LIC is an area being revitalized right now. It is very industrial with a lot of warehouses and factories. My sister works in LIC and they have to walk quite far to find a store or food. I would think it is the one on Queens Blvd. which is a bit more busy. It probably is quite close to the subway for a fairly quick trip into Manhattan. It probably is nice since it is new, but I would not plan on finding anything much around the LIC area. Most of Queens Blvd. is busy and has a lot of stores and traffic. Be very careful walking aound QB it is called the Blvd. of Death b/c it has so many lanes and the lights are not long enough to get across in one try. I also would be careful walking there at night. Not a horrible area, but still..... I will ask sis if she knows where the days Inn is and if she's heard anything.
I am usually in CB.