Where is Queens, NY? Can I stay there for vacation? Good neighborhood on Manhattan?

Question

I am trying to find a good apartment to rent out for March 15-19 and was recommended one in Queens for 160 a night. Is this a good deal? Good neighborhood? I know queens is a burrow of NY but what part of town is it in? North, South, East, or West?

Answer 1

Queens is a separate borough; in other words, it's not in Manhattan at all (it's East of Manhattan -- for a map of the city take a look at http://www.nycvisit.com/content/index.cfm?pagePkey=15 .) It's also big. For anyone here to be able to tell you whether the apartment you've found is in a good neighborhood and/or convenient to Manhattan, you'd have to let us know what Queens neighborhood the apartment is located in.

If you're looking for a room, you can find good deals in Manhattan if you look for them, checking with hotels.com and other such resources. If you're looking for an apartment, however....well that IS another story, and I can't think of where you can look for one at that price. Manhattan has its reputation as an expensive place to live for a reason! However, if you do have to secure a place outside of Manhattan, and are visiting NYC and intend to be spending time IN Manhattan, you'll want to make sure that the apartment is conveniently located -- in other words, check out what subway line it's on, how far from the subway, etc. That is, of course, in addition to safety.

If you post more information on the apartment/neighborhood you've found, you may get some helpful answers here.

Answer 2

Queens is an enormous area, both grographically and in population. It has nearly as many people as Chicago and covers the northwest part of Long Island, directly east of Manhattan. There are dozens of different neighborhoods in Queens. Some are very nice, some a bit sketchy; most are home to middle class immigrant families from all over the world.

Long Island City is a rapidly gentrifying former industrial area that is just across the East River from midtown Manhattan, less than five minutes away by subway. Astoria is a middle class area across the river from Harlem and also just a short commute. Kew Gardens and Briarwood are further out, but very nice areas close to the subway. Jackson Heights, Woodside, and Jamaica are grittier, but just 15 - 30 minutes from midtown on the E-train. The other easy commute is to Flushing, a heavily Asian area at the end of the 7-train line. In southern Queens LONG subway rides (30 minutes to an hour) will take you to Ozone Park and Howard Beach (both of which look grimy but are basically middle class), Middle Village (upper middle class single-family homes), Broad Channel (which looks like a traditional fishing village right in the city), and the Rockaways (a former beach resort now dominated by public housing). Other vast areas of Queens are beyond the reach of the subway.

If it's near transportation, $160 would be a good rate for an apartment. You can get a moderate hotel room for half that in Queens, and hotels in Manhattan would start around that rate.

Answer 3

Queens is a borough of New York City, east of the Island of Manhattan ("the city", as we call it). It is accessible by car, bus, train, subway and air- both major airports are in Queens, JFK and LaGuardia.

Neighborhoods in Queens vary quite a bit. If you happen to add what neighborhood you're thinking of renting in, I could advise you further. Some would be quite accessible to Manhattan and a good deal. Others would not be recommended. Look around a bit more for accomodations in Manhattan. You might actually be able to get something for the rental you'd pay. And you'd be more centrally located for the sightseeing you'd probably want to do.

Answer 4

Queens is the easternmost county/borough within the city of New York.It is one of four counties on Long Island (west to east: Kings [Brooklyn], Queens, Nassau & Suffolk). It is not a town, more like a conglomeration of towns. With some internet research, I'm sure you could find a decent hotel room for less than $160. As far as vacationing, New York City, as a whole, is always a great vacation spot. There's Times Square, Yankee Stadium, South Street Seaport, the Empire State Bldg., the Brooklyn Bridge, the Transit Museum, Aqueduct Racetrack, Coney Island, numerous parks, zoos, botanical gardens and much, much more.

Answer 5

Queens is to Manhattan's east. You could stay there if you want to, but some neighborhoods can be a little sketchy, and far from Manhattan too. I suggest that you look for something in Manhattan instead, perhaps downtown like Greenwich Village/SoHo/Union Square area or Times Square (midtown). These would all be more convenient than Queens, and probably a bit nicer.

Answer 6

Its not in Manhattan its a borough in NYC its East of Manhattan, I don't particularly fancy queens, many places in queens are sketchy, if you really want to see the city, stay in Manhattan. The MOMA(museum of Modern Art), Museum of Natural History, Central Park, Times Square, China Town, Soho district, Wall Street, Broadway, and so much more, you will enjoy Manhattan so much more than Queens, I guarantee it

Answer 7

Depends on what part of Queen's. Queen's is the second largest borough in NYC. If you stay in Far Rockaway you'll be quite a distance away from Manhattan (over an hour away by train), however, if you stay in Long Island City you can practically walk to Manhattan.

Answer 8

Queens is part of New York City, but it is not in Manhattan (New York City is comprised of five burroughs: Manhattan, Brooklyn, The Bronx, Queens and Long Island).

Queens is not a particularly good place to stay if you want to visit New York City for the first time. It is inexpensive partly because it is far away from Manhattan. Queens is a working class and largely residential area of New York.

If you can't afford Manhattan, then Brooklyn is the next best option. After that, I'd look at Hoboken or Jersey City before choosing Queens. These are in New Jersey, but they are very close to Manhattan (just a few minutes on the PATH train).

Answer 9

Queens is Queens, but you can definately find something in Manhattan for under $160 a night. try www.expedia.com or something

Answer 10

i would definetly say that you should just stay in a hotel for those days because you can stay for the same amout. Queens isnt a vacation place at all and would be a stretch from manhattan.