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About Us

An airport hotel that never feels like one — quiet, warm and harbor-side.

Our story

A calmer way
to transit

Kestrel Harbor Inn receptionist welcoming guests at the front desk

Kestrel Harbor Inn began with a simple observation: nobody chooses to spend the night at an airport — yet millions must. We set out to build the stay those travelers deserve, on the quiet harbor edge of Jamaica Bay, five minutes from the terminal and a world away from its noise.

Every room is triple-glazed and soundproofed. Every corridor smells faintly of cedar, not jet fuel. And every member of our team is hired for one quality above all: genuine attentiveness to tired people.

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86Quiet rooms
5 minTo the terminal
24 / 7Desk & shuttle
4Room types

A variety of treatments

The Kestrel Spa

Quiet treatment rooms, a eucalyptus steam room and long-haul recovery massages, open late for night arrivals. Book a treatment for after you land or before you fly.

  • Signature layover massage — 30, 50 or 80 minutes
  • Deep-tissue and hot-stone rituals for long-haul recovery
  • Express facials and a eucalyptus steam room, open till late

Reserve a treatment

Quiet spa treatment room with a massage table, towel and candle

01

True quiet

Triple glazing, insulated walls and silent corridors. Sleep through anything.

02

Terminal-fast

A free shuttle every few minutes, day and night. Five minutes, door to gate.

03

Human hours

Check in at 3am, eat at midnight, ask anything anytime. We never close.

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