Hoboken
Known as the birthplace of baseball and Frank Sinatra, Hoboken, NJ, is a charming city with a small-town America feel. Its proximity to New York City, diverse restaurants, galleries, event venues and the addition of the W Hotel have placed Hoboken venues on the radar of meeting planners in recent years. Considered part of the Greater New York metropolitan area, Hoboken is conveniently located near three major airports: Newark Liberty International (8 miles), LaGuardia Airport (9 miles) and John F. Kennedy International Airport (15 miles). Public transportation ensures that visitors travel to and from Manhattan with relative ease on the Port Authority Trans Hudson (PATH) subway and the New Jersey Transit commuter rails. As for accommodation, the W is Hoboken's main full-service business hotel with 225 guest rooms. The W Hotel Hoboken also accommodates groups within its 6,000 square feet of meeting space. (Only a few minutes away in Weehawken, the Sheraton Lincoln Harbor Hotel is home to 346 suites.) Local venues in Hoboken include the Lana Lounge, which welcomes up to 40 guests for a cocktail reception; the Irish tavern Willi…