• NYC offers many hotels near its cruise terminals.manhattan image by manuelclerc from Fotolia.com
  
  New York City is a key departure hub for many ruises, with destinations, such as Bermuda, Canada, Europe, the Caribbean and other international locales. Ships with itineraries closer to home also leave New York daily, with cruises exploring New York Harbor, New England and other U.S. vacation spots. Many hotels lie close to Manhattan Cruise Terminal and Brooklyn Cruise Terminal and offer relaxing accommodations where travelers can get a little R&R before or after their journey at sea.
  
  

Ink48 Hotel

• Three blocks from Manhattan Cruise Terminal on Twelfth Avenue, this luxury boutique hotel offers rooms and suites with stylish furnishings and lighting, contemporary artwork and views of Clinton and Hell's Kitchen. Rooms feature free high-speed and wired Internet access, flat-screen TVs with more than 150 cable channels and iHome sound systems to play music from an MP3 player. Every evening Ink48 hosts a complimentary wine reception, and the on-site restaurant, Print, serves breakfast, lunch and light dinner entrées. The hotel's eco-friendly spa offers massages, facials and even a "Jet Lag Recovery" treatment.
  
  Ink48 Hotel
  653 11th Ave.
  New York, NY 10036
  212-757-0088
  ink48.com
  
  

The Skyline Hotel

• The classically elegant Skyline Hotel, four blocks from Manhattan Cruise Terminal, offers rooms and suites with flat-screen TVs, Nintendo systems, free Wi-Fi access and refrigerators. On the penthouse level, guests can work out in the well-equipped fitness room or take a swim in the indoor pool, which overlooks the city's skyline. This 100-percent-nonsmoking hotel also has a gift shop and concierge, as well as a breakfast-only restaurant that serves American and continental cuisine.
  
  The Skyline Hotel
  725 10th Ave.
  New York, NY
  212-586-3400
  skylinehotelny.com
  
  

Hotel Le Bleu

• A little more than a mile from Brooklyn Cruise Terminal on Bowne St., this 48-room modern boutique hotel provides comfortable, relaxing rooms amid the bustle of New York City. All smoke-free rooms offer ergonomic furnishings, Bose Wave DVD systems, free Wi-Fi and cable Internet access, iPod docking stations, flat-screen plasma TVs and mini bars. Select rooms have terraces with outdoor seating. Hotel Le Bleu regularly runs special promotions such as "Stay Four to Seven Nights and Receive 20 Percent Off" and also provides welcome baskets with drinks and light snacks, as well as complimentary morning Fresh Start Baskets with coffee, tea, fresh fruit, yogurt and baked goods.
  
  Hotel Le Bleu
  370 4th Ave.
  Brooklyn, NY 11215
  718-625-1500
  hotellebleu.com
  
  

New York Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge

• This sleek, upscale 100-percent-nonsmoking hotel, which lies a little over a mile from the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal, offers 637 guest rooms and 28 suites. All accommodations offer premium bedding, refrigerators, flat-panel high-definition TVs and Plug-and-Play connectivity panels to charge electronics. Wired and Wi-Fi Internet access are available for a fee. Suites feature separate living rooms and evening turn-down service. The hotel also has a fitness center, an indoor swimming pool and a hot tub. Guests enjoy a cocktail and dinner at the Marriott's lounge or drop by for breakfast or lunch at the on-site Archives restaurant.
  
  New York Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge
  333 Adams Street
  Brooklyn, NY 11201
  718-246-7000
  marriott.com/hotels/travel/nycbk-new-york-marriott-at-the-brooklyn-bridge