What to expect: The 386-room Doubletree has a well-appointed lobby with marble floor inset with geometric designs. The modern feeling of the lobby is echoed throughout the hotel. Business travelers, shoppers, families, and others who want easy access to JFK and Manhattan relax in the lobby sitting area or pass through en route to their next meeting or activity.

Amenity highlights: Although airport proximity is what many guests value most, the Doubletree also offers a business center with 24-hour Internet access (surcharge) and fax/copy service. The fitness room has treadmills, stair steppers, and free weights. Groups can reserve space in the boardrooms, banquet halls, or ballroom.

Amenity highlights: The hotel's focus is on efficiency and convenience: it has a fitness room, open 24 hours, and a complimentary 24-hour business center with computer workstations and complimentary high-speed Internet access. At the on-site Mediterranean Grille restaurant, guests can get breakfast before an early flight or relax after a long day with a meal and a cocktail. Tables at the restaurant have high-speed Internet connections.