The Essence Hotel AT JFK

2.0 star property

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Front of property
Desk, laptop workspace, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board
Single Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Private Bathroom | Bathroom
Double Room, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking, Private Bathroom
Lobby sitting area

Reviews

7.2 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk

Explore the area

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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

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

7.4 out of 10
Good
(37 reviews)
  • 17 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(7 reviews)
  • 15 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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

  • 17 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Double Beds

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About this property

The Essence Hotel AT JFK

This smoke-free hotel features a snack bar/deli, coffee/tea in a common area, and a 24-hour front desk. Free on-the-go breakfast, 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.

During your stay at The Essence Hotel AT JFK, you'll be close to Resorts World Casino. You'll find features like free breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and a free manager's reception.
  • Free on-the-go breakfast served daily
  • Free WiFi (speed: 25+ Mbps)
  • Amenities include an elevator and coffee/tea in a common area
  • Just a 4-minute drive from Flushing Meadows-Corona Park and 6 minutes from Resorts World Casino
There's a snack bar/deli on site. Free breakfast is served daily, and guests can also enjoy a free nightly manager's reception. Public spaces have free WiFi. The business-friendly The Essence Hotel AT JFK also features coffee/tea in a common area and an elevator.

This Jamaica hotel is smoke free.

Guests are served free on-the-go breakfast daily from 5:30 AM to 9:00 AM. The hotel hosts a free manager's reception daily.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • 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
  • Lift (86 centimetre wide door)
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom

More

  • Smoke-free property

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

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Payment types at the property

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
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 a fire extinguisher and window guards
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

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. 199 out of 534 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 102 out of 534 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 100 out of 534 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 55 out of 534 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 78 out of 534 reviews

7.4/10

Cleanliness

7.2/10

Staff & service

6.2/10

Amenities

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Victor

Cold staff. No clear direction to the rooms
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Christian

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I really liked the room all the way up on the 8th floor, with beautiful views of Queens.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Emma

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

6/10 Okay

Iniko

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

4/10 Poor

Austin

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
Nothing was true to word. Tv didn’t work. Room didn’t get cleaned. No snack bar.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was clean, bed was very comfortable. Good service at check in.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Catherine

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
EVERYTHING was wonderful & I hope we left your beautiful home in a satisfactory condition🙏btw I’d like to return when it’s warm. I plan to contact you again. Have an awesome & safe 2026! Again, thank you.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Quincy, Covington

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

2/10 Terrible

Stefan

Disliked: Staff & service
Tv wasn’t working
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

2/10 Terrible

CHRISTOPHER

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The place was dirty. The curtains looked like they had mole on them. There was a condom wrapper on the side of the bed. We didn’t have a remote, got a remote, and the front desk guy was pretty rude. Like why am I arguing with you about a remote I’m suppose to have and soap! Also, you walk in to a bullet proof glass reception. Anyone who is doing a review and it’s above a 2 works for the them and/or is an owner. Don’t stay here!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Yanilda

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

christy T

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I stayed one night at the hotel after I returned from Spain. My flight to Houston was the next morning. This hotel worked well for this purpose.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Clean room
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

4/10 Poor

Arwin

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Once checking in the room. There was still poop stain in the toilet sit. The tv in room seem to broken and mourining breakfast is terrible. It was just a bag with yogurt, granola bar, muffin bites and bottle of sunny d. Very bad experience with this hotel
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

4/10 Poor

Gurdeep

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
No one picks up the call there and no one listens. I checked out early one day, but their service was so bad. They didn't open checkout until the next day, and I had to pay for the second day as well. I later completed.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025

2/10 Terrible

Shaney

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Terrible
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Samuel

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

6/10 Okay

Pandora

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Staff not welcoming or friendly not advised no cooked breakfast provided until we discovered no food in the eating area! Upon asking was given a bag of packaged food. Room was tired with stained carpets and walls but very clean including bedding and sheets lots if hot water and good water pressure in shower. Adequate for one night stay as all our flights were cancelled out of JFK.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

2/10 Terrible

jaswinder

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

4/10 Poor

Jaswinder

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

ESTELA

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

4/10 Poor

Wade

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

David Walter

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Always a nice stay!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025