It is my husband’s birthday weekend, and we are standing, awe-struck, in the retro-themed TWA Hotel at JFK Airport in New York City. Designed by Finnish-American architect Eero Saarinen in 1962, the landmark former TWA flight center, lauded by the American Institute of Architects as one of the grandest examples of mid-20th-century modern architecture, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
An amazing runway view Our Runway View room with its floor-to-ceiling windows, overlooks the JFK runways, where we can watch takeoffs. Mesmerized by our proximity to departing flights, we are amazed by how quiet the room is. The hotel’s windows are said to be the second thickest in the world. Next, we head to the photo booth where we take pictures with goofy grins on our faces. We visit the Twister room, with an oversize spinner, where we play the wall-to-wall version of a game I remember from way back when.
Later, we swim in the heated rooftop infinity-edge pool, from which we get a bird’s-eye view of planes taxiing down the runway and taking off. When we turn our heads in the other direction, we can see planes hanging low in the sky before landing. We order glasses of sparkling club soda from the Pool Bar, seated next to a woman who is staying overnight in the hotel before her flight to Dubai the following morning.
The Connie lounge When we get hungry, the hotel’s restaurant, Michelin-starred Chef Jean-George Vongerichten’s Paris Café offers excellent options to fill our stomachs with scrumptious and beautifully plated food.
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