New York City overview - Queens attractions

Choose hotels in Queens while your visit to New York City.

Queens is one of the five regions of New York, and be sure this is the biggest one. It’s really popular among the tourists as here are two international airports, so opting for Queens you won’t have to do a long journey to get to the hotel after your arrival. Actually whenever you get to New York City you will get to Queens. Some of the NY citizens consider this area to be too quiet and even boring, still it’s not true. Here are the list of precious sights starting from the American museum of cinema and television created in 1988. The famous Silvercup studio is creating its brilliant movies right here as well as the Kaufman Studio. The budget airline company JetBlue is also situated in Queens. The wide known Aqueduct Race Track offers the racing competitions every year from may till September. If you’re traveling with children, don’t miss the chance to visit the great Queens Zoo that is one of the biggest in New York City.

Let’s consider the best hotels in Queens New York.

Holiday Inn Long Island Manhattan View is the 2star hotel is the budget option for the incoming tourists. Here you will receive the following amenities as 24/7 service, the local shops on the hotel territory and the laundry service on request. The nice feature is the swimming pool located indoors. The welcoming and greeting staff will try to make your stay as cozy as possible.

Ravel hotel is representing the 3star quality. The local restaurant offers the direct view over the bridge and the waters. The hotel obtains the bathrobes, safe, iron desk etc. The service is available 24/7; the guests who crave to keep themselves fit can use the service of local fitness center.

If you’re not going to stay for long, opt for Fairfield Inn JFK Airport hotel. This hotel is totally suitable for businessmen as here you will find the meeting room with all the needed equipment and the conference room with big screen and the Wi-Fi access. The other available services are safe and laundry service. The local restaurant offers the perfect opportunity to taste the traditional cuisine.

One more suitable hotel in Queens New York is Quality Inn Woodside Queens that is rate as a good example of 3star. The daily newspaper and the special rooms for handicapped are granted.

Aqueduct Race Track
After a conduit for the Brooklyn Water Works was built in southwestern Queens in the 1850’s, the surrounding neighborhood became known as Aqueduct. Aqueduct Racetrack opened nearby in South Ozone Park in 1894. Thanks to renovations made in 1959 Aqueduct had become the nation’s leading betting track. Later inner track was constructed to facilitate winter racing.

New York Hall Of Science
The New York Hall of Science is New York City’s only hands-on science and technology center. The Hall features more than 225 hands-on exhibits. Here visitors can explore the wonder and excitement of biology, chemistry and physics.

Queens Botanical Gardens
The Queens Botanical Gardens have outstanding seasonal floral displays on 40 acres of land, including herb trees, bee and bird gardens, Japanese, cherry and crabapple tree groves, and the award-winning Victorian Wedding gardens. There are facilities available for weddings and photos. The garden also has a plant and gift shop.

Queens Wildlife Center (Zoo)
This zoo, divided into "wild" and "domestic" areas, houses some 250 animals of 40 species. Here visitors can explore pockets of North American habitat, from the great American Plains to a rocky California Coast, to a Northeastern Forest. In the domestic area visitors can meet and touch sheep, ducks, rabbits, and other animals. There is also an Education Center, where people of all ages can learn about wildlife and plants.

Shea Stadium
It was the first stadium of its size to have an extensive escalator system and capable of being converted from baseball diamond to football gridiron and back using two motor-operated stands that moved on underground tracks. Shea Stadium is the noisiest outdoor ballpark in the majors because it is in the flight path of La Guardia Airport.

USTA National Tennis Center
The USTA National Tennis Center is the largest public tennis facility in the world. It features 33 outdoor courts – not including Arthur Ashe Stadium, Louis Armstrong Stadium or the Grandstand courts – and nine indoor courts, which are available for year-round use by the public. Although the USTA National Tennis Center is best known as the home of the US Open, a number of other exciting events are held at the facility each year.