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33-17 Greenpoint Avenue, Long Island City, NY 11101
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3.5 of 5 stars 118 Reviews
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  • Free shuttle(6)
  • Subways stations(5)
  • Friendly and helpful(4)
  • King size(3)
  • Very good(3)
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Frankfurt, Germany
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13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
“Pleasant surprise”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 February 2012
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Very reasonably priced and not that far from New York. The lobby is not very pretty, but everything is clean. I was surprised by my room. Nice size, clean, nice bathroom and a view of the New York skyline!!!! This place is very, very quiet, sleepquality is top!!!

Someone wrote "breakfast below average". This is just not true, what do people expect of a complimentary breakfast? There is coffe, tea, 2 different juices, jogurt, cereal, waffels (make your own, even whipped cream available), regular sized bagels (different varieties and bagel slicer), assortment of donuts, cream cheese, butter, jam, etc. Even scrambled eggs where available. This has got to be one of the better breakfast offerings I have seen.

This was also the only place so far, that actually uses tablecloths!!!! What I don't like about these breakfasts (any hotel / motel in US) is the abundant use of throw away articels. Paper plates, plastic forks etc. Hasn't the dishwasher made it to the US? What a waste of resources!!!!

The staff was helpfull, no complaints from my side.

There is a shuttle service to the next subway station, runs every half hour. They actually use a limo for this. The driver was also a very friendly and helpful person.

I spend 5 nights here and would stay again in a heartbeat!!!

  • Stayed February 2012, travelled on business
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 2 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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Washington DC, District of Columbia
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
“About 10 blocks from the subway”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 February 2012 via mobile
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I had points from a boutique hotel I stayed in from another country so I had this for free so I cannot complain about price--otherwise it seems to be a bit high for the value.
It is a family- run business which is really nice..decent free breakfast...a bit industrial location unless you walk the 10 blocks to the subway.
The "gym" is way too small (1 treadmill squeezed into a room) and the rooms have been updated.

  • Stayed December 2011
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“Horrible Customer Service. Everything is too Difficult. Stay elsewhere.”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 January 2012
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Before you arrive, confirm that this hotel has your reservation. They had lost ours and told us that our printed out confirmation and receipt of payment meant nothing and that they might not have a room for us. After 30minutes of tense waiting, the very rude front of house told us and another very distressed guest and 2 foreign arriVals that we can only have smoking rooms despite all of us have specified non smoking. Generally pig rude.
The shuttle is inconsistent and is not offered the minute you check out.
The walk to the nearest subway takes 25minutes. Not possible with luggage.
It's rubbish. I won't be back.
Days Inn Long Island City is much cleaner, friendly, cheaper and closer to a subway.

  • Stayed January 2012
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
“Good price, but old”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 December 2011

Very much a budget hotel. Not within walking distance of anything really, mostly an industrial area. Kinda far ride on the subway into the city. If price is the most important concern, then this hotel is adequate. No trendy furnishings, old school style hotel furniture.

  • Stayed April 2011, travelled on business
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
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Montreal, Canada
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Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
“Average hotel”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 October 2011

Nothing fantastic but honest. The breakfast is below average; the gym too. Rooms are ok, nice to have shuttle to subway but this one is about 10 mntes walking.

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  • Stayed October 2011, travelled with family
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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  • Best Western City View Hotel
  • Best Western Long Island City
  • Long Island City Best Western
Address: 33-17 Greenpoint Avenue, Long Island City, NY 11101
Price range (per night):* INR6,319 - 11,016

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