Bike friendly NYC hotels?

[straightedge]

I'm going to be in NYC over spring break but am having trouble finding bike friendly places to stay. On the two previous trips we stayed at the Cosmo Hotel (W. Broadway & Chambers in Tribeca) but they are apparently changing their rules about putting bikes in the storage closet which is what we have done before, and they don't want bikes in the room (not that we could move around them in the hallway anyways). I had reservations made for the Continental Hostel on the Upper West Side, but got confirmation that they also do not have bike storage, contrary to the website and someone I spoke with over the phone. We are trying to also find somewhere that's reasonably priced, at least by NYC standards.

We had been looking at the Super 8 near 14th & Broadway in Long Island City, Queens, but weren't sure how the area was. It seemed to be kind of in a mix of decent areas, old industrial areas being gentrified and close to the Queensbridge projects. I'm not as worried about personal safety, but rather our vehicle. Would this be an ok area to stay in and have our vehicle parked for a week? They said there is a camera in the lot and so on...

If that doesn't sound like a good idea, any other recommendations on places to stay where our bikes are welcome as well (in our rooms or in storage closet)? I don't mind staying in the outer boroughs, I just don't want to be way out by JFK or anything like that.

Thanks!

[Stacy]

Transportation Alternatives has a list of NYC Garages with Bicycle Parking (http://www.transalt.org/info/garages.html) on their website. If they can't point you towards a bike friendly hotel maybe you'll be able to find some nearby bike parking.

[tomg]

join the Warm Shows List, a reciprical places for touring bicyclsts. roger grovel is your contact person at wsl.org

[tomg]

ps: join hostels international (HI/AYH) for bunk bed in NYC

[BearsPaw]

I stayed at the Hotel Pennsylvania when I was up there. They let us bring our bikes up to the room. We could have checked them if we wanted. The only "rule" the guy gave us was to not ride them in the building.

This place is kind of a dive, but it's a neat building and it's in a good location.