Howard Johnson LaGuardia Airport East

Front desk service was great — Michael was professional and kind. Neighborhood is great, I love Chinatown — there are tons of restaurants in the area and many are open AND will deliver at 2am. The room is about a 2 (on a 5-​star scale) — as a business traveler I’m fairly spoiled and this would be equivalent to a Quality Inn room. The bedding is old and towels could take off a layer of skin, like sandpaper. The furniture could have been wiped down better. But, the room had what I needed. And I did not see bed bugs. This is a great value for the area at $ 106/​night (including tax). I was being cheap because I only needed room for 5 hours due to layover. If you’re not from NYC, you’ll likely view this room as small (I thought so!). My room still managed to have a queen bed and twin! The clientele at the hotel were not business travelers but some older people, and a few obnoxious drunk college kids. Their drunk banter did not last long and truthfully I had a good night’s sleep, I’d return again. Breakfast had two cereals, toast, juice, coffee, apples, oranges, sausage links, hard boiled eggs (and Chinese guests were tearing up those hard boiled eggs). There was also something that looked like steamed buns. Front desk person, Michael had set up the breakfast neatly. He was super awesome in the morning. I was there early and it appeared that food would run out if you didn’t get to breakfast early. The news is in Chinese too and no English subtitles. One of the cool parts of being in Chinatown:)

On my third trip back to New York in three different consecutive years of 1996, 2013, and now I’m back here again in June of 2014… And I have never thought about booking 7 day stay at this Howard Johnson of Flushing New York… All I can say is that… It’s my very first time ever staying at this Howard Johnson Hotel!!! What I really like the most about this Howard Johnson Hotel of Flushing, New York is the hotel bed room was nice and comfortable!!! And the bathroom was nice clean as well!!! And this Howard Johnson Hotel has free compilmentry breakfast for hotel guest only!!! Hotel staff at this Howard Johnson Hotel was very friendly and very helpful on the things that we needed at our hotel room!!! And another thing that… I really like most about this Howard Johnson Hotel its right in the heart of the Flushing, New York Chinatown area with lots of Chinese restaurants, Chinese Shops and Chinese Shopping malls and much much more shopping places to go to… Which I really like most when I’m on vacation in New York!!! And also with very convient transportation like New York Taxis, New York Buses & New York Subway Stations at the Flushing, New York Chinatown area!!! If I do plan on going back to New York in the near future… I definitely would choose the Howard Johnson Hotel Of Flushing, New York!!!

The Howard Johnson LaGuardia Airport East is located conveniently in the middle of Flushing, Queens, so if you have business in the area it is a good place to be for a few nights. It is really misnamed, as it is not in the vicinity of La Guardia Airport, nor does it offer a shuttle to the airport. That can be a problem if your fly in and out of NYC. Parking is not offered, and the nearest place to put a vehicle is about four blocks away. Given these realities, this hotel is best suited if your can get here directly without car or flight.
The rooms are New York small, but clean and functional. WiFi is free in the rooms, and works. The beds are comfortable. The lobby is down a flight of stairs from street level, and the elevators are slow. The «breakfast» is in the tiny lobby across from the elevators, and is hardly worth the time it takes to pick it up. The saving grace is that being in Flushing there is a plethora of Chinese and other Asian restaurants, bakeries, cafes and street food all around. Great goodies abound! Do not hesitate to try them all. Ask the front desk where they recommend you go for whatever cuisine you seek. It is all close by.
I am in Flushing with some regularity for business, and have tried many hotels there. HJ is a good choice if location, price and cleanliness are important. For comfort, a little luxury, and a more spacious environment, not so much.

First, the most important thing is that this hotel is infestation-​FREE.
It is located in the heart of Flushing Chinatown. So if you don’t like Chinese culture, and/​or don’t like to see people of Chinese descent, this is not for you. It was not a problem for me and my friend because we are of Chinese descent, speak the language, and can’t get enough of Flushing Chinatown.
The staff speaks fluent English and is very friendly. If you need recommendations on delicious Chinese food, just ask the staff.
There is no parking lot for this hotel but there is a very close parking garage called Queens Crossing that offers 24hr parking for $ 18. This parking garage also supposedly offers in and out privileges although I didnt need to to drive my car again until I left.
Due to its proximity to LaGuardia Airport, there will be flights in the sky.
This was a non issue for me and my friend because we are heavy sleepers. Even if your not a heavy sleeper, it should be ok unless your a light sleeper. If you turn on your air conditioning, it should provide plenty of white noise.
Buses (long distance ones, not the local ones) stop across the street.
This is hotel is brightly lit. From the lobby, to the elevator (yes the elevator), the the corridors, it is very well lit. In addition there is plenty of nice paintings adorning the walls of the lobby, the elevator, and your room.
Your room has a free safe for you to keep your valuables. Its roomy enough to contain a laptop. The windows are covered with a tinted sheet to reduce the sunlight in the room and drape does an excellent job of blocking out the sunlight in the morning if you wish to sleep in.
As long as you come with reasonable expections such expecting a good nights rest, clean facilities, and affordable price you will not be dissapointed.
I will definitely book again and this hotel greatly enhanced my visit of NYC.
The surrounding area is very safe. I walked back from the Flushing Station at 4AM in the morning no problems whatsoever.

I had a weeklong meeting to attend at the nearby Sheraton and was looking to save some money, so I picked this hotel, costing a mere $ 99/​night.
With such a deal, I was admittedly bracing myself for the worst, but was pleasantly surprised! The facility was very nice and the staff pleasant and dedicated. Amenities were impressive… free wifi and a DVD player (would it kill the nation’s luxury hotels to offer free wifi? Apparently so), so boredom was never an issue (I came prepared with «The Office» DVDs).
The hotel is 2 blocks from the number 7 subway, which is a straight 30ish-​minute shot to Times Square.
This is a small hotel… couldn’t have been more than 35 rooms across the 8 floors, but that shouldn’t matter. Granted, being a cheaper hotel you won’t get the nicest shampoos and the towels are paper-​thin but c’mon…$ 99/​night?
My only complaints are that the free continental breakfast did not offer any yogurt or bananas (just cereal, pastries and apples) and the housekeeping staff, though friendly, took their time in getting my room cleaned (average time they cleaned my room seemed to be around 3 – 4 pm). Also, the hallway lights were very bright and would seep through the sides of the door at night just a tad.
Three stars for quality and a bonus star for value!