25 Mar - The Courtyard by Marriott (JFK)
Again, we left through door 2L. I think it was supposed to be 1L, so we can get off first, but they put the bridge into 2L, oh well. We waited some 20 minutes for luggage. After that, the process was straight forward. Caught the Air Train to Federal Circle. The Air Train facility is very good, tidy and efficient. The last time I was at JFK, the Air Train was under one of its many delays.
Rang the hotel (Courtyard by Marriott) for the shuttle at the train station. After a short ride, check-in took all of 2 minutes, and I got my room. I also got a letter welcoming me, it’s a 10% discount on breakfast (which I won’t have time to have) or 500 Marriott points if I spend $25 at the restaurant (which I won’t use, since I spent the last 30 hours sitting around and eating, I’m not hungry).
This Marriott property is a standard commuter hotel. It’s quite a crowded/small property, only one restaurant/bar, but it does have a gym. No room services on Friday and Saturday, but it does have free wireless Internet. Like many areas around JFK, you won’t want to walk around the neighbourhood alone, especially at night. So I’ll sign off here as I’ve a 5am start tomorrow.