Hotels in Staten Island

Catch the free Staten Island Ferry for Manhattan skyline views that make the camera roll fill up faster than the memory card can handle. The 'Forgotten Borough' surprises with the Snug Harbor Cultural Center, where art galleries occupy former sailors' dormitories. Hike through the Greenbelt's 2,800 acres of woodland trails that feel impossibly remote for New York City. Historic Richmond Town recreates colonial life with such earnest enthusiasm that bonnets suddenly seem practical. Fort Wadsworth offers military history with harbor views that explain why it guarded the city for centuries. The Staten Island Zoo may be compact, but the reptile collection is so impressive that snake-phobics should consider themselves warned.