Casa Azul Hotel Blu-UBS Arena

Clean & comfortable

The hotel was recently remodeled. It offered free parking and was in a very convenient location to access the free shuttle bus to and from the UBS arena which saved us parking fees and the hassle of locating our car and driving in bumper to bumper traffic after the event. We walked to Queens Village LIRR station to board the shuttle bus at 5pm and the doors to UBS opened at 5:30pm for a 7:30pm Concert. The Concert ended at 10:30pm and the bus driver showed us the clearly marked shuttle location for pick up after the event and stated that multiple busses would run until 11:30pm. It could not have gone more smoothly. UBS website has maps of the shuttle locations. Their busses are clean and comfortable. Plenty of places to get food within walking distance of this hotel but we chose to have Uber Eats deliver to the hotel since we had been traveling 5 hours. We arrived earlier than our expected checkin but paid a $50 fee to checkin 3 hours early. Very nice staff were helpful at check in. We were surprised at having a 75” TV in the room and a good sized mini fridge to use. Bed was comfortable and shower was great.

The location was very great. The bus and train station were very convient.

Great comfy room for solo traveler or a couple. The interior was impressive, and even my friends and family were surprised when I did a room tour for them. The exterior and surrounding area may appear questionable to some travelers. Just keep that in mind. There is also heat and ac in the room. I appreciated the free parking lot, as a driver from out of state. I was looking for a hotel stay that offered a decent private lot and looked secured enough. The hotel isn't responsible for your vehicle and property stored in vehicle, so be mindful of that. The parking was easy, and the hotel was easy to locate using GPS. I was surprised by the cleanliness and the modern look of the small place. It was very nice as I was traveling solo, and didn't expect much but just to be close to my event-location. I loved the shower-head and large mirror they had in the room. There's a lamp by the bed, and it has wall outlet for like 3 plugs, which was great for charging while in bed. There was also a hairdryer, and decent size mini fridge for any water you might have, and large flat screen tv. It was clean and comfortable. The staff were cool and spoke English. I would consider staying here again! The location to the arena was superb, and it was easy for me to access the expressway as a driver.

Our stay was for one night as we were in town for a funeral/viewing. We requested an early check in and thankfully they were able to accommodate our request. We were able to rest up a bit and get ready without rushing to get to the services on time. So thank you!