The Rockaway Hotel
- Opened
- 1881
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About
The Rockaway Hotel is a hotel to stay in Belle Harbor. It sits close to RAA and Rockaway Playland (historical), about 0.3 km from Beach 105th Street. It scores 4.5/5 from 1603 guest reviews. Recent guests highlight Great ambiance, pretty rooms with comfy beds, and a real nice bath tub..
Notable stay
The Rockaway Beach Hotel, also known as the Hotel Imperial, was a large hotel built in Rockaway, Queens, New York City during the late 1870s and early 1880s by the Rockaway Improvement Company. The hotel, promoted as the "biggest hotel in the world", ran along the Rockaway beachfront from the present-day Beach 110th Street to Beach 116th Street, thus locating it in the contemporary Rockaway Park neighborhood rather than Rockaway Beach as the name implies. (via Wikipedia)
What guests mention
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Amenities
Location
What's nearby
- RAA0.6 km
- Rockaway Playland (historical)1.0 km
- Rockaway Beach2.1 km
- Rockaway Beach2.9 km
- Jacob Riis Park Beach 13.3 km
- Jacob Riis Park Beach 23.4 km
Straight-line distances.
Within a short walk
Everyday amenities within about 1 km, from OpenStreetMap.
Getting there & essentials
- Nearest airport
- NYPD Air Operations Heliport (Floyd Bennett Field) — 4.4 km
- Nearest station
- Far Rockaway — 7.4 km
- Nearest beach
- Rockaway Beach — 2.1 km
- Sea temperature
- Sea temperature about 25.1 °C in September (Open-Meteo Marine, measured 2026-09-01)
- Driving
- Drives on the right
- Currency
- USD
- Power
- Type A/B plugs · 120 V · 60 Hz
- Tap water
- Generally safe to drink
Straight-line distances.
Street view
Frequently asked questions
How do you get to The Rockaway Hotel?
From The Rockaway Hotel, the nearest station, Far Rockaway, is about 7.4 km away; NYPD Air Operations Heliport (Floyd Bennett Field) is around 4.4 km away (straight-line distances).
How far is The Rockaway Hotel from the beach?
The nearest beach, Rockaway Beach, is about 2.1 km from The Rockaway Hotel in a straight line.
Does The Rockaway Hotel have a pool?
Yes — The Rockaway Hotel offers bar, swimming pool, spa & wellness.
How is The Rockaway Hotel rated?
The Rockaway Hotel scores 4.5 out of 5 across 1603 guest reviews.
How much does it cost to stay at The Rockaway Hotel?
The Rockaway Hotel sits in the expensive price range for Belle Harbor. Use the links above to visit the property or check current availability and prices.
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