When I was 17 in 1974 I went to France as an exchange student for the summer on TWA out of this terminal at JFK. Thanks for showing us what it became. It brought back so many wonderful memories!!!
Omg I LOVE this idea for a series and cannot wait for more!! I think it would be really cool if you were one day able to visit one and do a video on one of the Fairmont Hotels in Canada (Banff springs, chateau Laurier, empress, chateau Frontenac, royal York, and the queen Elizabeth). Obviously they’re luxe since it’s Fairmont, but the buildings themselves are absolutely beautiful (they look like castles!) and have such interesting history behind them since they originated in connection with the Canadian national and pacific railways 😊
As a daughter of a TWA Flight Engineer, I flew out of here many times as I was growing up. There were so many things that your coverage of the hotel reminded me of. Thanks for sharing.
Honestly, I am very impressed by this! And I have never heard of it before. I will make sure to fly into JFK just for this hotel on my next trip over. Thank you for sharing and looking forward to more of these hotel videos. Hope you will make your way over to Europe sometimes too!
That was such a great tour! So well done! I grew up on Long Island. My Dad had taken me there when I was a young boy to see the latest jet airplanes. Back then there was no security that would prevent anyone from going right up to the gate. Since then, that terminal has always been fascinating to me. At one point they were considering tearing it down but a group of conservationists was able to have it declared a landmark building.
Can’t wait for this Hotel series!!! ✈️✈️ I loved seeing the old uniforms!!!! A Flight Attendant, as they were called back then, was a very glamorous job actually.
Great video Shelby! I would love to stay at a unique hotel like this one, maybe it will happen on my next NYC trip. Many hotel rooms are cookie-cutter to serve a basic purpose, but this one looks like a destination as well.
Great video, such a beautiful space. I don’t believe flying was only something the 1% did but it was more rare and when people traveled they dressed up. It was a treat to travel so people wanted to look the part. This is based on stories from my mom and her travels in the 50’s through 70’s and she wasn’t part of the 1%. ❤️ I know her parents dressed up every time they traveled as well. Seats were much bigger and traveling was comfortable. A big change from today where they pack you in.
In the old days, flying was a glamorous way to travel and people dressed up accordingly. These days, not only do people dress down, you're liable to get drunks, altercations, swearings and brawls thrown in with your flights.
I was part of the renovation crew, I have some cool videos on my phone of the build. My company did all the glass and metal work like the bar on the roof the brass fittings inside the pool the entire glass facade and framing.
Very cool Shelby!! I'd seen the TWA terminal while flying JetBlue before...with a stop at JFK many times while going to/from Boston. I hope this TWA hotel succeeds because it looks ridiculously cool! Best part about all of this, it appears to be very reasonably priced for an overnight stay in the NYC area. They also do "day passes" for a 4 hour stay in a room...but that isn't much of a discount. Course if you're on a long layover and want to grab some sleep and a shower...the $150 price +tax for 4 hours is decent....but it's not inside security. Interesting they let you wander around outside the airplane bar on the tarmac...even if it isn't an active area. My favorite part without an actual visit? I agree...gotta be the roof top heated pool! What other airport has that at their on property hotel? Probably not many.
I really appreciate all the unique design elements. Like the desk being behind the bed and the shower handle being on the opposite wall. I also love how everything is decorated and on theme - the old phone, chairs, the flight attendant uniforms - everything! And the architecture! AMAZING.
@@maddyeclaire it took a few years for this renovation, my company did the framing, glass and all the metal fittings along with the custom bar on the roof.
Thank you for doing this video of the iconic Saarinen terminal. It's great to see the terminal repurposed into a first class hotel. My first airline flight was on a TWA Constellation exactly like the one you featured. Who knows, maybe it was the same plane!
Hey Shelby, just wanted to say I really love how well researched and out together your videos are! Feels like something you’d find on a documentary channel. Keep up the great work!
Thank you for making this video, the TWA Hotel is now on my 'To stay at' list. You create superb and highly engaging content which is very easy to digest. Looking forward to binge watching more. I came across your channel through your Virgin Voyage video which I thoroughly enjoyed. Stay safe and be happy xx
I saw this video when it first came out, then watched “Catch me if you can” and I was like OMG SHELBY MADE A VIDEO ABOUT THIS TERMINAL!! SO had to come back and show this video to my parents haha absolutely LOVE this series!
My dad worked for TWA until they got bought over by American Airlines. Some of my fondest memories as a little boy were flying on a TWA plane. I remember this terminal because we flew out to Italy twice when I was about 4 or 5.
I had the honor to be a part of this project on the construction end. And as a 90s kid, it was a nostalgia trip for me. I’ll never forget the TWA commercials and the toy TWA plane I had. Definitely one of the coolest projects I have ever worked on.
I love this video! Thank you Shelby! I love interior design and especially this time period! The hotel looks amazing and I love that they used Saarinen's furniture so much! Fits like a glove! I am so proud that Saarinen had Finnish roots! I have always dreamed to see this "terminal" and also the ice rink in New Haven. Amazing designs! Makes me wanting almost to cry because they are so beautiful! 😅
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This was fun to watch and looking forward to visit this hotel in future. Thank you, Shelby for sharing your experience of this interesting historical hotel.
I am so excited for this series. This hotel was so cool! I loved being able to see all the dining areas! I would have loved to see a price break down of this hotel and the food though!
Awesome video! 12:38 So thoughtful to heat the pool; now all they need is to install a plexiglass wind-blocking corridor so you can lounge and walk between the pool and pool bar!
So cool! That should totally do something like this with the iconic "Theme Building" (the one that looks like a 1960s version of a landing spaceship) at LAX!
Shelby, as an "older guy," I often pan over your fashion/life style videos, but this one was really great! Smart, informative, historical, and very well laid out. I look forward to this unique series. Congratulations and thanks; I'll pass this one on! DD
Good Job Shelby. I think that TWA terminal at JFK has to be the coolest Airport building in the world, ever built! It was futuristic when it opened and it still looks futuristic today! Maybe the first Hotel on the Moon or Mars will look like that… Lol. I was also lucky enough to pass through it once when I was younger, and walked that corridor, but I think I was too young to appreciate it.
Wonderful video and I’m excited to follow this new series. This hotel is so cool, I never heard of it but it is now on my bucket list. I love the mid century vibe and one my favorite things to see was the different uniforms and to learn they were designed by very famous designers. Great job!
As a person who was born in the 60s and grew up in the late 60s, 70s and early 80s, your vlog was pretty on point. I do however, have to disagree with you on one thing. Air travel back then was not just for the 1%. It was was more, dare I say glamorous to fly. Yes we dressed up, we had full course meals in coach, and as a child I even got to go into the cockpi during our flight. My family was middle class and we flew many times out of this terminal and LA to visit family or to visit NYC when we moved to FL in 1969. It was the greatest time and I cherish those memories greatly.
This was a great video. My next question is kind of random, but do you think you would ever walk us through your taxes? Have you established your business as an LLC or do you file as self-employed on your taxes? Maybe not exact numbers, but an estimate on things you can deduct and how much. For example, can you take the 50% deduction on meals if you vlog them? Do you capitalize your film equipment and depreciate it or is the price low enough for your equipment that you can expense it? How much do you pay in property taxes for the Palm Springs house? I'm volunteering at an organization that helps low-income earners with their taxes for the next few months, so it would be cool to learn about how taxes are handled for youtubers.
I also understand if you would prefer to keep that information private, but since you are generally pretty transparent with your income, I thought it might be a cool video idea for tax season.
started watching unintentionally but couldn't stop! looking forward to the next videos:)) Very nice observations well made, and seems like a really cool place I'd like to visit.
Shelby, I didn't know about this hotel. Thank you so much for the description, analysis and the history. I'm sure you had a great time here! I've been following your channel since 2018 and I want to say I really enjoy it! As I type this it is almost midnight here in Los Angeles and I know that it is late but it is so nice and refreshing even just to hear you talk! It is about time that I will subscribe! My favorite part of the hotel was probably the part where you got into the plane and then the bar in the back. That's one of my favorite parts. My other favorite part would have to be the rooftop pool! Have a great Thanksgiving holiday and please enjoy yourself. Sending you love and light!!!
I’m from NY but stayed a night before an early flight and it’s so worth the extra few bucks compared to a standard hotel. It’s like a time capsule/museum and definitely an experience. If you’re considering just do it.
The room design. I’m impressed. I like the way the desk/bed are arranged and the pull out flat TV. More hotels should start using this. I’ve flown out of that terminal before, the last time in 1986 IIRC. On the day before Thanksgiving. LOL. Wall to wall people. But such a beautiful building and I’m really happy to see it put so good re-use.
I miss the old days of flying. I have an extended family member who was a TWA flight attendant when I was a kid. It was so glam back then! 🛩 Great vid!
i really love this, i found you thru a guy you met in NY and he asked 3 questions to learn what job you had. I live you voice, contant, i plan a trip for 2 month next year, so ik like this really!
Amazing video Shelby !!Very professional, I loved the footage, the walkthrough , the review, !! I am very excited about the new series" Hotel Hoppin" !!!
Looking forward to more! As a mom, who buys school supplies, 😉 some pencils are sold sharpened. I’m assuming these arrive sharpened. They probably donate any used pencils. I’m assuming having them is “free” advertising. Pool is so neat!
i actually Flew on T. W. A. airlines A few times when i was a kid To Europe and Back. it Was Fun back then. 747 to Europe was a Long flight. like 11 hrs. i Do Remember the staircase to the bar upstairs. i was too young to drink back then. 747's Were King of the Hill back then. Great Planes !!! We Flew out of L. a. x. back then. Lax to London, Heathrow if i remember correctly. cool 😎 video !
Wow, what a great hotel. Thanks so much for sharing. It's a place I'll never get to visit, but thanks to you . . . . I have. Great stuff. G'day from Downunder.
This is so cool! And I'm LOVING this series idea!! Ever since I started traveling back in 2015, I've been sooo interested in cool and unique hotels! Great video, Shelby! :)
I really enjoyed the video Shelby ( i've been waiting for the review since you shared some footage on Instagram , i finally had the time to watch it today at morning) like always the editing you made and the details you share in the video about all the hotel💯, my favorite part of it was the lobby for sure ( also the airplane bar it's amazing) , it looks so nice and the pieces of furniture that they used to decorate are so nice , thanks for the amazing video🙌👏
