The TWA Hotel JFK opened this spring, and is a dream come true for any aviation geek. I reviewed my mixed experience at the TWA Hotel. While the soft product leaves a bit to be desired, I was so blown away by the attention to detail in design. This hotel goes way beyond getting a…
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This is pretty cool!!! I hope it succeeds and I like how TWA hotel is thinking out of the box.
I went the other day for a cocktail and was told the rooftop required a fee to enter.
Went to the Connie Bar and was a bit shocked that its "so intimate". Def not the place to "hang out"...... but unusual and fun, nonetheless.
It's def a destination. Not that one would want to spend too much time there, but still a destination.
It's about a 20 min excursion.
@1987 they added the fee not long ago. People kept going to the rooftop and not buy anything, while taking up hotel guest space. They now require you to pay a pool fee or buy 50$ + gratuities iirc. Almost as much as the AirTrain fare 😉
Interesting, but kind of lame when compared to MUC’s ice ring. Free ice skating in an area with direct walking access to both terminals. Additionally it is surrounded by christmas markets. Did I say it’s free? 😉
The Airtrain is going up to $7.75 next year, so it’s kinda hard to see how anything at TWA Hotel is pitched at locals or people who want to go into or out of the city; $15.50 tax round trip PLUS train or subway fare to Manhattan...
It’s definitely pitched to people at r airport or AVgeeks...
DEN has an ice skating rink around the holidays. I've met people out there who came out just for the rink and weren't flying. Probably not super common, but it happens. I think DEN's is free, too, just rentals for the skates.
@eponymous coward, I passed through Jamaica station earlier this week and sadly the Air Train fee is already $7.75.
@M just went last night and was charged the usual $5 (or $5.50, whichever it is... Tired from a sleepless Copa flight... But it definitely wasn't $7.50)
Hotel is a fun experience....but the pool(the best part) is ruined by not giving priority to Hotel guests...no seating....no tables no nothing....really frustrating.....
Stayed here once. It's a customer service dumpster fire with amenities that aren't reliably available. I would avoid at all costs.