LIC Hotel

We stayed at LIC hotel early June 2025. If you want something simple as a UK travel lodge that does all the basics just right without the manhattan price tag this maybe the right hotel for you. Breakfast starts at 6.30 and it was ready to go when we had a 6.30 start, no waiting around. Hot food is available for breakfast including pancakes, scrambled eggs, bacon or pork patties. All the breakfast essentials are covered and I was satisfied with the choice considering it was included at no extra cost. They were kind enough to let us have breakfast since we arrived early morning before the 3pm check-in. They also allowed us to drop off our luggage into a storage room allowing us to head to manhattan and complete check-in later that evening. They do ask for a $100 deposit by card so make sure you keep this in mind. It will be returned if all is well when you check-out. We travelled out to Manhattan every day and there are two near by metro stations, both within a 5-7 min walk approximately. Two stations give you a few more metro lines to travel reducing transferrs. The savings were worth the extra travel time in my opinion. Optimise your journeys by clustering together destinations along the same metro line. There is a hairdryer in the bathroom but no kettle in the room. Facilities to make tea and coffee are available downstairs all day. Our room was cleaned everyday and towels were replaced. Just don’t leave the do not disturb tag on the door. We booked a three person room which came with a double bed and a single bed (it was proper bed and not a pull out bed). Our room was front facing the street. If you have any questions just phone the hotel as I did and they will answer all your questions. I had initially sent an email but never got a reply which was my only disappointment. I booked direct with the hotel through the website which got me the cheapest price I could find. The prices can fluctuate if you’re booking 2-3 months ahead but I found they were getting higher closer to the date. Visit the roof terrace there are some decent views of the city. There are a couple of grocery stores near by if you want sandwiches, snacks or drinks etc.