New York City

At first I wondered where the heck my cab driver was taking me -- felt like we had entered another country. Turns out Flushing is New York's second-largest Chinatown, and it is indeed a kind of "out of country" experience. But it turned out to be the nicest La Guardia area hotel I've ever found, in a seemingly safe neighborhood (as New York neighborhoods go), with an endless supply of authentic Chinese restaurants to choose from.

I chose to stay at the Sheraton LaGuardia East in part because of its low rates, and in part because of its easy access to the subway system. The hotel was great - well decorated and maintained. It was in a funky area of Flushing - kind of the Chinatown of Queens! The subway was only a block away with easy access to Manhattan and the rest of New York. The staff was wonderful. I accidentally left some items in my room when I checked out and they packed them up and shipped them to me immediately. I will gladly stay there again!