Our favourite hotels near American Museum of Natural History

Guest rating: Outstanding, 4.5

Hotel Le Jolie New York

A stylish hotel in New York’s Brooklyn borough, with free wireless Internet and easy access into...

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Guest rating: Outstanding, 4.5

Pointe Plaza Hotel New York

A modern New York hotel, with free wireless Internet access, across the East River from lower...

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Condor Hotel New York

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Red Carpet Inn New York City

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Sankofa Aban Bed and Breakfast New York

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Best Western City View Motor Inn - Long Island City New York

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Spencer Place Bed and Breakfast New York

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Guest rating: Fantastic, 4.0

Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott New York Long Island City/Manhattan View

This New York hotel is a short drive from LaGuardia airport and the city centre of Manhattan.

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Fairfield Inn New York Long Island City/Manhattan View

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Guest rating: Fantastic, 4.0

Best Western Plus Arena Hotel New York

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Queensboro Hotel New York

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Guest rating: Impressive, 3.0

Comfort Inn & Suites Airport Maspeth Hotel New York

A tidy New York hotel, with a business centre and fitness facilities, with convenient access to...

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The Box House Hotel Brooklyn New York

A set of gorgeous designer New York loft apartments in North Greenpoint, 25 minutes’ underground...

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Guest rating: Fantastic, 4.0

La Quinta Inn Queens (New York City)

A fitness room in the hotel is available to guests. Central Park, three miles from the hotel,...

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Guest rating: Good, 2.5

Days Inn Long Island City New York

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If you love all things to do with nature, and you’re staying in a discount hotel near the American Museum of Natural History in New York, then you are in for a wonderful experience. This institution is one of the best museums of its kind in the world. It is a vast complex of buildings covering four blocks. They are full of taxidermy, fossils, gems, and natural specimens of every description. You can see spectacular IMAX films, look at special exhibits, or take in the show of stars in the Hayden Planetarium. This museum is also one of the oldest of its kind, dating back to 1869.

Before setting out from your budget hotel near the American Museum of Natural History, it is a good idea to plan your tour in advance. After all, this institution has 32 million items on display. If you start from the entrance on Central Park West, where there is a statue of Theodore Roosevelt, you will go through the Hall of Asian People and the Hall of African People. Here you will see everything from ceremonial masks to a gilded Tibetan Buddhist Shrine. Move on to the Hall of African Mammals where the exhibits include a family of elephants. Children always enjoy the creepy Reptiles and Amphibians Hall. Continue on through the other display halls which feature everything from the oceans to outer space. Be sure to see the largest dinosaur exhibit in the world.