My primary reasoning for choosing the JFK Sheraton Hotel was that I had a very early flight in the morning, and I didn’t want to spend a lot of money to stay in the city.
Admittedly, staying in the city would’ve saved me the stress of anticipating staying at a hotel near the airport. The last time that I stayed at in airport hotel near JFK was back in 2004, and that sketchy experience still gives me the heebie-jeebies. Thankfully, a lot has changed since then.
A full review of my 1 night stay at the Sheraton Hotel at the JFK Airport
Getting to this hotel from the airport is fairly easy via the shuttle bus. No, it’s not as convenient as being connected directly to the airport (like the Paris Airport Sheraton is), but it’s not a big deal. Unless it’s cold. Then it’s probably going to suck as you wait for the bust to arrive.
This Shuttle bus with convenient access to JFK was a total lifesaver.I approve this bus!
The location
The JFK Sheraton is situated in a fairly new cluster of hotels right on the airport perimeter. From the outside, this place looked clean, fairly new, and very inviting.
Map showing the exact location of the Sheraton JfK. It’s also showing a much lower price than I paid for my 1-night stay, so I’m feeling like I got jipped…Welcome to the Sheraton JFK!Seeing that they made the effort to decorate the place with a festive Thanksgiving theme, I knew right away that I made a good choice. How is it even possible not to have a good experience in a hotel that’s decorated like this for Thanksgiving?
Checking in
Even the main lobby was all decked out in Thanksgiving decorations. Where is the manager? I’d love to shake his or her hand for being so festive.Even the attached restaurant was serving a full Thanksgiving day meal with turkey and all the trimmings. No, this was nowhere near as extravagant as the lobby in the Sheraton Hotel and Towers in Hong Kong, but I actually felt more at home here.
Getting to my room
Where all the Thanksgiving decorations in the hallways? I was slightly disappointed, only because of the effort that they put into it downstairs.Room 409. I only post these room number pics in the weird hope that maybe someday somebody will message me with an enthusiastic message saying “holy crap dude, I stayed in that exact same room!” But it hasn’t happened yet…
The room
OK, this is looking pretty good so far.For an airport hotel, this was more than acceptable. And no, there were no good views of the airport from that window unfortunately. But if you love parking lots, you’re gonna dig it!This is a heck of a lot better than my last experience at a JFK hotel. And admittedly nicer than the Gateway Sheraton at the Toronto Airport.Of course I felt a little bit guilty about staying here instead of finding a place in the city, but for the price I paid and the squishiness of that bed, it was totally worth it.Besides, not having to hitch a ride to the airport in the morning before an early flight was the best part. Decent room, right next to the airport. Perfect!aThe TV was a bit on the anemic side, but it didn’t matter since I didn’t even turn it on anyway.It’s the smallest TV I’ve seen a hotel room in a very long time! I’m thinking that maybe they sacrificed some of the in-room entertainment budget for holiday decorations instead. And you know what? I’m perfectly OK with that.If my head had thumbs, it would be holding up two big ones in approval of these pillows.Here’s a wide-angle showing everything. No, it’s not anywhere near as spacious as the room I had at the Four Points Sheraton in Sihlcity (Zurich) recently, but it was fine for a quick overnight stay.Despite giving me a craving for S’more‘s, I was quite liking the color scheme in here.Not the most creative of floor plans, but who am I to complain?Nope, this isn’t as swanky as other Sheraton hotels that I’ve stayed at (like the Grand Sheraton in Dubai for example), but I’d definitely be giving it two thumbs up if my other hand was free.
The bathroom
Come with me into the bathroom…It’s looking quite good in here as well!aHotel shower pics are my nemesis. It’s impossible to get a decent shot of one of these things, and besides – I’m not even sure if my readers are more interested in seeing the top or the bottom? Screw it. Here’s a pic of the bottom, and that’s all I’ve got.A little behind the scenes action here, showing me (Scott) hard at work trying to nab the perfect bathroom pic.
Why I can recommend the JFK Sheraton
For what it was (a brief one night stay near the airport), I couldn’t have asked for anything more. Just the fact that it wasn’t located in a run down section of the neighborhood surrounded by chain-link fences and barbed wire made it an enjoyable experience.
The hotel staff was super friendly, and my room was absolutely perfect for such a short one night stay. I would definitely stay here again.
Is there anything that I didn’t like about this property?
Truthfully, there isn’t much to complain about. You might hear some grumblings from me if I was arriving in my own car and needed a place to park – there didn’t seem to be a whole lot of parking available, but I would assume that most people who stay here would arrive via the shuttle bus or a taxi.
I can’t even complain about noise from the airport itself, considering that it’s right on the airport perimeter. JFK operates 24/7, but I heard nary a peep from departing aircraft during the night. Personally, I wouldn’t complain even if I did. You know me – I’d be standing at the window doing a Top Gun style fist pump for each departing aircraft!
This is what I imagine I’d look like standing in my hotel room window (in my underwear) fist-pumping departing Southwest 737’s.
