Thus was on cbs thus morning

old TWA terminal now a high price hotel costing around $300M


https://www.cbsnews.com/news/up-up-a...-hotel-at-jfk/

Does anyone know of a promotional code?

The pool is certainly a must. I wonder when the place will be fully amenitized.

Stayed here last week.

Hotel building is very nice. The lobby is clearly a work in progress and most of the food stands were closed. The Jean-Georges restaurant is only offering a limited menu while they sort things out in the kitchen and will eventually serve a full menu. If you go here, get the truffle pizza-it was fantastic.

Checkin is done via automated kiosks, but there were staff available if needed.

Lobby building itself is an architectural gem, Instagram-worthy. I will note that it did not appear very easy for those in a wheelchair or the physically handicapped to get around the building.

Room was on the smaller side, but ok for an airport hotel and furniture was nice (Saarinen table & chair). The bathroom left a lot to be desired; there was no tub, and the shower wasn’t a closed booth (it has a half width glass wall) and amenities were in shared containers and not separate packaging. The shower had limited adjustment and water pressure was mediocre.

Bed was nice and comfy.

WiFi was blazing fast (350Mbps). I downloaded entire seasons of Amazon shows before my trip.

I had had a runway view room so had the opportunity to watch planes take off and land including SQ, EK A380s. The soundproofing was good; had no issues sleeping.

My main complaints would be:

1) there was only a retro-style phone in the room and I had no idea how to operate it. No instructions were provided to my knowledge. My phone signal was almost nonexistent in my room so this could have been a problem!

2) Also there did not appear to be any way to contact the front desk in case of any requests or an emergency. No instructions anywhere and not even a phone number.

3) no room service offering is currently planned.

4) lack of staff in general. Hard to get a hold of anyone.

Checkout was also automated and very quick.

As expected the roof deck and pool were not open when I stayed; I was offered complimentary drinks at the Sunken Lounge as compensation, which I gladly took and used. The cocktails were excellent.

A staff member told me the roof deck was supposed to open Memorial Day weekend. But I’m not sure if that actually happened.

All in all a perfectly satisfactory stay, though I’m not sure I’d pay $300+ for the hotel in it’s current state. I would give it a few months for them to get their act together before booking an overnight stay and meanwhile enjoy the lobby and amenities as they open.

The lack of staff members was apparent and could be frustrating for those who need assistance. Also the lack of a normal phone in the room (and complete lack of contact information for the hotel’s front desk, not that there is an actual front desk) was annoying. I hope they fix that. For $300 a night you should be able to reach someone quickly over the phone.

Definitely a destination for airplane / architecture enthusiasts, and I could see their day stays being attractive for those with long layovers. I’ll be returning for the roof deck for sure.

I feel so old now.