Red Hook...Airport?

[CanICruiseSoon]

Leaving from Red Hook...which airport should I fly into? JFK or LGA?

[njhorseman]

LGA is a bit closer, but you should really make your air arrangements primarily based on airfare and schedules, as the difference in travel distance isn't big enough to be important.

[CanICruiseSoon]

The prices are about the same. Looking to stay at a Hilton by the airport...Now would you make a suggestion on which a/p to go to?

[njhorseman]

You want to avoid staying at any JFK airport area hotels, even those carrying brand names you would normally trust. NY City has contracts to house temporarily homeless families at the JFK area hotels, and the results can be unpleasant, ranging from noise due to unsupervised children running around in the halls to much more serious situations involving criminal activities.

 

Fly into LGA and stay at a hotel near that airport. I can't make a recommendation for a specific LGA area hotel, but hopefully someone else who has recent experience there will chime in with a recommendation.

[CanICruiseSoon]

You want to avoid staying at any JFK airport area hotels, even those carrying brand names you would normally trust. NY City has contracts to house temporarily homeless families at the JFK area hotels, and the results can be unpleasant, ranging from noise due to unsupervised children running around in the halls to much more serious situations involving criminal activities.

 

Fly into LGA and stay at a hotel near that airport. I can't make a recommendation for a specific LGA area hotel, but hopefully someone else who has recent experience there will chime in with a recommendation.

 

WOW!!! Thanks so much for the info!!