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The Essence Hotel AT JFK

2.0 star property
Hotel near Flushing Meadows-Corona Park in Jamaica

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Double Room, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking, Private Bathroom
Single Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Private Bathroom | Bathroom
Lobby sitting area
Exterior
1 bedroom, desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes

Reviews

7.4 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

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

Explore the area

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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

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1 bedroom, desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes

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

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 15 sq m
  • 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

7.8 out of 10
Good
(6 reviews)
  • 17 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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

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

  • 17 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Double Beds

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About the area

Jamaica

Queens stay.Your stay at this Queens hotel places you within 3 miles (5 km) of Flushing Meadows-Corona Park and St. John's University. Also, Resorts World Casino is within 3 miles (5 km) and Citi Field is within 6 miles (10 km).

What's nearby

  • Flushing Meadows-Corona Park - 3 min drive - 3.2 km
  • St. John's University - 4 min drive - 3.2 km
  • Aqueduct Racetrack - 5 min drive - 3.5 km
  • Resorts World Casino - 6 min drive - 4.2 km
  • Citi Field - 7 min drive - 9.0 km

Getting around

  • Archer Av. Station - 5 min walk
  • Jamaica Station - 6 min walk
  • John F. Kennedy Intl. Airport (JFK) - 15 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Air Bar - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Sangria Tapas Bar & Restaurant - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Delicias Calenas - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪N Y Fried Chicken - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Subway - ‬9 min walk

About this property

The Essence Hotel AT JFK

Hotel near Flushing Meadows-Corona Park in Jamaica
There's a snack bar/deli on site. A free manager's reception is offered daily. Public spaces have free WiFi. The Essence Hotel AT JFK also features coffee/tea in a common area and an elevator.

This Jamaica hotel is smoke free.

  • 56 guestrooms or units
  • Manager's reception (free)
  • Deli
  • Coffee in lobby
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Elevator
  • No smoking on site
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.

Languages

Chinese (Mandarin), English, Hindi, Spanish

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Snack bar/deli

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

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

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • TV

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

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

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

  • No pets 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
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, Diners Club, debit cards, and cash. For guests' safety, the property includes window guards in each accommodation.

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

7.4

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 98 out of 255 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 52 out of 255 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 51 out of 255 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 21 out of 255 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 33 out of 255 reviews

7.4/10

Cleanliness

7.0/10

Staff & service

6.2/10

Amenities

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Ann

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The person at the front desk was friendly and super helpful. The pictures of the property are very misleading. Just overall weird - holes where the bedside lamps should have been…icky stuff on the bathroom sink. The bed was comfy, though…so that’s good.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark

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

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a 1 day layover at JFK and after searching the area for reasonable accommodations I choose this one and I’m happy that I did. It was a short and easy Air-train ride from JFK, then a short 3 block walk to the hotel from the train station. The room was clean, modern, comfortable and quiet. They also let us store our luggage for the afternoon after we checked out for only $5/bag. I would recommend staying here with out hesitation.

6/10 Okay

Rickardo

It was convenient
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

Benjie

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Didnt like anything about this Hotel. The pictures on the website are not of the actual location. The Hotel was not on par with the high standards of a decent hotel
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

SAVITA

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

Small room

It was a pretty small room. The bed took up the whole room. There was no microwave. A little disappointed about that.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service

POOR SERVICE- ready to SCAM you out of cash!

Check-in was a mess. First, someone called me from the hotel about 130 p.m., demanding that I tell them when I would be arriving or my room would be canceled. I flew there only to be told by the desk guy that he didn't call and must have been the manager. THEN, he wouldn't let us check in because it wasn't 3 p.m., and he said he would charge me $30 per person to check in early! SCAM!!!! they should not participate in HOTELS.com , they dont want those rates and try to get $$ from customers on site!!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Aiya, Kansas City

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very clean, bed was comfortable, and the staff were very helpful. I don’t think this a very nice part of town and would have been very uncomfortable going outside at night to find a restaurant.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

josette

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were nice
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Phenese

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A few things would've made this stay better..Breakfast would've been nice, a chair for the desk in my room, a clean tub without moldy edges, actual shower gel in the bathroom.. this honestly gave me Motel vibes.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Talent

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Okay for a short stay. Neighborhood seemed a little rough at night but had no problems.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Hola

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The bathtub wasnt working
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gary

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

Robert

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Levi

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Love the hotel, staff and cleanliness. The only drawbacks were limited parking and there is construction around the area.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Felecia

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Khrisna

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Didn't like that parking was a little hard to find.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Dominick

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
The bathroom smelled like mildew. There was no breakfast in the basement only the appliance but never food. There is a 100 dollar deposit you must pay in cash that Expedia doesn’t tell you about. The hotel was alright but stains on curtains and stuff just was old. It’s a nice hotel if you’re there for a quick stay but honestly you can find better
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

DEENUKA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great stay as a Solo female traveler
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Felecia

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stevenson

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Jor

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

Good Hotel to book.

Good services and the room was pleasant and clean. Would stay there again and would recommend to my friends and family.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025