# Where to stay in New York for a convention New York · 1 venue · 5 upcoming events · Updated 27 Oct 2026 On our pages, New York's trade shows run at the Javits Center, five city blocks long on Eleventh Avenue. This guide shows when the city fills up, which streets are a walk from the halls, and how to get in from JFK, LaGuardia or Newark by public transit. [More on the official site](https://www.nyctourism.com/) Biggest events here: [NRF Retail's Big Show](https://venuenights.com/events/nrf-big-show/), [Greater New York Dental Meeting](https://venuenights.com/events/greater-new-york-dental-meeting/), [ICSC New York](https://venuenights.com/events/icsc-new-york/) - **65 M**: visitors in 2025 - **~124,000**: hotel rooms in 2025 - **84.2 %**: average hotel occupancy in 2025 - **38.1 M**: hotel room nights sold in 2025 Source: [New York City Tourism + Conventions: 2025 annual report release, 24 Mar 2026](https://www.business.nyctourism.com/press-media/press-releases/NYC-Tourism-Annual-Report-March-2026) ## [Upcoming events in New York](https://venuenights.com/events/) Each guide ranks the hotels by minutes to your hall. - [In 2 weeks Health care NOV 27–DEC 1 Greater New York Dental Meeting Javits, New York](https://venuenights.com/events/greater-new-york-dental-meeting/) - [Busy week Retail DEC 9–10 ICSC New York Javits, New York](https://venuenights.com/events/icsc-new-york/) - [Busy week Technology DEC 9–10 The AI Summit New York Javits, New York](https://venuenights.com/events/ai-summit-new-york/) - [Retail JAN 10–12 NRF Retail's Big Show Javits, New York](https://venuenights.com/events/nrf-big-show/) - [Retail FEB 20–23 Toy Fair New York Javits, New York](https://venuenights.com/events/toy-fair-new-york/) **Busy weeks:** 9 to 10 Dec 2026 (ICSC New York and The AI Summit New York). Those days put two show crowds in Midtown hotels at the same time, so book early for them. Our estimate, from our event data. ## [Next dates not announced yet](https://venuenights.com/events/#m-later) - [Design and home BDNY (Boutique Design New York) Javits, New York](https://venuenights.com/events/bdny/) - [Security ISC East Javits, New York](https://venuenights.com/events/isc-east/) ## 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 Center 27 hotels compared · closest 4 min walk Five 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.](https://venuenights.com/javits-center/) ## 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](https://venuenights.com/airports/jfk-airport/) ## New York questions ### Which subway stop is closest to the Javits Center? 34 St-Hudson Yards on the 7 train, the easiest way to Javits by subway, according to NYC Tourism. The 7 runs crosstown from Times Square and connects with every line through Manhattan. ### How do I get from JFK to the Javits Center by public transit? Take the AirTrain to Jamaica and the Long Island Rail Road to Penn Station, about 20 minutes from Penn Station to the AirTrain, the airport says. The Javits Center is within walking distance of Penn Station, according to NYC Tourism. The AirTrain alone costs USD 8.75. ### Is LaGuardia or Newark better for Javits? Both work by public transit. From LaGuardia the free Q70 bus runs to the subway in Jackson Heights; from Newark the AirTrain goes to the airport train station, and the airport lists NJ Transit to Midtown Manhattan at 30 minutes. Which is quicker depends on your flight and the traffic. ### Can I get a taxi at the end of the show? Usually yes: NYC Tourism says there are plenty of taxis on Eleventh Avenue, so the wait at show close should not be long. Rideshares can surge at the same time. ### Where can I stay for less? Around Times Square on the 7 train, or across the rivers in Long Island City or New Jersey; the Javits page lists these areas with our travel time estimates. ## About this guide VenueNights is independent and not affiliated with the Javits Center, NYC Tourism, the Port Authority or any event organizer. This page lists no hotels; the venue page compares them by walking time. Last checked 27 Oct 2026. ### Sources - [New York City Tourism + Conventions: 2025 annual report release (65 million visitors, ~124,000 hotel rooms, 84.2% occupancy, 38.1 million room nights), 24 Mar 2026](https://www.business.nyctourism.com/press-media/press-releases/NYC-Tourism-Annual-Report-March-2026) - [NYC Tourism: Getting to the Javits Center (7 train, M34-SBS, taxis, five city blocks), 3 Apr 2024, read 27 Oct 2026](https://www.nyctourism.com/articles/getting-to-javits/) - [JFK Airport: AirTrain (Jamaica and Howard Beach, fare USD 8.75), checked 27 Oct 2026](https://www.jfkairport.com/transportation/airtrain) - [JFK Airport: public transport (subway or LIRR about 20 minutes from Penn Station or Grand Central Madison, subway and CityTicket fares), checked 27 Oct 2026](https://www.jfkairport.com/transportation/public-transport) - [LaGuardia Airport: public transport (free Q70 LaGuardia Link to Jackson Heights-Roosevelt Avenue and 74 St-Broadway), checked 27 Oct 2026](https://www.laguardiaairport.com/transportation/public-transport) - [Newark Airport: public transport (AirTrain USD 8.75 unless an NJ Transit or Amtrak ticket already includes it, NJ Transit to Midtown Manhattan 30 minutes, USD 17.25), checked 27 Oct 2026](https://www.newarkairport.com/transportation/public-transport) - [NYC Tourism: Javits Center guide (within walking distance of Penn Station, 7 train)](https://business.nyctourism.com/meeting-planners/articles/javits-center-guide) - [OpenStreetMap: hotel addresses and the walking network (our walking routes)](https://www.openstreetmap.org/) > Markdown version of https://venuenights.com/cities/new-york/ for AI assistants and agents. 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