Step into a time capsule at this chic airport hotel, where retro vibes meet runway views, complete with a pool, dining options, and friendly service.
"The TWA Hotel at New York’s JFK airport brings nostalgia for the now-defunct airline and the Golden Age of flying. Situated inside the airport’s original futuristic Eero Saarinen terminal, the hotel features a 1958 Lockheed Constellation plane outside, which has been converted into a cocktail bar." - Blane Bachelor
"At what was formerly the TWA Flight Center, JFK’s only onsite airport hotel has its rooftop infinity pool, jacuzzi, and observation deck overlooking one of the airport’s runways. Pool reservations are required for TWA Hotel guests who can order food like crudite, charcuterie, sliders, nachos, and wraps as well as drinks at the pool bar. Cocktails have aviation-themed names, from the Mile-High Margarita to Vodka Is My Co-Pilot, complete with dry vermouth and olives." - Eater Staff
"After hours of my flight being delayed, and then delayed further, and then finally canceled at 11 p.m., I quickly called the TWA hotel and scored the last remaining room. The hotel is a quick five-minute Airtrain ride from all JFK airport terminals and is definitely worth checking out for the design alone (even if you just go for a look during a long layover or for a drink before your flight). The 512-room property incorporates part of the TWA Flight Center—which was beautifully designed in the early 1960s by the legendary Finnish architect Eero Saarinen (as well as two additional buildings, and it houses several restaurants and an aviation museum. In addition to being a very convenient place to spend the night after a missed connection or before a super early morning flight (the pickings are pretty slim right around the airport), it is a midcentury fever dream— you truly feel like you've gone back in time or onto the set of Catch Me If You Can. —Rebecca Misner, senior features editor" - Jamie Spain
"Eric Ripert describes it as an amazing staycation with a blend of historical and modern quality." - Nancy DePalma
"I recently stayed at the TWA Hotel for the first time before an early morning flight, and it was an amazing experience. You’re transported back in time to when TWA and Pan Am were the most popular airlines. But the quality of the hotel is excellent and modern as well. It’s such a fun staycation." - Nancy DePalma
