gantry Plaza State Park
- ~20 min
- Families: sofa-bed room, three hubs nearby
Nearby: Queensboro Plaza station (7, N, W) is about 4 minutes' walk away, Court Sq (7, G, E, F) about 5, Queens Plaza (E, F, R) about 5, MoMA PS1 about 8 and Gantry Plaza State Park about 20.
Sources: Booking.com listing, TripAdvisor listing
Hotel 4 of 6. Home2 Suites by Hilton NY Long Island City/Manhattan View
Dutch Kills, New York
$$$$Mid-range
Best for: Families who want an all-suite hotel with a small deposit
Why it's a good pick
An all-suite hotel and the one families pick most: 978 of its 1,315 Booking.com reviewers were families. It rates 8.5 on Booking.com from 1,317 reviews and 4.5 on TripAdvisor from 1,754 (fifth of 41). A queen studio with a sofa bed is listed for two adults and two children at about US$213, and the damage deposit is only US$50. It's at the Dutch Kills edge, about 2 minutes from 39 Av station (N, W) and about 10 from Queensboro Plaza. Reviews flag mould in a bathroom (Booking.com, September 2025, and TripAdvisor, February 2026), a noisy fridge and a loud air conditioner. Booking.com shows no daily fee. Rates were about US$213 on a Sunday night in mid-November and US$350 the Wednesday before.
- Transit: 39 Av (N, W)
- ~2 min
- Transit: Queensboro Plaza (7, N, W)
- ~10 min
- Landmark: MoMA PS1
- ~20 min
- Families: all-suite, 978 family reviews
Nearby: 39 Av station (N, W) is about 2 minutes' walk away, 36 St (M, R) about 6, Queensboro Plaza (7, N, W) about 10 and Gantry Plaza State Park about 32.
Sources: Booking.com listing, TripAdvisor listing
Hotel 5 of 6. LIC Plaza Hotel
Queensboro Plaza, New York
$$$$Mid-range
Best for: Friends and budget travelers who want breakfast included and a low January rate
Why it's a good pick
An independent 70-room hotel that rates 8.6 on Booking.com from 4,134 reviews but only 4.2 on TripAdvisor from 93, a gap worth noting. Breakfast is included on most rates, Queensboro Plaza (7, N, W) is about 5 minutes away, and the Wednesday rate was the same as the Sunday one. A TripAdvisor guest in September 2026 called the lobby dirty and unkept and reported a US$200 charge booked through Expedia. Booking.com's description says rooms are adults-only, but its policy welcomes children and it lists a two-queen room for two adults and two children at about US$281, so check with the hotel if you're travelling with kids. A US$100 deposit applies. Rates were about US$219 on both a Sunday and the Wednesday before in mid-November, and about US$132 in mid-January.
- Transit: Queensboro Plaza (7, N, W)
- ~5 min
- Transit: Queens Plaza (E, F, R)
- ~6 min
- Landmark: MoMA PS1
- ~15 min
- Friends: breakfast included, cheapest in Jan
Nearby: Queensboro Plaza station (7, N, W) is about 5 minutes' walk away, Queens Plaza (E, F, R) about 6, MoMA PS1 about 15 and Gantry Plaza State Park about 27.
Sources: Booking.com listing, TripAdvisor listing
Hotel 6 of 6. LIC Hotel
Court Square, New York
$$$$Budget
Best for: Friends who want a low rate and the shortest walk to MoMA PS1 and the waterfront
Why it's a good pick
The closest hotel here to the waterfront and MoMA PS1, about 6 minutes' walk from PS1 and about 16 from Gantry Plaza State Park, with Court Sq-23 St (E, F) about 3 minutes away. It rates 8.5 on Booking.com from 3,031 reviews and 4.3 on TripAdvisor from 701. The cheapest Sunday row, about US$160, looks like a shared-bathroom room that we couldn't confirm; a private-bath king is about US$187. It also has the most noise complaints on this list: techno music from a nightclub next door (TripAdvisor, August 2026), a loud air conditioner, weak window insulation, and a smell of weed in the corridors in some reviews. A US$100 deposit applies, no room for four is listed, and Booking.com shows no daily fee. The private-bath king was about US$187 on a Sunday night in mid-November and US$321 the Wednesday before.
- Transit: Court Sq-23 St (E, F)
- ~3 min
- Landmark: MoMA PS1
- ~6 min
- Landmark: Gantry Plaza State Park
- ~16 min
- Friends: low rate, closest to MoMA PS1
Nearby: Court Sq-23 St station (E, F) is about 3 minutes' walk away, Court Sq (7, G) about 5, MoMA PS1 about 6 and Gantry Plaza State Park about 16.
Sources: Booking.com listing, TripAdvisor listing
