Hempstead Hotels: Where to Stay in New York

The village of Hempstead sits in Nassau County on Long Island. Few full-service lodgings stand inside the village lines. Most of the best hotels in Hempstead sit a short trip away in Uniondale, Garden City and Westbury. This guide covers the hotels we could confirm with two or more independent sources. We checked official sites and travel listings in November 2026. We state no prices, because rates change daily. Where sources disagree, we say so and ask you to call the hotel.

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Long Island Marriott, Uniondale

The Long Island Marriott is the closest large hotel to Hofstra University and the Nassau Coliseum. The address is 101 James Doolittle Boulevard, Uniondale, NY 11553. Two listings give 615 rooms on 11 floors. One listing gives the main phone as 516-794-3800. Confirm the number with the hotel before you rely on this.

Check-in starts at 4 PM and check-out is before 11 AM. Guests find an indoor pool, a 24-hour gym, a bar and lounge, a business center and free self-parking. One travel site lists an EV charging station. Pets are not allowed. In-room internet carries a fee, so ask at booking.

Sources name different restaurants. One lists Champions and Prime Seasons. Another lists Crop and Kettle. Call ahead if dinner on site matters to you. The hotel also has about 21,800 square feet of meeting space, which suits conferences and team events.

A travel listing gives walking times of about 8 minutes to Hofstra University and 8 minutes to the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. The listing also gives Nassau Community College at 6 minutes and the Cradle of Aviation Museum at 14 minutes on foot. This is a strong pick if you want a hotel near Hofstra on a game day or graduation weekend.

The Garden City Hotel

The Garden City Hotel is the historic pick. The address is 45 Seventh Street, Garden City, NY 11530. The official site says the first hotel opened in 1874, a later building burned in 1899, and a rebuilt hotel opened in 1901. The third building came down in 1973. The current hotel opened in 1983. A reference source notes the hotel marked its 150th anniversary in 2024.

The hotel has 269 rooms and suites, including 16 suites and a club level on the top floor. Check-in is at 4 PM and check-out is at 11 AM. The indoor heated pool is open to guests from 9 AM to 7 PM. The fitness center is open around the clock with a room key. The official site lists complimentary Wi-Fi, a concierge desk and valet parking. A travel listing says self-parking and valet are both free, so confirm current parking terms when you book.

Dining includes the Red Salt Room and The King Bar, both from chef David Burke, plus a seasonal patio bar. Pets are welcome in certain rooms. The official site and a travel listing both say a fee applies, so call before you bring a dog. A travel listing says dogs only, one per room, under 50 pounds.

The Garden City train station sits directly across from the hotel. A travel listing gives a 3-minute walk. The same listing gives about 5 minutes on foot to the Cathedral of the Incarnation and about 16 minutes to Adelphi University. This is one of the best places to stay in Hempstead’s area for a wedding, a milestone trip or a quiet weekend.

Hampton Inn Garden City Long Island

The Hampton Inn Garden City is at 1 North Avenue, Garden City, NY 11530. Three sources agree on the address. A tourism listing gives the phone as 516-227-2720 and describes a 50-room hotel off the Meadowbrook State Parkway. Another travel site lists a different booking line, so use the Hilton site or call the hotel to confirm.

Sources agree on free hot breakfast, free Wi-Fi, free parking and a fitness center. They disagree on two points. One listing says the hotel has an indoor pool with a patio. Another says there is no pool. One site calls the hotel pet-friendly and another says pets are not allowed. Ask both questions before you book. We could not find check-in and check-out times in a source we trust, so confirm those too.

The tourism listing places the hotel next to Roosevelt Field Mall. The listing says the Carle Place train station is about five minutes away and Hofstra and Adelphi are within 10 minutes. Treat these times as the hotel’s own estimates.

Residence Inn Long Island Garden City

The Residence Inn is at 700 Garden City Plaza, Garden City, NY 11530. Three sources confirm the address. The hotel’s developer lists 163 rooms. Rooms have kitchens, which makes this a good extended stay choice for relocating families, travelling nurses or people visiting Hofstra for a week or more.

Sources agree on an indoor pool, a fitness center and free breakfast. They differ on what kind of breakfast and on parking. One says hot breakfast, another says continental. One says parking is free and another lists a daily charge. Pets are allowed according to every source, but the rules and fees vary. Call the hotel for the current policy.

A travel listing says check-in starts at 4 PM and check-out is before 11 AM. The same listing places Roosevelt Field Mall about a 2-minute walk away. The listing puts the Long Island Children’s Museum and the Cradle of Aviation Museum about 5 minutes away by car.

Red Roof PLUS+ Long Island, Westbury

This hotel carries Garden City in its name but sits at 699 Dibblee Drive, Westbury, NY 11590. Both the Red Roof site and a hotel directory give this address. Red Roof lists check-in at 3 PM and check-out at noon. The guest must be 21, or 18 with a valid military ID. The hotel is smoke free and has free Wi-Fi, free lobby coffee and paid guest laundry.

Red Roof allows up to two pets per room and asks guests to declare them at check-in. The pet fee schedule differs between sources, so confirm the fees by phone. A hotel directory says the hotel has no pool and lists free parking. The same directory says the hotel is near Hofstra. This is a budget-minded choice among the motels and economy hotels near Hempstead. We list no rate because rates change daily.

Other Hotels and Motels Near Hempstead

Several more hotels appear in travel directories but we found only one real source for each. Treat these as leads, not confirmed picks. A hotel directory lists La Quinta Inn and Suites in Garden City on Stewart Avenue. A suite site also lists the La Quinta and a Hyatt Place in Garden City. The directory lists Hilton Garden Inn Westbury on Privado Road and Courtyard by Marriott Westbury on Privado Road. The directory also lists SpringHill Suites and Homewood Suites in Carle Place.

The directory also lists hotels in Rockville Centre, including a Best Western, a Ramada and a Hampton Inn and Suites. We did not verify amenities for these. Confirm each one on the brand site or by phone before you book. True roadside motels are rare in the village itself. Most travelers choose a branded hotel.

Old Listings We Dropped or Corrected

The earlier version of this guide named three places we cannot support. We could not verify a Rockville Centre Hotel Lynbrook Lounge or The Vanderbilt Hotel Suites in any source. We removed both.

A Jones Beach Hotel does exist at 3275 Byron Street in Wantagh. The Wantagh hotel has 38 rooms over three levels, an on-site restaurant and bar, and no pool. A travel listing says the hotel is not on the beach. The listing gives the drive to Jones Beach at about 14 minutes. The old guide called this a private beach resort with bonfires. We found no support for this claim. Wantagh is also not in Hempstead village, so we do not list the hotel as a pick.

Where to Stay Near Hofstra University and the Coliseum

Hofstra University has a Hempstead mailing address. The Hofstra campus spans the village of Hempstead and the neighboring community of Uniondale, according to a reference article. The Long Island Marriott in Uniondale is the closest large hotel by walking time in our sources. The Hampton Inn listing and a directory entry for Red Roof also place those hotels near Hofstra.

For a Nassau Coliseum event, the Marriott is the easy choice. For a quiet stay with a train station at the door, pick the Garden City Hotel. For a long stay with a kitchen, pick the Residence Inn.

Getting to Hempstead and Getting Around

The Long Island Rail Road Hempstead Branch ends in the village at the Rosa Parks Hempstead Transit Center. The same hub serves many Nassau Inter-County Express bus routes. A reference article says the village borders Garden City to the north and sits next to Uniondale.

The Garden City Hotel sits across from the Garden City station. The Hampton Inn listing mentions the Carle Place station. The Marriott listing mentions Westbury station. None of the hotels listed here offers an airport shuttle we could confirm. The Marriott listing says the hotel has no shuttle. For airports, check current drive times on a map app for your travel day.

Things to Do Near Hempstead Hotels

The Cradle of Aviation Museum is in Garden City on Museum Row. The museum says the collection holds over 75 aircraft and spacecraft in eight galleries, plus a planetarium and a dome theater. The museum lists hours of Tuesday through Sunday from 10 AM to 5 PM. Hours change, so check the museum site before you go.

Hofstra University has an arboretum, and the village has the Nassau County African American Museum and St. George’s Episcopal Church, according to a reference article. The Roosevelt Field Mall sits close to several Garden City hotels. Jones Beach State Park lies south of the area, and the Wantagh listing puts the park about a 5-minute drive from the Wantagh hotel.

How to Choose a Hempstead Hotel

Start with the reason for your trip. Pick the Marriott for Coliseum events and large meetings. Pick the Garden City Hotel for history, dining and rail access. Pick the Residence Inn for a kitchen. Pick the Hampton Inn or Red Roof for a simple stay.

Then call the hotel and ask five questions. Is there a pool? Is parking free? What is the pet policy? What are the exact check-in and check-out times? Is breakfast included? Our sources disagreed on several of these answers.

What We Checked and What We Could Not

We confirmed addresses for the Marriott, Garden City Hotel, Hampton Inn, Residence Inn and Red Roof in at least two sources. We confirmed check-in and check-out times for the Marriott, Garden City Hotel, Residence Inn and Red Roof.

We could not confirm the Hampton Inn pool, the Hampton Inn pet policy, the Hampton Inn check-in times, the Residence Inn parking terms, the Marriott restaurant names or any phone number except as noted. We stated no prices. Hotel policies change, so confirm every detail by phone.

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Conclusion

The best hotels in Hempstead sit in the towns around the village. We confirmed five solid choices and listed more leads. Pick the Marriott for Hofstra and the Coliseum, the Garden City Hotel for history, the Residence Inn for a kitchen and Red Roof for a simple stay. Call the hotel to confirm pools, parking, pets and times before you book. Use the Expedia link above to compare current options.