Asiatic Hotel is located in a very convenient area of busy Flushing, New York. There are many restaurants and stores all within walking distance of this hotel, and they are happy to help you call for ride services to airports, or other places.
The lobby is bright, clean, and very spacious. The only thing I'd change about the lobby is the amount of seating. There's always people sitting in the lobby, and it would be nice if there were more seats.
Rooms are well kept and clean as well. Although there aren't too many amenities, it's still a pretty comfortable hotel away from home. The only thing I think was odd was the date written on the back of the shampoo and body wash...it says 2012 and I'm assuming it's the date it was made???? I doubt it expires...does it?! The housekeepers are not fluent in English....at all. I asked for extra towels and soap, and she had no idea what I was saying before I finally switched over to Chinese. Large windows to peer out at NY was also a plus. Since this hotel is right by LaGuardia Airport, you are sure to hear the sounds of airplanes flying low and close to your room. If you are on a certain side of the hotel, you are sure to see a few airplanes fly pretty close to your window (it kind of scared me the first couple of times).
If you go to their website, www.asiatichotelnyc.com, you get a nice 360 degree look at all of their room types (they literally look just like that...nice, clean, and comfortable!)
There's a complimentary continental breakfast from 7am-10am. It's alright for a hotel complimentary breakfast. Toast, cereal, porridge, oatmeal, hard boiled eggs, bagels, breads, fruits, coffee, waffles, etc. Nothing spectacular, but again, if you walk right out of the hotel, you're surrounded by restaurants and bakeries, and even a really yummy food court just a few blocks away...all walking distance!
Finally, we get complimentary SLIPPERS! They're actually pretty bad quality, but...FREE SLIPPERS! The plane we took didn't even give us peanuts!!!
So why only 4 stars?
1. I'm not sure if this is common in New York, but do hotels just not have parking spaces for hotel guests here? I think guests either have to get taxied here, or park on the streets.
2. Where's the gym? (Not that we all jump at the chance to working out when we're traveling.)
3. Where's the pool? (I don't usually use a pool at a hotel, but it's still nice to know there's a pool. If you look, there are rooms with jacuzzis, but still...haha!)
4. People who are light sleepers might not be able to sleep with all the airplane sounds.
Although I stayed here this time because my aunt booked it for us prior to our arrival, when I visit Flushing again, I'm definitely keeping this place as an option! It was pretty nice, and SO convenient!