The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Queens

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Queens

Visiting Queens for the first time can be an exciting, yet overwhelming experience. With so many incredible hotels to choose from, it can be difficult to know where to stay. If you're deciding where to stay for your first visit to Queens, we've compiled a list of the best hotels for first time visitors. We analyzed all of the hotels in Queens based on price, location, amenities, guest ratings, and more to determine which would be the ideal places to stay for first timers. Whether you're here for just a few days or longer, these hotels offer the perfect combination of amenities, location, and price. For those visiting Queens for the first time, it's important to choose a hotel in a safe and convenient area to make the most of your first visit. You'll want to be close to the activities, shopping, and dining options, of course. When looking for hotels, consider the amenities they offer. Some hotels may have a fitness center, a bar or restaurant, a pool, or even a spa. All of these features can add to your overall enjoyment if you've never been to Queens before. Also, guest ratings and reviews are also important to consider when choosing a hotel. Whether you're visiting Queens for the first time, or you're a seasoned traveler, the best hotels in Queens for first-timers offer the perfect combination of comfort, convenience, and affordability. So, here's our list of suggestions for your next trip.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Aloft Long Island City-Manhattan View

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $232 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at 27-45 Jackson Avenue, Aloft Long Island City-Manhattan View has great rooms from $232 (before taxes). It offers a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms. It has a terrific 8.50 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 5.7 miles from the city center, first time visitors will especially love city views, a game room, a pool table, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental at this relaxing hotel. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


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Marco Laguardia Hotel & Suites

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $163 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Queens
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Marco Laguardia Hotel & Suites which has nice rooms starting at $163. Offering room service, room service, a restaurant, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 137-07 Northern Boulevard. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a fitness center, a bar, a bar, parking, and parking which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 3.7 miles from the city center. Having a hot tub at this hotel is also a nice splurge. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Hot tub
  • Family rooms
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Refrigerator


Four Points by Sheraton Flushing

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $176 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

We found Four Points by Sheraton Flushing to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $176. We loved that is has a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, parking, and child care, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 33-68 Farrington Street. You'll also find laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, an indoor pool, and an indoor play area which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 3.8 miles from the center of town. Everyone loves a nice indoor pool, and the one here does not disappoint! It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental


The Rockaway Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $325 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

With terrific rooms from $325, The Rockaway Hotel, at 108-10 Rockaway Beach Drive provides an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a bar. Its terrific guest rating is 8.40 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers parking, a spa, bicycle rental, family rooms, and a heated pool. It's located just 9 miles from the city center, too. Being able to relax at the pool bar is a great way to spend your time here.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool


Ravel Hotel, Trademark Collection by Wyndham

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $178 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Queens
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

Ravel Hotel, Trademark Collection by Wyndham has a great guest rating of 8.10 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. The great rooms here start at $178 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 8-08 Queens Plaza South. Furthermore, it also offers laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, laundry facilities, and family rooms, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 6.3 miles from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. We love the convenience of room service, and it's really nice here. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


The Boro Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $236 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

The great guest rating of The Boro Hotel is 8.60 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $236, and it's located at 38-28 27th Street. We also love the laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, laundry facilities, and family rooms which are great for visitors. And since it's just 5.7 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Aloft New York Laguardia Airport

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $243 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Queens

A cool place is Aloft New York Laguardia Airport because it has great rooms that start at $243. It has a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, parking, and laundry services, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 100-15 Ditmars Boulevard. Only 4.4 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love pet-friendly rooms, a pool table, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and a free airport shuttle at this convenient hotel.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Refrigerator


The Westin Flushing LaGuardia Airport

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $187 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

The Westin Flushing LaGuardia Airport offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and pet-friendly rooms which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $187 (before taxes). It's located at 35-36 Leavitt Street and has earned a guest rating of 8.20/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers city views, an indoor pool, a free airport shuttle, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 3.7 miles from the city center. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Pets allowed


Voco Fiorello - Laguardia Airport by IHG

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $178 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Queens
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at 20-07 127th Street, Voco Fiorello - Laguardia Airport by IHG has great rooms from $178 (before taxes). It offers a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, parking, and laundry services. It has a terrific 8.20 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find pet-friendly rooms, city views, an indoor play area, laundry facilities, and a free airport shuttle which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 4.9 miles from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Kids' club


Nesva Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $162 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Nesva Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $162. Offering parking, laundry services, city views, bicycle rental, and family rooms, it also has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 39-12 29th Street. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, a microwave, a refrigerator, and balconies. It's located just 5.7 miles from the city center, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Also, take a look at the first time trip hotels in nearby destinations: New York City, Brooklyn, Jersey City, and Secaucus.

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How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Queens?

Queens Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$198

Visitors will find a large range of terrific first time trip hotel choices when planning a visit to Queens. The price of these first time trip hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average first time trip hotel price in Queens based on data from 21 hotels is an affordable $198. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Queens.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 4-star hotels: $221
  • 3-star hotels: $208
  • 2-star hotels: $137


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