Fairfield Inn - JFK

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I chose the Fairfield Inn near JFK based on reviews of area hotels in Travelocity and that they offered a ‘Stay, Park and Fly’ package that allowed us to leave our car at the hotel while we were gone for 2 weeks.

I was REALLY impressed with this hotel. The two main things I noticed was the lack of crowds that I expect at most airport hotels, and the great service from the staff, especially at the front desk. I suspect the two go together because if it were crowded, the staff wouldn’t have been able to spend so much time making sure we were taken care of.

The building and grounds were clean and modern. The food in the restaurant was good standard American faire, which is exactly what I wanted. Parking was valet-only which I’m not used to living out in the country, but it wasn’t a problem. The location was only slightly farther from the airport than other hotels. There really wasn’t much within walking distance to visit but we didn’t have time for that anyway.

The only concern I did have was upon returning to JFK we needed a ride back to the hotel. We decided to take the hotel’s free shuttle. However after we called for a pickup, we ended up waiting for 40 minutes in the cold, unsheltered pickup area for it to arrive.

Overall I was very pleased and would definitely stay there again. I’d just take a cab rather than the shuttle.