Where to stay in New York for a convention

Know before you go

• A long building

  The Javits Center runs five city blocks, from West 34th to 39th Street. Check which end your show uses.

• Take the 7 train

  NYC Tourism calls the 7 train to 34 St-Hudson Yards the easiest way to Javits by subway.

• Taxis at show close

  There are usually plenty on Eleventh Avenue. Bridge and tunnel tolls are not in the metered fare, and rideshares can surge.

• From JFK by train

  The AirTrain to Jamaica costs USD 8.75; take the Long Island Rail Road to Penn Station, within walking distance of Javits.

Venues in New York

• Javits Center27 hotels compared · closest 4 min walkFive city blocks on Eleventh Avenue, from the Crystal Palace at West 34th Street to North Javits at 39th Street; the official address is 429 Eleventh Avenue. Biggest events: NRF Retail's Big Show, Greater New York Dental Meeting and ICSC New York.

Where to stay by area

The hotels themselves, ranked by time to the hall, are on each venue page.

• Hudson Yards and the far west side Closest to the main entrance

  Equinox Hotel, Four Points by Sheraton Manhattan Midtown West and Courtyard Manhattan/Midtown West are 4 to 6 minutes on foot from the main entrance on Eleventh Avenue, on our walking route.

• Times Square South, West 35th to 40th Street A walk to the halls

  The hotel blocks between Eighth and Tenth Avenue, such as Hilton Garden Inn Times Square South, Homewood Suites and Hyatt Place Times Square, are 11 minutes on foot from the main entrance on our walking route.

• Times Square and Grand Central, by the 7 train By the 7 train

  The 7 train runs crosstown to 34 St-Hudson Yards, the easiest way to Javits, NYC Tourism says; from the west side you reach Times Square hotels in little more than five minutes. The 7 connects with every subway line through Manhattan.

• East side and 34th Street By the M34-SBS bus

  The M34-SBS bus runs along 34th Street from the east side and connects with every subway line that stops at 34th Street; it stops on Eleventh Avenue between 33rd and 34th Streets. Do not take the M34A-SBS, which turns at Eighth Avenue.

Getting in and around

• From JFK

  Take the AirTrain to Jamaica, for the Long Island Rail Road and the subway, or to Howard Beach for the subway; the AirTrain fare is USD 8.75. The airport calls the subway or the LIRR the best option: about 20 minutes from Penn Station or Grand Central Madison to the AirTrain.

• JFK fares

  The AirTrain fare comes on top of the subway fare, USD 3.00, or an LIRR CityTicket within the city, USD 5.25 off-peak and USD 7.25 peak, the airport says.

• From LaGuardia

  The free Q70 LaGuardia Link bus runs from Terminals B and C to the subway at Jackson Heights-Roosevelt Avenue and 74 St-Broadway; the airport calls it the fastest way to LaGuardia.

• From Newark

  The AirTrain links the terminals with the airport train station. An NJ Transit or Amtrak ticket to or from the airport station bought ahead includes the AirTrain fare; without one you pay USD 8.75 at the station. From there, the airport lists NJ Transit to Midtown Manhattan at 30 minutes and USD 17.25.

• Taxi and rideshare

  Taxis are metered and run 24 hours; there are usually plenty on Eleventh Avenue at show close, NYC Tourism says. Bridge and tunnel tolls are not in the metered fare, and rideshares can surge.

• Show shuttles

  Some events organize a shuttle from their hotels; otherwise the subway, the bus or a taxi are the ways to the halls, unless your hotel is a walk away.

Flying in? Hotels near JFK Airport by time to your terminal