Hotels near New York Skyports Seaplane Base - NYS, New York

Long Island City is a very mixed neighbourhood - industrial, working class, and areas being gentrified. Not everyone would feel comfortable walking around the neighborhood. But there is hip stuff developing.

Need to stay at more places and explore more around Brooklyn, mainly explored Manhattan rather than Brooklyn so cannot say much for now. Can only say that DUMBO is an amazing place and everyone that can visit there should visit.

Great shopping, I love the vintage/consignment stores. Also the Christmas lights, I did a walking tour which was lovely and our guy provided some great historical info too, very worthwhile. Loved seeing The Rockettes Christmas Show, it's so nice and envelopes you in Christmas. MJ The Musical was fab too, you can take your pick of Broadway shows. I visited some lovely hotels for design inspo and was welcomed even though I wasn't staying. The food was delicious and though alone I felt at ease and well cared for. The subway was brilliant and easy to use. Google maps was great to ensure I knew how many stops, and which direction to get off. New York is definitely a fab visit for everyone!

Great location and a reasonably comfortable bed, with basic coffee/shower amenities—that’s where the positives end. Housekeeping was disorganized (no English, gave me a duvet insert with no cover and never delivered it over three days; didn’t make the bed, didn’t restock coffee pods, no trash liners). Free Wi-Fi was ~10 Mbps and too slow for most apps. Not recommended.

We loved Brooklyn! Manhattan was nice to see but it was crazy busy. We stayed in Red Hook and we enjoyed using the ferry’s and subway. We felt safe walking around we found great restaurants and nice people. If we ever come back to New York we will definitely stay in Brooklyn. We loved going to the Brooklyn Bridge Park, Time out market place, Mark’s pizza, The Lobster pound both in Red Hook. Red Hook is within walking distance to the Brooklyn cruise terminal.

Plan your trip and book your reservations ahead of time. Use the subway. It is inexpensive and can get you anywhere you wish in the city—you pay via your credit card. Restaurants are expensive so choose with care. Sights can be crowded so do your research. There is so much to see and many times the lesser known sights can be very interesting.