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The Essence Hotel AT JFK

2.0 star property

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Relax in this stylish room with a comfortable bed, desk, and TV, surrounded by a patterned wallpaper and floor.
Welcome to our reception area, featuring a central desk with a cityscape mural and geometric patterned carpet.
Welcome to The Essence, a building with a sleek glass door and paved sidewalk.
Compact living space with a kitchenette, flat-screen TV, and ample storage.
Bathroom features a shower, toilet, and towel rack.

Reviews

7.2 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Air conditioning
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi

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97-01 Waltham St, Jamaica, NY, 11435
  • Flushing Meadows-Corona Park
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • St. John's University
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Resorts World Casino
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • New York, NY (JFK-John F. Kennedy Intl.)
    ‪7 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Handicap Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Private Bathroom

1 bedroom, desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes

Handicap Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Private Bathroom

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • 160 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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1 bedroom, desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes

Single Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Private Bathroom

7.2 out of 10
Good
(10 reviews)
  • 180 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Double Room, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking, Private Bathroom | 1 bedroom, desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes

Double Room, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking, Private Bathroom

  • 179 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Double Beds

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About this property

The Essence Hotel AT JFK

Hotel in Queens
This smoke-free hotel features a snack bar/deli, coffee/tea in a common area, and a 24-hour front desk. Free WiFi in public areas and a free manager's reception are also provided.
The Essence Hotel AT JFK offers 56 accommodations with hair dryers and irons/ironing boards. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 25+ Mbps).

Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is provided daily.

The hotel offers a snack bar/deli. A complimentary manager's reception is offered each day. Wireless Internet access is complimentary. This Jamaica hotel also offers coffee/tea in a common area and an elevator.

The Essence Hotel AT JFK is a smoke-free property.

A complimentary manager's reception is offered each day.

Languages

Chinese (Mandarin), English, Hindi, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Free daily manager's reception
  • Snack bar/deli

Family friendly

  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 1 accessible parking space
  • Elevator (34 inch wide door)
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include window guards

Property is also known as

The Essence Hotel AT JFK Hotel
The Essence Hotel AT JFK Jamaica
The Essence Hotel AT JFK Hotel Jamaica

The Essence Hotel AT JFK Reviews

Reviews

7.2

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 106 out of 285 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 57 out of 285 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 57 out of 285 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 24 out of 285 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 41 out of 285 reviews

7.4/10

Cleanliness

7.0/10

Staff & service

6.0/10

Amenities

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Tahj

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The entire building smell like cigarettes and it’s noisy
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

David, Columbus

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
We were second in line at check in and it took about 25 minutes to be checked in. One employee was at the desk initially dealing with an argumentative customer from a country I assume is used to bartering rates. That kind of delay is understandable to a point. But a second employee came in. Instead of checking us in, they just stood there playing on their phone while we continued to wait. We saw three sets of prostitutes with their Johns come down in this time. I can say by the smiles on the Johns' faces, they were quite satisfied with the services rendered. A hotel guest came down during our wait to complain about the wi fi not functioning. The second staff member essentially said "it works for me, so you are wrong." Wi Fi did not work in our room either, but we just came for a place to sleep for the night, so it didn't matter to us. Once finally in the room, the shower was fairly low pressure, but worked. The tiling in the bathroom was nice. It's not the worst hotel room I've been in, and seemed clean. The bagged "breakfast" was acceptable for an inexpensive hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Kathleen Lantan

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Was not bad for the price. They could have had more towels in the room but overall not bad. Would come back again.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Waniya

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

Miriam

Business traveler
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
No parking available anywhere mind you the hotel is located literally in a residential area
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

Rajiv

Front desk guy was terrible. Place smelled bad. Overall sucks
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Michael

Traveled with family
Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness

Good overall for the price. Would stay again!

For the price, the place is a gem! Very happy with things overall. The sheets weren’t washed, pen marks on the fitted sheet and bleach stains on the blanket. Garbage under the bed, but I remained thankful for the location and price. You do get a nice little bag for breakfast. Staff was nice and friendly. Let us check in for 30.00 early.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Rickardo

It was convenient
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Antonio

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Convenient location to get to city
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Luis

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room is ok but the parking is terrible because They don’t having parking they need parking at the straight
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Courtney

Traveled with group, Traveled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Never again.

The room was always cold even with the heater on so we had to sleep with our own extra blankets. There is NO complimentary breakfast. There is NO parking. Housekeeping only came after asking the lobby hist if we could get more towels. The floors have no carpet, so like i was saying about the cold, FREEZING!! No microwave in the room. This place is only good for one night quick stays..
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Adrian D

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

Adam

Business traveler
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Pros: I had a bed to sleep on. Cons: everything was broken! Peeling paint, broken toilet paper holder, burnt out light, deadbolt held on by one loose screw where there should have been three...
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stevenson

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Albelisa

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Its clean and quiet but the staff at front desk and managment are very rude, unprofessional, and unaccomidating.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Bernadette

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ali

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Per

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

Carissa

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Was told we needed to give them a $100 cash deposit and would get it back in the morning when we checked out for our early morning flight no one was there to make our transition.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Traveled with group, Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

Tracy

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
No shower door water over on floor . People yelling, kids running crying, slammed the door , smell of smoke
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

shean

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Close to AirTran station and shopping area

Convenient for AirTran rider and near Jamaica shopping area; a working desk in the room but no chair, charging 5 dollar for leaving one piece of luggage which is acceptable since no locker nearby.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Debbie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Zhao

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025