From LIC Post:A new hotel has just opened in a renovated old paper factory that contains vestiges of Long Island City’s industrial history.
The Paper Factory Hotel, located at 37-06 36th Street, has incorporated many old items into the design—such as an antique paper machine.
”We have preserved its intricate machines and interspersed them in our space, keeping alive the roots of our hotel and the stories it brings with it,” according to the hotel website. “We wished to hold on to the charm of this industrial age.”
I do give them props for acknowledging the history of the area and understanding that this building used to provide good jobs to working people. It still does, but to a lesser extent. Better a hotel than "luxury condos".
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Yea true....better a hotel then a luxury condo, however, why not put up a rental building for non six figure earners? If I was an out of towner.....I'd want to stay in a hotel in Manhattan, not any putter borough. I'd go all out for my vacation, just saying....
The bulk of these so called hotels in Queens are being used for one night stands.....check out the "hourly rates"
that they promote. The Quinta Inn on Queens Blvd has a such a banner hanging outside their "hotel". Come on, we know the real story.
Thank you politicians and community boards for allowing this crap to proliferate throughout Queens.
I wonder how long it'll take for all the rooms to permanently smell like rank B.O. (sex)
Better a hotel than "luxury condos"?
This area is part of George of Upzone fame who was sent to revitalize his community and came back with hotels-soon-to-be-human-barracks for his troubles.
Having worked in hotels I know they wear out reeeeaaaallll fast Crappy. And we all know about the legendary corporate Queens landlords don't we?
Its also blocks from anything except one of the loneliest Queens subway stops in the borough.
Less manufacturing and more hotels.
Not a good way to go.
I pass this property often in my travels, and glancing through the windows while at the stop light, I could have sworn I saw bunk beds. I figured homeless shelter in the making.
Well better than being torn down.
prostitution should be legal anyway.
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