Feather Factory is part of the TPOL in NYC Trip Report.
This is TPOL BREAKING NEWS. The Motel 6 is no longer leaving the light on for you in Long Island City. It has been rebranded as the Feather Factory Hotel Queens NY.
Why do I know this? Because I was in NYC looking for an affordable room. While I would have liked to have remained at the Hyatt Place LIC, I could not rationalize burning 15k Hyatt points or spending $400 for one night.
Using Google Travel, I came across the Feather Factory, conveniently located within walking distance from the Hyatt Place LIC. The name ‘Feather Factory’ had me intrigued. The rate of $140 had me convinced.
So how was it? Let’s take a look:
Checking-In
I arrived at 10AM. The front desk said that 3PM was the normal check-in time but I could check-in right away as the room was available. How nice I thought (contrast Hyatt Place Times Square: Why So Rude?).
Room
The room had high ceilings and a reasonably comfortable bed. 
Shower
It had better pressure than the Hyatt Place Times Square.
Location
It’s a fifteen minute walk to the subway station. For one trip, I managed to walk. Then my laziness set in. I took Lyft to the city on one occasion and took Uber from the subway stop on the way back.
Motel 6
I learned that this used to be a Motel 6 when I set my location on the Lyft app. I’m not sure how much has been invested in upgrades, but changing the name from Motel 6 was all the upgrade I needed to book this hotel.
Overall
$140 to be a few stops away from midtown Manhattan was fine for one night.
