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The Essence Hotel AT JFK

2.0 star property

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Lobby sitting area
Desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board
Double Room, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking, Private Bathroom | Desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board
Single Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Private Bathroom | Bathroom | Hair dryer, towels, soap, shampoo

Reviews

7.2 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk
$152
$129 nightly
$152 total
Total with taxes and fees
Jan 29 - Jan 30

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97-01 Waltham St, Jamaica, NY, 11435
  • Place, Rufus King Park
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Place, Jamaica Colosseum Mall
    ‪17 min walk‬
  • Airport, New York, NY (JFK-John F. Kennedy Intl.)
    ‪16 min drive‬

Room options

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Desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

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

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

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Desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

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

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(6 reviews)
  • 160 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Double Room, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking, Private Bathroom | Desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

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

  • 179 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Double Beds

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About the neighborhood

Jamaica

With a stay at The Essence Hotel AT JFK in Jamaica (Queens), you'll be a 4-minute drive from Flushing Meadows-Corona Park and 6 minutes from Resorts World Casino. .This hotel is 10 mi (16.1 km) from Barclays Center Brooklyn and 10.9 mi (17.6 km) from Brooklyn Bridge.

What's nearby

  • Rufus King Park - 8 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Prospect Cemetery - 11 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning - 13 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Jamaica Colosseum Mall - 17 min walk - 0.9 miles
  • MediSys Richmond Hill- Family Practice Center - 18 min walk - 1.0 mile

Getting around

  • Archer Av. Station - 5 min walk
  • Flushing Main St. Station - 21 min drive
  • John F. Kennedy Intl. Airport (JFK) - 18 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Air Bar - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Gateway Bake Shop - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Shoku Japan Express - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Sangria Tapas Bar & Restaurant - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Carmine's Restaurant - ‬3 min walk

About this property

The Essence Hotel AT JFK

Hotel in Jamaica with free breakfast
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.

Make yourself at home in one of the 56 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have bathtubs or showers and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and irons/ironing boards, as well as phones with free local calls.
Grab a bite from the snack bar/deli serving guests of The Essence Hotel AT JFK. Mingle with other guests at the complimentary reception, held daily. A complimentary on-the-go breakfast is served daily from 5:30 AM to 9:00 AM.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, an elevator, and coffee/tea in a common area.
A complimentary on-the-go breakfast is served each morning between 5:30 AM and 9:00 AM. A complimentary manager's reception is offered each day.

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
  • Onsite parking includes off-street options

Food and drink

  • Free on-the-go breakfast available daily 5:30 AM to 9:00 AM
  • 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
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

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. 191 out of 518 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 99 out of 518 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 97 out of 518 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 55 out of 518 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 76 out of 518 reviews

7.4/10

Cleanliness

7.2/10

Staff & service

6.2/10

Amenities

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Traveled with partner, Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean room front desk staff was amazing Many food options Close to public transportation Nice size rooms
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

Pharel

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Lesley

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Widly

Disliked: Staff & service
Spent 30 minutes looking for parking. Front desk receptionist lacked hospitality entirely
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Montrell

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Close to JFK airport
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Egbert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

DENNIS

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

8/10 Good

harold

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Juliano

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

Tracy

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Lucas

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kenrick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
If you're only staying one night, i recommend this place. Clean room, clean bathroom, bring your own towels though, and no smells. Would stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Mona

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dianna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very nice and quiet
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

kimaunie

Traveled with group
The room did not smell good the pillow case was not clean the sheets seemed clean
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Togeshwarie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
If you’re looking for a hotel for short term or overnight stays I’ll recommend the Essence Hotel
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

Francina

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Luis

Liked: Staff & service
The staff was friendly, check-in was smooth and fast however the daily housekeeping wasn’t done in a regular basis. The location is great close to the train station and to the stores. The room was ok but the fast that you can hear your neighbors doing their stuff wasn’t friendly. Breakfast was light snacks to take away ( cookies, cracker, juice and healthy snacks bars ). TBH I was looking forward for a served breakfast. Overall experience was good but the fast that i couldn’t sleep well some nights because you can clearly hear the screams and noise from the other room and also i thought that the breakfast was a hot served breakfast.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

luis

Liked: Cleanliness
Good
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Darien

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The room was nice, but the only chair was a folding metal chair. But it you can see the chair in their room preview photo, so I should not have been surprised. The rest of the room was furnished nicely, but I would have appreciated a better chair.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

4/10 Poor

Cynthya Marie

Disliked: Staff & service
Our flight was cancelled and I had to find an overnight stay last minute. I booked a room at this hotel and when I arrived, there was no one in the lobby. I understand that people have other things to do, but I tried calling a few times and couldn’t contact anyone so I went to another hotel. My complaint is that when I tried to get a refund, I was denied because I didn’t have travel insurance. But travel insurance wouldn’t have covered that anyway so I don’t see how that’s relevant. I was there, I tried to check in, and no one was there to receive me. Was I supposed to just sit in the lobby all night?
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

luis

Business traveler, Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Joelimar

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Camille

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

Cute and affordable stay by JFK

This hotel gave us everything we needed for a short stay. Easy access to the subway, closeness to food, and a direct link to JKF. It gives you your basic necessities and the room service is always on time. The staff is attentive and friendly. Highly recommend for a decent, easygoing stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025