Hotel at JFK?

The only hotel that I am familiar that works out well for JFK is the TWA Hotel, in the old TWA terminal. It has an old airplane inside that is a bar. It is interesting and we have stayed there twice, flying out of a nearby terminal (I think Delta was at #4).

If you do an Expedia search for a hotel at JFK you only get those not connected to the JFK train that connects to all terminals.
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The TWA hotel is a bit pricey, we paid almost $400 for a night, but you don't have to take an expensive taxi from the air terminal to your hotel.

There are quite a few hotels near JFK. Each has a free shuttle.

I've stayed at many and in fact just made two more reservations today. These hotels are not cheap.

Note, the shuttles pick up from Federal Circle. To get to Federal Circle, you take the Airtrain to it. It's free. From there call your hotel to let them know you need to be picked up.

The only hotel actually on the grounds of JFK is the forementioned TWA Hotel. No hotel is walkable from JFK including the TWA Hotel unless you are at Terminal 5.

For mid-price range there is the Courtyard by Marriott, Hampton Inn, Hilton Garden Inn, Doubletree, and Fairfield Inn. There are also a Marriott Residence Inn and Marriott Hotel. They are a little mor epxnsive.

Thanks so much! I will check those out. We usually just get a ride share to our son's house when we fly into JFK but we're meeting them out of town this time. And New York is just expensive. Expecting to pay a lot for flights, hotel and rental car :(