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JFK Airport possibly has the least glamorous airport hotels of any major airport (well, along with London Heathrow), so I usually do whatever I can to avoid an overnight here. When I do have an overnight in New York I almost always try to go in the city.
In this case that didn't make sense, though. We had just a quick overnight in New York and it would be cold, so I just wanted to get to the nearest airport hotel.
I booked the Sheraton JFK Airport for $125. That seemed like a low rate, but I guess that's what you get for staying a Saturday night during the first week of the year, when business travel hasn't picked up yet.
For reference, this is a Category 4 Starwood property, meaning a free night would cost 10,000 Starpoints. I value Starpoints at ~2.2 cents each, so the rate would have to be at least $220 for me to consider using points.
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