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Queens hotel for MSG shows.

taboojohnny130taboojohnny130 Posts: 11
edited April 2008 in The Porch
La Quinta Inn Queens (New York City)
37-18 Queens Blvd
Long Island City, NY 11101

Anybody know this area, or this specific hotel??

We booked this at a pretty good rate, and it's only about a 15 minute subway ride into the city. It was just too damn expensive to stay inside Manhattan.

So anyone know anything about this one????
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  • HailHailVitalogyHailHailVitalogy Posts: 5,222
    LIC can be bad in some spots, but who cares its a hotel
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  • xavier mcdanielxavier mcdaniel Somewhere in NYC Posts: 9,296
    I pass that all the time on the express bus on queens blvd. The area is Sunnyside which is decent and it's right near the 40th street or 33rd street stop on the Seven Train.
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  • nuzpapernuzpaper Posts: 211
    stay here small but cheap and in the city http://www.thepodhotel.com/
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  • BremertonBremerton Posts: 279
    I'm a budget traveler and I just signed up for that place yesterday. The reviews sound like it is right on the 7 and the price is great.
  • InnocenceInnocence Posts: 6
    The neighborhood is pretty good. I grew up around there; now I live a bit further out in Queens (in Forest Hills). Sunnyside is cool - a little further up Queens Boulevard are some decent pubs that I've had a good time at. The 7 train is great, too - it'll take you right into Times Square where you can either a) transfer to a downtown A, C, or E to get to the Garden or b) just get out of the subway system and walk to the Garden (it's only about 8 blocks from there.)

    Don't know anything specific about this hotel, but my sister and I are hitting up both Florida shows and my dad told us to book La Quinta because it's a pretty good chain, and he stays in La Quinta about once or twice every month or two.

    I'm kind of a lurker around here but am always happy to dish about Queens.

    Cheers!
  • Stephen FlowStephen Flow Posts: 3,327
    nuzpaper wrote:
    stay here small but cheap and in the city http://www.thepodhotel.com/

    thats not really that cheap.
  • kj1nyrkj1nyr Posts: 837
    It's been 20 years since I lived in LIC, but I visit there every year, and we usually stay in LIC near Sunnyside. That neighborhood doesn't have the "glamour" of Manhattan but it is safe (safe as anywhere in NYC) and it is convenient. Couple of good bars and restuarants in the neighborhood too.

    And they filmed Spiderman around there! ;) Mary Jane & Aunt May's houses. Would Peter Parker steer you wrong?

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  • taboojohnny130taboojohnny130 Posts: 11
    Bremerton wrote:
    I'm a budget traveler and I just signed up for that place yesterday. The reviews sound like it is right on the 7 and the price is great.


    Nice, we should meet up!!! Are you going to both shows? Let me know!!
  • AllieAllie Posts: 2,908
    kj1nyr wrote:
    It's been 20 years since I lived in LIC, but I visit there every year, and we usually stay in LIC near Sunnyside. That neighborhood doesn't have the "glamour" of Manhattan but it is safe (safe as anywhere in NYC) and it is convenient. Couple of good bars and restuarants in the neighborhood too.

    And they filmed Spiderman around there! ;) Mary Jane & Aunt May's houses. Would Peter Parker steer you wrong?

    I'm not a geek, I'm just married to one.

    Peace,
    KJ
    did they? but it's supposed to be Woodhaven?

    Sunnyside's not bad and I'm in Queens but I wouldn't tell anyone to stay in a hotel or a motel here. :)
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