Sleep Inn

Why bother staying in Manhattan when you can stay in LIC right across the river for significantly less and it’s only a short subway ride away?
I’ve stayed here twice already, and both times I was impressed by all the aspects of the hotel. Beds, room size, cleanliness and service were way better than one would expect at the price point.
Yes, this isn’t a cute botique hotel or a fancy place with a lot of amenities, you are here to see and explore the city! What is important when you do spend time here is the quality of sleep you get and a decent hot breakfast to get you going in the morning.
It’s also worth noting that the rooms with the city view are great, especially with the Queensboro bridge right there in full view.
The only negative I can come up with is that there isn’t much to do in the vicinity at the moment and some would consider it a «shady» neighborhood but you won’t spend much time in it since the Queensbridge train station is pretty much around the corner.
If you can’t deal with that then maybe New York isn’t the place for you, otherwise I highly recommend staying here.

This hotels was a steal. The front staff were exceptional. The day staff and night staff. Excellent job guys and keep up the good work.

This hotel was very nice and such a bargain. The staff was extremely helpful and friendly. We paid a little extra when booking the room for a room with a city view. The view was unbelievable! The room itself was perfect – clean, comfy beds, plenty of towels absolutely no complaints.
Don’t judge this hotel on location! The front desk was very helpful with directions to the subway station and where to get off for our bus tour we had booked. They also had a list of train stops to take to get you into different areas around the city.
We had no problems what’s so ever in the surrounding neighborhood. We walked down to the subway station that afternoon upon arriving at the hotel and didn’t return until 11pm. Even after dark the neighbor was very quite.
We drove in from out of state, parking was available in the connected garage for $ 25 a day. They even let us leave our car there after we checked out, so that we didn’t have to drive into the city and find parking there, for no additional fee.
Would stay here again and recommend to anyone looking for a great hotel close to the city w/​o paying a fortune.

Quite honestly, a steal for the price in NYC. It’s only two subway stops away from the city. The rooms are clean and modern. There’s a Toto toilet, aren’t those things expensive? The breakfast was half-​decent. The room was mostly a place to sleep, but it was better than many Comfort and Quality Inns I’ve ever been to, heck even many other hotels out there!
Highly recommended!
I also want to add that this hotel was VERY safe. I noticed some tourists who were very uncomfortable with the location because it was next to housing projects and because of the run-​down nature of the surrounding area. Take a walk around, the area is being redeveloped all over with new building construction. No one ever bothered me and the locals were very nice people minding their own business.

Good hotel. Very friendly staff. The room was clean, free of bedbugs, and had a little fridge. They offer a nice complimentary breakfast that is above average.
Just a block away from subway station «21^st Street — Queensbridge» (F), that will take you to Manhattan in less than 20 minutes. About 5 block away you will find «Queensboro Plaza» (7, Q, N), that takes you straight to Times Square
A taxi ride from JFK will cost you about $ 60, and from LGA, about $ 30.
The surrounding area may seem eerie at night to people that never lived in a major urban city, but doesnt pose any real threat, in my opinion. But several residential buildings and hotels are being constructed nearby, so the area should improve with time.
It would be nice if there was a chain pharmacy/​grocery store within walking distance, that is the only downside I can mentioned.

The Sleep Inn’s in Maryland are not much to write about. but I have been pleasantly surprised by the Sleep Inn establishments in NYC/​Long Island City Area. This is the second time I have stayed in a Sleep Inn in the Long Island area and the stay has been nothing but peaceful. Usually the Sleep Inn locations are located in «sketchy» or «eye-​sore» areas and this one was no different… however, I’m from Baltimore, so I don’t really feel any area is an eye-​sore anymore :)
The rates were extremely reasonable, the bed was comfortable, the service was delightful, the subway was a block or two away and they even offered continental breakfast. Of course, my beau and I didn’t stay in the hotel for very long — just a place to rest our heads for the night — but it was peaceful. not too much noise and was located down the street from the Hilton, where they have a Brazilian Steakhouse Buffet for only $ 20/​pp and it was oh-​so-​fabulous! If we hadn’t had stayed at the Sleep Inn, we wouldn’t have found Rio Grande and that would have been a huge miss for us!

I stayed here Sunday late night after a really long drive to nyc. The staff is really nice over the phone and he took care of us when we get there, pretty reasonable price for the area and he even gave us a discount for a late night checking in. I really like staying in here, the staffs are really nice and friendly… the room is clean n comfortable. They provide a very good breakfast too.

This was a good hotel in a not so amazing area. That’s why it probably makes it cheap but the service was good, the beds were clean and Comfterable. No bed bugs. Quiet rooms with cable. Will stay here again.

I love, love, love this hotel! It was very reasonable. Clean and looks like the pics. Comfy and the staff was helpful. It’s close to the F train which you can catch to go almost everywhere. It’s in an urban neighborhood. It has a Chinese store close by and two corner stores that stays open all night! Lol.
Oh && it got 4 stars because the fridge had a GROSS odor! Yikes

Staying in Queens or anywhere outside Manhattan is way cheaper and you get nicer hotel rooms so after scrolling endlessly through Expedia, I decided on Sleep Inn because 1) pictures of the rooms looked good 2) it was really close to a subway and 3) it was basically right outside Manhattan.
PROS:
— Convenient location — Only 2 minute walk to the subway F train and only 10 – 15 minutes to get to Times Square.
— Awesome price — I only paid $ 80 a night.
— Nice rooms — Small but decent, plus I was only sleeping there. Beds were comfortable but pillows could’ve been bigger. But for what I was paying, I’m not complaining.
— Free WiFi
— Free breakfast (not that great but it was free)
— Decent view of the city
CONS:
— I kept finding little hairs. I found one in a cup and a few on the towels… I just ignored them
— «Sketchy» neighbourhood but if you are used to living in a big urban city, you get used to it.
All in all, it was a good experience. It wasn’t spectacular but I wasn’t expecting anything better than «good» or «decent». I saved a ton of money from not staying in Manhattan and spent that on shopping instead and I didn’t get mugged. I would recommend this hotel to people who do not mind staying outside Manhattan and would prefer to save some cash to spend on yourself instead!

The reviews here don’t tell the whole story, go to Trip Advisor and read up. Yes, the neighborhood is «somewhat» sketchy. If you are used to living in an urban area, this will hardly bother you.
The hotel is new, clean and spacious for NYC standards. My bed was comfortable and my room was clean & quiet. WiFi was free and fast. Breakfast left a bit to be desired, but i wasn’t expecting a gourmet spread.
I paid under $ 100/​night and I was 2 subway stops from manhattan. The 21^st St subway is less than a block away, so it’s super convenient.
I would stay again if going to NYC.

Terrible bathroom, noisy ac/​heater. Horrible parking situation. Service folks don’t even offer a ‘sorry’ for their own mistakes, rude in many cases.
I recommend this, to my enemies!

Günstiges Hotel direkt am Queens-​Rand zu Manhattan!
Vorab eine wichtige Info: Vom Flughafen aus geht ein BUS nach Manhattan. Einmal umsteigen in die Subway, schon bist Du beim Hotel. Lasst Euch von den Taxifahrern nichts erzählen! Preis für ein Taxi: 90 Dollar plus Tipp!!! Preis für den Bus: 15 Dollar. Subway-​Ticket 30 Dollar für 6 Tage, braucht man sowieso.
Diese Info stand in der Antwort meiner Mail an das Hotel. Leider kam diese einen Tag zu spät (ich hatte recht kurzfristig geschrieben). Also spart Ihr jetzt die Taxi-​Gebühren, die ich noch bezahlt habe. Gern geschehen. :-)
Jetzt zum Hotel selbst. Sehr lieber Empfang durch eine charmante junge Dame, die gern auf Fragen antwortet. Wirklich, ich hatte einige auf einen Großteil konnte sie mit einem toll vorbereiteten Papier mit Stationen für Sehenswürdigkeiten reagieren. Der Zettel hat mich meine drei Tage in New York begleitet und mir immer super weitergeholfen.
WLAN im Hotel ist gratis und einigermaßen schnell.
Der TV ist groß, leider keine deutschen Programme. Manche Programme schlecht zu empfangen. Hier könnte ein wenig verbessert werden.
Auch sonst alles vorhanden: Safe, leere Minibar, Kaffeemaschine mit Kaffee. Funktionierte nicht, nach Anruf bei der Rezeption wurde mir schnell eine neue gebracht. Auch Bügelbrett und eisen fehlten nicht.
Im Bad eine niedrige Badewanne. Der Hebel zum Wasser füllen (anstelle eines Stöpsels) funktioniert leider nicht. Das Umschalten von Wasserhahn auf Dusche gestaltet sich zum Ratespiel erst nach einem Anruf an der Rezeption hat es geklappt. Man muss den Ring, aus dem das Wasser zum befüllen der Wanne läuft, nach unten ziehen. Kannte ich so auch noch nicht.
Das Zimmer ist mittelgroß, recht sauber, viele Steckdosen. Die Tagesdecke leider fleckig, sollte ausgetauscht werden.
Das Fenster ist typisch amerikanisch alt, nicht sehr sauber und nur mittlerer Schallschutz. Vorhang mit einigen kleinen Löchern.
Kaffee, Wasser, Eis for free 24/​7, manchmal Äpfel und Bananen. Süßigkeiten und andere Getränke aus dem Automaten, kostenpflichtig.
Tipp: Fahrt mit dem Aufzug in den 10. Stock und geht die Treppe auf das Dach. Ich habe von dort tolle Bilder (in der Nacht, mit Stativ) von Manhattan machen können. Und immer vorher testen, ob die Tür auch von der anderen Seite zu öffnen ist! :)
Abschließend noch zum Frühstück.
Es gibt verschiedene Bagels, Toast und den typischen amerikanischen Süßkram (Donuts, Apfeltaschen etc.). Dazu Frischkäse, Butter und abgepacktes Gelee.
Ausserdem Rührei, Müsli, Joghurt. Wurst/​Käse fehlt komplett. Kaffee, Milch und Säfte gibt es auch. Nicht sonderlich viel Auswahl, aber immerhin: es GIBT Frühstück! Ist ja in den USA nicht immer so. Niemand hat ein Problem damit, wenn man sich etwas Proviant mitnimmt. So startet man günstig und satt in die City-​Tour.
Die zwei Räume sind leider zu klein, es ist oft kein Platz mehr frei zusammensitzen mit anderen Gästen ist normal.
Die Jungs und Mädels, die für das Frühstück verantwortlich sind, sind super drauf und haben Spaß, trotz der überfüllten Räume.
Würde ich also wieder im Sleep Inn schlafen? Ja, sicher. Die Leute sind nett, Subway-​Anbindung ist super, das Zimmer ok. Und für New Yorker Verhältnisse am Manhatten-​Rand von Queens (21 Street, Linie F, nächste Station Roosevelt Island) mit einem Schnitt von 100 Dollar/​Nacht inkl. aller Steuern auch absolut bezahlbar.