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Which Hotel Brand Should Take Over the Old Ramada at JFK?

We try to avoid airport hotels if they involve the words “New York,” so we must thank a tipster for bringing this bit of airport-hotel news to our attention. It appears that the punching bag, possibly one of the grossest airport hotels in the world, that was the Ramada Plaza Hotel at JFK has now closed. Indeed, over at the property’s website there is a farewell note from the staff and management—but no news on what’s next for the space.

While we’d like to daydream that airlines might send us into a decent Manhattan hotel if our flights are canceled, we’re not that optimistic. We think our best bet is for one of the hip but affordable hotel brands to take over the old Ramada, and make it not only stay-able but a viable option for a JFK layover or mega-delay.

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