Jamaica, a neighborhood in the borough of Queens, provides visitors with a central and inexpensive spot from which to explore the surrounding areas. If you’re planning a visit, try one of these top hotels.
Best Transportation Options: Best Western Jamaica Inn
Best Western Jamaica Inn helps guests explore the area by any means they’d like. Visitors with cars will enjoy the free parking and access to the Van Wyck Expressway. For travelers wanting to explore the city and leave the car behind, a subway station is within walking distance of the hotel. Free high-speed Internet and continental breakfasts keep guests well-informed and well-fed.
Best Option for Leisure Travel: Sheraton JFK Airport Hotel
The Sheraton JFK Airport Hotel has all the amenities travelers want in an airport hotel, including a complimentary airport shuttle, free WiFi in public areas, access to a 24-hour fitness center, and a luxurious bed with a pillow-top mattress. Parking is available for an extra fee, so it’s best to leave your car at home. The Sheraton is pet-friendly and provides an on-site car rental service for added convenience. The hotel is located next door to JFK Airport, so visitors can avoid the traffic and long drive to catch their plane.
Best Option for Business Travel: Courtyard by Marriott JFK Airport
In addition to a complimentary airport shuttle, the Courtyard by Marriott JFK Airport provides everything business guests need for an enjoyable time. The newly renovated rooms offer the kinds of conveniences that make a difference in one’s stay, like lighting over the headboard (for easy accessibility and late-night work sessions), new 32-inch LCD TVs with 60 premium cable channels, and complimentary wireless Internet in the guest rooms. Express check-in and check-out are available along with boarding pass kiosks to speed along last-minute travel needs.
Best Option for Families: Lexington Inn JFK Airport
The Lexington Inn JFK Airport makes it easy for guests traveling with children. The Inn offers free breakfast, which translates into great cost savings for a family. Complimentary in-room WiFi will keep the kiddies entertained after a long day of exploring the city. The movie theater is less than a mile away from the hotel, as are many fast food restaurants. Additionally, the Briarwood Playground is a mile from the hotel. Older kids will enjoy the hotel’s proximity to malls and recreational venues for bowling and golf.
Best Motor Inn: Super 8 JFK Airport
Guests looking for a cheap, safe hotel need not look further than the Super 8 JFK Airport NYC. Not only is it conveniently located off of I-678, but it also provides guests with free shuttle service to the airport and complimentary WiFi. Visitors enjoy free breakfast as well as smoking and non-smoking room options.
Jamaica is a convenient and inexpensive place to stay for visitors flying in and out of JFK Airport. For more information, check out Hipmunk’s list of cheap hotels in Jamaica.
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Christina R. Green is a freelance travel writer and Hipmunk contributor. She loves kitschy tourist attractions and literary haunts. If she could figure out a way to drive something the size of an RV, she’d take off and write from the road.
