we stayed at the new TWA hotel at JFK ...

[thebulldog]

OMG - if you have a layover at JFK - go check it out


www.twahotel.com/ 

it just opened in May - DH is an architect and Eero Saarinen (who designed the initial TWA terminal) is his favorite. 
We went to NYC to see the Harry Potter play (OMG SO GOOD) and then took the subway out to stay the night. 

the rooftop pool is INSANE -- great drinks, great people watching - and you can see massive international flights come in. 

[thebulldog]

then there is an actual old airplane that has been converted into a cocktail lounge. 

the room was nice ---we have stayed in nicer rooms but the whole concept of the hotel is just really interesting. DH was in heaven. 

[egishere]

that looks really cool!

[wise_rita]

I've never heard of this before now. It's definitely going on the bucket list!

Cool tour of the place: www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9CTH6h2BJI

[GilliC]

Love it!

We stayed at a resort on Koh Samui that was right at the end of the runway so that I could watch the planes land from the beach/pool. But the airport only has daytime flights. Was the flight noise a problem at night? (Not that it would stop me; just want to plan accordingly!)

[thebulldog]

Aug 13, 2019 8:42:05 GMT -5 GilliC said:

Love it!

We stayed at a resort on Koh Samui that was right at the end of the runway so that I could watch the planes land from the beach/pool. But the airport only has daytime flights. Was the flight noise a problem at night? (Not that it would stop me; just want to plan accordingly!)

nope! we sprung for a terminal view room so DH could gaze at the building all night. hahaha.
but seriously noise was not a problem at all considering you are staying in the airport itself.

[neonpink]

I've hung out at St. Maarteen's Maho beach to watch planes come and go. I would love to stay in this hotel.

[rupertpenny]

I really want to do a staycation here. Preferably without my kids, but I’m sure they would love the pool.

[thebulldog]

Aug 18, 2019 12:08:47 GMT -5 rupertpenny said:

I really want to do a staycation here. Preferably without my kids, but I’m sure they would love the pool.

i do not recommend more than an overnight. We got there around 4pm....went straight to the roofpool and hung out there for a bit. Got dress for dinner, did cocktails in the plane, ate dinner, did more cocktails in the sunken lounge....went up to um....ahem...change clothes and came back down to check out the plan again--- we had a blast but beyond wandering around the hotel itself and fancy cocktails, there is not a ton to do. (granted this is not a complaint)