The TWA Hotel JFK opened in spring 2019, and is a dream come true for any aviation geek. I reviewed my mixed experience at the TWA Hotel when I stayed last summer. While the soft product leaves a bit to be desired, I was so blown away by the attention to detail in design. This…
Continue reading: TWA Hotel JFK Opens “Runway Chalet” For Winter
Share your questions, experiences, and thoughts below.
I stayed a few weeks ago and went up on the rooftop at night. Very cool to watch the aircraft movements from the pool whilst it's 20F outside...although getting out of it was a bit painful! 😀
These same drinks were being offered in the Sunken Lounge.
Sheesh. Don't they know that the proper way to spike hot chocolate is with rum, not vodka??
I think that you greatly understate when you say "While the soft product leaves a bit to be desired...". The 'soft product' is a trainwreck, as continually reinforced in ongoing reviews...I am floored that they still haven't pulled it together. The hotel don't answer their phones, and if there's an issue, it doesn't get resolved.
As far as attention to detail, it's awesome that they do these side things, because it distracts from the fact that all of their rooms face the restaurant and main building, which is awesome when you come out of the shower.
Visit for the gimmicks, but if you're smart, you'll overnight somewhere else. 🙂
Wow love the Chalet missed it in November but the pool was putting off steam, but geese I hate to think of the energy/climate impacts of this "awesomeness"? 🙁
Hypocrisy alert - This is partly sour grapes that this wasn't set up in November - I did walk by construction of the ice rink on way to the Connie.
I can envision soaking in the pool then putting on the TWA Robe from the room then sitting in the chalet with a hot toddy 🙂 Not sure I wouldn't 'cross the picket line' and take a dip 🙁
I'll be much better next July for a stay Before Seat 1A on CX to HKG on RTW2020-BDay68
BTW, for Nov 2019 stay, my service was tremendous! check in folks, holding my luggage (with baggage claim tags, the lobby greeters, Sunken and Connie folks, maintenance in the hallways - granted the restaurant server was not pleasant nor attentive, but only bad and don't Id eat there in July - probably get by with food at roof top pool 🙂
JFK is a horrible airport. I had no time for the TWA hotel because of the 2 hour Checkin process with Aeroflot.
Ben -
I'll be flying out of JFK in 10 days or so and would love to stop by and check this thing out. Would you be interested in a review for the blog? In any case, I'm very excited, and hope their cocktails are better than their hotel service!