LIC Hotel: from $336 for Nov 21–22, 2026, 2 adults (1 night)

From $336 total for Nov 21–22, 2026, 2 adults at LIC Hotel on Axel (1 night), checked Nov 6, 2026.

LIC Hotel is a no-frills 3-star Queens hotel with breakfast included in New York, United States.

Address: 44-04 21st Street, New York. Property ID: 1045256. Canonical property page: https://helloaxel.com/en/hotels/new-york/lic-hotel-1045256

Source: https://helloaxel.com/en/hotels/new-york/lic-hotel-1045256/2026-11-21/2-adults

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1 night

Total price: $336 USD

2026-11-21 to 2026-11-22 · 1 night · 2 adults · 1 room.

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2 nights

Total price: $542 USD

2026-11-21 to 2026-11-23 · 2 nights · 2 adults · 1 room.

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3 nights

Total price: $642 USD

2026-11-21 to 2026-11-24 · 3 nights · 2 adults · 1 room.

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4 nights

Total price: $764 USD

2026-11-21 to 2026-11-25 · 4 nights · 2 adults · 1 room.

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5 nights

Total price: $1,057 USD

2026-11-21 to 2026-11-26 · 5 nights · 2 adults · 1 room.

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6 nights

Total price: $1,426 USD

2026-11-21 to 2026-11-27 · 6 nights · 2 adults · 1 room.

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7 nights

Total price: $1,869 USD

2026-11-21 to 2026-11-28 · 7 nights · 2 adults · 1 room.

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8 nights

Total price: $2,079 USD

2026-11-21 to 2026-11-29 · 8 nights · 2 adults · 1 room.

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9 nights

Total price: $2,215 USD

2026-11-21 to 2026-11-30 · 9 nights · 2 adults · 1 room.

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10 nights

Total price: $2,358 USD

2026-11-21 to 2026-12-01 · 10 nights · 2 adults · 1 room.

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11 nights

Total price: $2,833 USD

2026-11-21 to 2026-12-02 · 11 nights · 2 adults · 1 room.

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12 nights

Total price: $3,345 USD

2026-11-21 to 2026-12-03 · 12 nights · 2 adults · 1 room.

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13 nights

Total price: $3,857 USD

2026-11-21 to 2026-12-04 · 13 nights · 2 adults · 1 room.

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14 nights

Total price: $4,387 USD

2026-11-21 to 2026-12-05 · 14 nights · 2 adults · 1 room.

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About LIC Hotel

• Property type: Hotel
• 3-star hotel
• 44-04 21st Street, New York
• City page: Hotels in New York

Axel's take: 8.4/10

It’s a strong sightseeing base if you can tolerate uneven sound insulation.

• Choose it for: Clean rooms, included hot breakfast and convenient Court Square subway access.
• Skip it if: You need reliable quiet, polished interiors or Manhattan sights outside the door.

Axel's opinion of LIC Hotel, from the hotel's website and recent guest reviews. Sources: Hotel website · Booking.com · Expedia · Tripadvisor · Trip.com · mapcarta.com · mta.info. Reviewed Oct 27, 2026.

Room types

Room types and selected features reported for this hotel. Check your dates for availability.

Source: ETG room descriptions.

Single room

• Single room — room photo 1
• Single room — room photo 2

Double room (full double bed)

• Beds: full double bed
• Room features: Fridge
• Double room (full double bed) — room photo 1
• Double room (full double bed) — room photo 2
• Double room (full double bed) — room photo 3

Twin room (twin beds)

• Beds: twin beds
• Room features: Fridge
• Twin room (twin beds) — room photo 1
• Twin room (twin beds) — room photo 2
• Twin room (twin beds) — room photo 3

Family Suite

• Family Suite — room photo 1
• Family Suite — room photo 2
• Family Suite — room photo 3

Location

A practical Queens base for subway-led Manhattan sightseeing.

• The block: The entrance is on 21st Street near 44th Drive, among low-rise commercial buildings and auto-related businesses rather than a continuous restaurant strip. Court Square is the useful direction for trains and everyday shopping; MoMA PS1 lies south. Use intersection crossings on 21st Street. The setting is functional, not especially scenic.
• Getting around: Use Court Square for Manhattan trips rather than treating this as a walking base for Midtown. Rockefeller Center is 13 minutes by transit; Times Square and Grand Central are each 17. Taxis help with luggage and late returns, but bridge and tunnel traffic make them less predictable. The E train connects with JFK’s AirTrain at Jamaica.
• After dark: The commercial streets feel less animated than Midtown after businesses close. That does not guarantee quiet: guest accounts describe street noise and sound carrying inside. Stay here for access, not a nightlife district outside the entrance.

Location and comparisons: Reviewed Oct 27, 2026. Sources: Hotel website · Booking.com · Expedia · Tripadvisor · Trip.com · mapcarta.com · mta.info.

The area: Long Island City

A practical Queens base only when the station walk works. Long Island City can make sense for travelers comfortable using trains throughout the day. Court Square and Queensboro Plaza offer useful Manhattan connections, while MoMA PS1 and Gantry Plaza State Park give the neighborhood its own appeal. The waterfront, however, is not an automatic feature of every stay: the station districts and riverfront streets feel quite different. Recent local advice repeatedly favors checking the actual walk around Jackson Avenue, Court Square and Queensboro Plaza rather than relying on a quick advertised ride to Manhattan. Some farther-flung streets have little activity between the station and your door. Choose it as a practical base, especially for Queens outings; skip it if walking home through Manhattan is part of the dream.

• After dark: Jackson Avenue and the main station districts have evening activity; some industrial streets offer a much quieter walk with few places open.
• Getting around: 7/N/W serve Queensboro Plaza; Court Square has 7/G and weekday E/F, with E/F/R at Queens Plaza; JFK via E–AirTrain, LGA via 7–Q70, EWR via 7 to Times Square, subway to Penn and NJ Transit.

Best areas in New York for travelers on a budget

• Long Island City (LIC Hotel’s area): 6.9/10 for travelers on a budget. The strongest value score and below-city typical rates lead; check the station walk and expect fewer doorstep choices.
• Herald Square & Penn Station: 6.4/10 for travelers on a budget. Strong hotels and rail convenience earn second place, despite above-city typical rates and a weaker value score.
• Hell's Kitchen & Hudson Yards: 6.2/10 for travelers on a budget. Good hotels and city-median typical rates offer a practical West Side option; check how far west the address sits.
• Lower Manhattan: 6.1/10 for travelers on a budget. Below-city typical rates and better value suit travelers willing to trade Midtown proximity for a downtown base.
• Midtown East & Grand Central: 5.9/10 for travelers on a budget. City-median typical rates buy an all-round Midtown base, though value is middling rather than exceptional.
• Times Square & Theater District: 5.8/10 for travelers on a budget.
• Downtown Brooklyn & DUMBO: 5.7/10 for travelers on a budget.
• Lower East Side & East Village: 5.5/10 for travelers on a budget.
• Williamsburg, Brooklyn: 5.1/10 for travelers on a budget.
• Chelsea & Meatpacking District: 4.7/10 for travelers on a budget.
• Central Park South & Columbus Circle: 4.1/10 for travelers on a budget.
• SoHo & Greenwich Village: 4.1/10 for travelers on a budget. Where to stay in New York for travelers on a budget

Hotels around LIC Hotel

• The Local - Hostel (Around 44th Avenue and 13th Street). The Local wins when: Communal facilities and a social atmosphere, especially for adults comfortable with dorm accommodation. Keep LIC Hotel when: Keep LIC Hotel for a private hotel room, included hot breakfast and a child-friendly property rather than an adults-only hostel.
• Ravel Hotel Trademark Collection by Wyndham (Beside the Queensboro Bridge). Ravel wins when: Roomier accommodation and a balcony-view room category when the room itself matters more than the commute. Keep LIC Hotel when: Keep LIC Hotel for breakfast included and easier train access; Ravel also brings event-noise and upkeep concerns.

Alternatives for the same trip

• Pod 39 (Midtown East & Grand Central). Pod 39 wins when: A Midtown East address near Grand Central, clean rooms and welcoming reception, provided you pack light and accept tiny rooms. Keep LIC Hotel when: LIC Hotel wins for included hot breakfast and its rooftop terrace when a Queens-to-Manhattan subway trip is acceptable. Neither is a soundproofing-first choice.
• Chelsea Inn (Chelsea & Meatpacking District). Chelsea Inn wins when: A downtown base for Chelsea outings, especially for light packers comfortable with stairs and room categories that may share bathrooms. Keep LIC Hotel when: LIC Hotel wins for elevators, private bathrooms and included breakfast when straightforward hotel facilities matter more than a downtown address.

Getting around from LIC Hotel

Travel times from Google's hotel listing; walking unless noted.

• LaGuardia Airport: 20 min by taxi.
• Penn Station: 21 min by taxi.
• John F. Kennedy International Airport: 33 min by taxi.
• Newark Liberty International Airport: 43 min by taxi.
• The Museum of Modern Art: 17 min by transit.
• Empire State Building: 17 min by transit.
• Times Square: 17 min by transit.
• The Metropolitan Museum of Art: 26 min by transit.
• Grand Central Terminal: 17 min by transit.
• The Plaza: 19 min by transit.
• Central Park: 18 min by transit.
• Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum: 27 min by transit.
• Rockefeller Center: 13 min by transit.
• American Museum of Natural History: 22 min by transit.
• Top of The Rock: 13 min by transit.
• The High Line: 26 min by transit.

What guests say

• Ratings: 4.4/5 (1,407 reviews).
• Praised: Atmosphere (100% positive); Location (96% positive); Public transit (95% positive).
• Complaints: Sleep quality (43% negative); Bathrooms and toiletries (34% negative); Room amenities (18% negative). Cleanliness is positive in 94% of 200 mentions; breakfast in 91% of 202. Sleep is less dependable: 43% of 106 mentions are negative.

Good to know

• Card deposit: $100 per room, per stay, taken by card.
• Check-in and checkout: Check-in starts at 3:00 PM; checkout is 11:00 AM. The front desk operates 24 hours.
• Breakfast: Hot breakfast buffet is included.
• Smoking: The property is smoke-free.

Facts checked Oct 28, 2026. Sources: Hotel website · Booking.com · Expedia · Tripadvisor · Trip.com · mapcarta.com · mta.info · Guest reviews and travel times · Hotel supplier catalog.

Rooms, amenities and policies

• Rooms: Simple, compact rooms with private bathrooms, refrigerators and desks. Tripadvisor and Trip.com accounts describe sound carrying from outside, other rooms and building equipment.
• Cleanliness: A clear strength: 94% of 200 cleanliness mentions are positive. Booking.com and Expedia cleanliness scores reinforce that picture.
• Service: Helpful reception staff recur in Expedia and Tripadvisor accounts; the front desk operates 24 hours.
• Amenities: Included hot breakfast buffet, rooftop terrace, free Wi-Fi, a small gym, guest laundry and elevators. The terrace is an extra place to sit, not a full-service rooftop venue.
• Fees and surprises: A $100 card deposit applies per room, per stay. On-site parking is paid.

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